Manager Sr Livelihood
2025-11-03T13:45:35+00:00
ChildFund International
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Nonprofit, and NGO
Management
2025-11-17T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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The Livelihoods Manager position will lead and manage the design, implementation, and monitoring of livelihoods programs, ensuring alignment with ChildFund’s global and country strategic priorities. The role will focus on enhancing household, youth and community economic resilience through sustainable livelihoods, food security, and climate adaptation initiatives.
The position will be responsible for overseeing the systematic translating of all livelihoods related strategic priorities in the Country Strategic Plan into implementable actions and interventions. The holder of the position will lead the designing and development of new business opportunities including proposal development and grant management of livelihood sector projects and programs. S/He will ensure that livelihood interventions implemented either directly or through local partners are of the highest technical quality through provision of regular technical oversight, capacity building, program monitoring and reporting. S/He will also be responsible for the designing of programs relating to youth in the livelihood sector
Lead the development of the ChildFund Country livelihoods strategy aligned with ChildFund’s global and country strategic plan priorities and other relevant Country's’, regional, and global strategies and agenda.
Contribute and participate in the development and review of the country strategic plan and related country-level strategies, policies, and frameworks.
Design and oversee implementation of integrated livelihoods programs that promote climate-smart agriculture, food security, youth employability, and enterprise development.
Promote integration of livelihood programs with other sectors’ priorities through creation of linkages and joint participatory planning processes.
Ensure youth agency, gender equity, and inclusion are embedded across all interventions.
Provide technical leadership in the development of tools, guidelines, and training materials for livelihoods programming
Teamwork: the ability to work effectively and collaborate with others; values and respects individual differences.
Communication: demonstrates empathy and tact when communicating with others and uses a storytelling approach when appropriate.
Results orientation: gets things done; takes proactive steps to achieve organizational goals and quality standards.
Decision making: uses good judgement, critical thinking, and non-traditional ways to evaluate problems and opportunities; reflects and innovates to improve decisions and outcomes.
Resilience: thrives and grows in rapidly changing, demanding, and complex environments.
Digital literacy: adopts and champions new technology to relevant contexts, stays aware of technological trends and embraces technological solutions to business challenges.
Capacity Building and Training: Demonstrated ability to conduct effective capacity building and training both in face-to-face and virtual settings.
Work effectively in a matrix environment involves the ability to navigate and collaborate within a matrix organizational structure, where multiple reporting lines and cross-functional teams are common.
Effective representation and networking: represent the organization effectively in various forums and build strong networks with technical partners, multilateral agencies, foundations, and other stakeholders.
Strong computer skills, with familiarity in using Microsoft Office suite applications: This competency requires proficiency in using Microsoft Office suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
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Vacancy title:
Manager Sr Livelihood
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Management]
Jobs at:
ChildFund International
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, November 17 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 3 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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The Livelihoods Manager position will lead and manage the design, implementation, and monitoring of livelihoods programs, ensuring alignment with ChildFund’s global and country strategic priorities. The role will focus on enhancing household, youth and community economic resilience through sustainable livelihoods, food security, and climate adaptation initiatives.
The position will be responsible for overseeing the systematic translating of all livelihoods related strategic priorities in the Country Strategic Plan into implementable actions and interventions. The holder of the position will lead the designing and development of new business opportunities including proposal development and grant management of livelihood sector projects and programs. S/He will ensure that livelihood interventions implemented either directly or through local partners are of the highest technical quality through provision of regular technical oversight, capacity building, program monitoring and reporting. S/He will also be responsible for the designing of programs relating to youth in the livelihood sector
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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