Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

A consortium of 17 CSOs and institutions working to promote the sexual reproductive health and rights of young people, women and marginalized groups in Kenya

Responsibilities or duties

• Provide strategic leadership and coordination to ensure that implementing country partners and other stakeholders are aligned in delivering the objectives of the SRHR Next programme at the country level.
• Coordinate the planning, development and review of the co-created annual Country Work Plans in line with the programme Theory of Change.
• Organise and convene in-country annual planning and technical review meetings.
• Monitors the progress of the implementation of the Annual Country Programme and Budget Plans and keeps track of country objectives.
• Discusses partners’ underperformance, signals cases of long-term non-performance and communicates long-term non-performance following the guidelines for escalations.
• Identifies and communicates emerging issues related to the programme to the lead partner and facilitates solutions with the country partners.
• Manages the joint activity budget with support from the Alliance’s head of Finance.
• Ensures narrative progress reports, finance reports, and PMEL reports are completed and submitted on time for review at country level and onward submission to the donor.
• Facilitates country partners to collaborate and look for synergy at country level.
• Facilitates shared learning and joint initiatives about programme implementation and PMEL activities at country level.
• Organizes and chairs feeder teams consisting of the National Advisory Committee, Programme, Finance and M&E technical working groups.
• Facilitates the joint advocacy efforts of the country Coalition.
• Coordinates partnership with the Dutch Embassy in Kenya and other Strategic SRHR Partnerships related to SRHR Next.
• Represents the Kenya SRHR Next coalition at local, national and international events and meetings.
• Positions, profiles and elevates visibility of the SRHR Next programme in Kenya.
• Assures sustainability of the coalition through sustained resource mobilization in liaison with the country partners.
• Perform any other duty assigned to them by SRHR Alliance Kenya

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field. A Master's in a related field is an added advantage.
• Excellent Written and Oral communication skills
• Excellent facilitator, connector, communicator, and leader.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to travel to program areas of implementation.
• Excellent cross-cultural and interpersonal skills, problem-solving skills, including diplomacy, willingness to listen, and respect for partners and colleagues.
• Adaptable to changing circumstances, flexible and willing to work irregular hours

Experience needed

• At least 5 years' experience managing a coalition/consortium, with at least 3 years in a similar or related coordination role.
• Experienced in programme management including programme or consortium coordination.
• Demonstrated experience working with a network of local organizations and managing contacts with key stakeholders.
• Sound experience in the field of SRHR (sexual and reproductive health and rights advocacy).
• Proven track record of programme coordination (report writing, PMEL, budget management), facilitating learning processes and coalition building;
• Experience with networking, and advocacy at country and regional level.
• Familiarity with the sexual and reproductive health and rights landscape in the country, regionally and internationally.

• Provide strategic leadership and coordination to ensure that implementing country partners and other stakeholders are aligned in delivering the objectives of the SRHR Next programme at the country level.
• Coordinate the planning, development and review of the co-created annual Country Work Plans in line with the programme Theory of Change.
• Organise and convene in-country annual planning and technical review meetings.
• Monitors the progress of the implementation of the Annual Country Programme and Budget Plans and keeps track of country objectives.
• Discusses partners’ underperformance, signals cases of long-term non-performance and communicates long-term non-performance following the guidelines for escalations.
• Identifies and communicates emerging issues related to the programme to the lead partner and facilitates solutions with the country partners.
• Manages the joint activity budget with support from the Alliance’s head of Finance.
• Ensures narrative progress reports, finance reports, and PMEL reports are completed and submitted on time for review at country level and onward submission to the donor.
• Facilitates country partners to collaborate and look for synergy at country level.
• Facilitates shared learning and joint initiatives about programme implementation and PMEL activities at country level.
• Organizes and chairs feeder teams consisting of the National Advisory Committee, Programme, Finance and M&E technical working groups.
• Facilitates the joint advocacy efforts of the country Coalition.
• Coordinates partnership with the Dutch Embassy in Kenya and other Strategic SRHR Partnerships related to SRHR Next.
• Represents the Kenya SRHR Next coalition at local, national and international events and meetings.
• Positions, profiles and elevates visibility of the SRHR Next programme in Kenya.
• Assures sustainability of the coalition through sustained resource mobilization in liaison with the country partners.
• Perform any other duty assigned to them by SRHR Alliance Kenya

• Excellent Written and Oral communication skills
• Excellent facilitator, connector, communicator, and leader.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to travel to program areas of implementation.
• Excellent cross-cultural and interpersonal skills, problem-solving skills, including diplomacy, willingness to listen, and respect for partners and colleagues.
• Adaptable to changing circumstances, flexible and willing to work irregular hours

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field. A Master's in a related field is an added advantage.
• At least 5 years' experience managing a coalition/consortium, with at least 3 years in a similar or related coordination role.
• Experienced in programme management including programme or consortium coordination.
• Demonstrated experience working with a network of local organizations and managing contacts with key stakeholders.
• Sound experience in the field of SRHR (sexual and reproductive health and rights advocacy).
• Proven track record of programme coordination (report writing, PMEL, budget management), facilitating learning processes and coalition building;
• Experience with networking, and advocacy at country and regional level.
• Familiarity with the sexual and reproductive health and rights landscape in the country, regionally and internationally.