Program Lead – School Feeding 2932 views46 applications

Job Title: Program Lead – School Feeding

Grade: 4

Salary Scale: Kes 72,000- Kes 153,000

Employment Type Full-Time

Job Location: Nairobi with 40 % travel to the project sites

Reports to: Deputy Director – Programs

Direct Reports: Program Assistant – School feeding

Contract Details: Fixed Term One (1) Year Contract, subject to availability of funds and performance

Job Summary

The Programme Lead will serve as the focal person for all matters relating to the school feeding programme. She/he is responsible for steering all the implementation and development related to the program (technical, operational, management, etc.). S/he will be the link between management and the school feeding program.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Programme development and management

• Develop and review the school feeding program strategy to support the strategic direction of the organization.
• To build, maintain and manage the school feeding program.
• Take part in creating, editing, and revising policies and procedures related to the program.
• Organizing programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization.
• Analysing program risks and advising on the mitigation procedures.
• Creating and managing the program’s short and long-term goals.
• Development of an operating plan for the school feeding program.
• Participate in the writing of program funding proposals to guarantee uninterrupted delivery of services.
• Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved.

Programme Implementation

• Ensure approved project deliverables are completed within the agreed timescale and budget, and reports are submitted as per the agreed schedule and formats.
• Lead the program’s financial and operational planning, including the annual work planning process and development of an appropriate exit strategy.
• Take a lead role in beneficiaries mapping and selection process.
• Maintain proper filing system both hard and soft copy to ensure easy retrieval of information when needed.
• Organize stakeholder empowerment activities to ensure proper implementation of the school feeding programme.
• Ensure that all the documents submitted to the finance for payment have passed the necessary approval process and meet the set criteria.
• Identify critical issues in the implementation of the program and take the necessary actions to address problems and constraints.
• Ensure adherence to overall technical and programmatic quality in the implementation of the school feeding programme.
• Exercise sound judgment to ensure project expenses are reasonable, allocable, and prudent.
• Maintain an efficient program performance tracking system to inform the necessary support towards improved implementation.

Reporting, Monitoring, and Evaluation

• Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual program implementation and monitoring plans and budgets;
• Write annual, quarterly, monthly, and activity reports to inform the progress of the organization.
• Support the development of a monitoring and evaluation system for the school feeding program.
• Maintain a reliable database for the benefitting schools and individuals for easy implementation and ease of tracking.

Staff management

• Coordinate, manage, and motivate the program team, ensuring that they have clear objectives/individual work plans as part of performance management and receive meaningful feedback on their performance.
• Manage school feeding program staff to ensure timely, accurate, and proper completion of tasks, and utilize his skills for successful completion of your responsibilities.
• Collaboratively undertake performance-based reviews of the school feeding program staff reporting under him or her as part of the professional development process.
• Keep the management informed on issues of concern pertaining to the program’s staff.

Stakeholder and community engagement

• Support in the management and engagement of stakeholders at the government, school, and community levels.
• Ensure all program participants are familiar with the school feeding programme program policies and procedures.
• At any time, the policies and procedures undergo a significant change, ensure a meeting is held to discuss the changes with the program participants.
• Work with and support the management to nurture strong relationships with schools, partners, relevant government offices, and donors as well as other key stakeholders.
• Actively participate in various stakeholders’ related coordination meetings as required.

Accountability and code of conduct

• Adhering to the organization’s code of conduct
• Supporting and promoting the standards outlined in the code of conduct
• Promote meaningful community engagement and consultations
• Ensure value for many through ensuring quality and timely deliveries by the contracted vendors
• Promote child safeguarding and child protection principles at all times

Job Specification:

Education, Qualifications & Experience Required

• University Degree/advanced university degree in relevant discipline.
• Minimum of five years’ progressive and relevant professional work experience.
• Experience in staff and operations supervision
• Experience working with government counterparts and other partners at various levels
• Proven ability to manage a diverse team of professionals, with good communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to motivate/lead staff.
• Strong results-based management style with the ability to challenge existing mindsets as necessary
• Experience in documenting and sharing lessons
• Experience in collecting, processing, and presenting data, information, and trends in formats suitable for diverse audiences

Disclaimer Clause:

This job description is not exhaustive and may be revised by the line manager from time to time.

Equal Opportunity

Light Up Hope’s is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion within the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Light Up Hope makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and the general needs of the organization at the time.