Project/programme Management: Support the MERL Manager to: 

• Develop different programmes and projects based on the Foundations’ strategy and or investment frameworks.
• Provide end to end Management of Foundations projects and programmes cutting across all philanthropy and strategic programmes/projects according to the Foundations’ project/programme identification guidelines.
• Manage Foundation partners’ work plans to ensure alignment with financial disbursements – reviews, reporting, dashboards.
• Provide end to end Management of respective strategic pillar programmes – development, partnerships, implementation, budgets, M&E and reporting.
• Provide technical advisory and programmatic support to the Foundation’s projects and programmes.
• Develop and implement knowledge sharing culture among the Foundations’ partners in the Foundations’ strategic areas of focus related to national, regional, and international priorities.
• Lead the delivery of the respective region’s CSI engagement for impactful projects/programmes.
• Manage research on programmes/projects to include contextual research on topical areas related to the Foundations’ strategies to ensure that investments remain aligned to local and global priorities.

Communications: Support the MERL Manager to: 

• Provide overall positioning of the Foundations’ mission as a caring partner, including stakeholder engagement, public relations, internal and external communications (in collaboration with the Corporate Communications department)

Partnerships and special projects - Support the MERL Manager to: 

• Manage the ISO 26000 engagement within the Foundations for continuous improvement – audits, trainings.
• Represent the Foundations in key meetings and forums.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university preferably in Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences, Sociology, with 4 years’ experience  
• Four years of M&E/project/programme management experience and working experience in a busy environment
• Excellent understanding of development partnerships, fund-raising, donor strategies, functions and international relations. 
• Certification/post graduate diploma in project management, Philanthropy project management, Monitoring & Evaluation by a recognized professional body will be an added advantage