Background

In our endeavour to transform leadership in Africa in the 21st Century, Strathmore Business School (SBS) has taken the responsibility of influencing leadership of public and private sectors in the continent. This we believe is our overarching mission at SBS; Service to Society through the development of international executive business management and leaders...

JOB PURPOSE:

To lead and coordinate project targeted reforms, policy transformation, workplace culture change, ICT platform development, and infrastructure projects (work-life integration infrastructures such as childcare facilities, mothers' room, etc). Ensure policy coherence, stakeholder alignment, vendor coordination, and integration of reforms into institutional processes.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Policy Transformation

• Lead and manage project-based policy review cycles, including planning, consultation, drafting, and approvals to ensure timely and coherent policy updates.
• Coordinate drafting, validation, and approval of policy reforms with respective departments.
• Facilitate training, sensitization, and capacity-building sessions to support departments in understanding, adopting, and implementing revised policies.

Institutional Culture & Inclusion

• Coordinate mental-models surveys, including tool design, data collection, analysis, and reporting to inform culture-change interventions.
• Manage gender champions and inclusion engagements.
• Lead the coordination and delivery of inclusion, leadership, and culture-building workshops that promote positive workplace culture, team cohesion, and leadership development.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Cultivate strong working relationships with key internal partners including People & Culture, Faculty Affairs, ICT, Facilities, and Communications to ensure alignment and smooth program delivery.

ICT Systems Implementation

• Coordinate requirement gathering, UAT (User Acceptance Testing), deployment, and maintenance in collaboration with the IT Dept.
• Lead coordination to ensure security, PDPA compliance, and user adoption.

Infrastructure Coordination

• Coordinate design, licensing, and set up of infrastructural components of the program.
• Coordinating delivery of the infrastructural components of the program.
• Coordinate vendors, facilities teams, and compliance processes.

Risk & Compliance

• Maintain and regularly update risk logs for the Policy & Infrastructure pillar, ensuring accurate identification, assessment, and escalation of potential risks.
• Work collaboratively with the PMO to develop risk mitigation plans, track implementation progress, and support adherence to institutional, legal, and donor compliance requirements.

Resource Mobilization

• Provide technical inputs for donor proposals, concept notes, and program designs, particularly on policy transformation, institutional reforms, and ICT components.
• Support donor reporting by preparing timely and accurate progress updates, data summaries, and visibility materials.

REQUISITE JOB REQUIREMENTS:

The post holder will be required to have and demonstrate evidence of the following qualifications, attributes, and skills:

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Business, project management or related field.

Experience:

• At least 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified

Key Competencies and Skills:

• Understanding HR policy, Organizational culture, and Institutional systems
• Ability to interpret policy and translate it into operations
• Strong program delivery skills
• Gender mainstreaming competencies
• Project coordination across multiple departments
• Strong stakeholder management
• Change Management and facilitation skills
• Project management software proficiency and technology skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Good organization & Financial Management skills.

• Lead and manage project-based policy review cycles, including planning, consultation, drafting, and approvals to ensure timely and coherent policy updates.
• Coordinate drafting, validation, and approval of policy reforms with respective departments.
• Facilitate training, sensitization, and capacity-building sessions to support departments in understanding, adopting, and implementing revised policies.
• Coordinate mental-models surveys, including tool design, data collection, analysis, and reporting to inform culture-change interventions.
• Manage gender champions and inclusion engagements.
• Lead the coordination and delivery of inclusion, leadership, and culture-building workshops that promote positive workplace culture, team cohesion, and leadership development.
• Cultivate strong working relationships with key internal partners including People & Culture, Faculty Affairs, ICT, Facilities, and Communications to ensure alignment and smooth program delivery.
• Coordinate requirement gathering, UAT (User Acceptance Testing), deployment, and maintenance in collaboration with the IT Dept.
• Lead coordination to ensure security, PDPA compliance, and user adoption.
• Coordinate design, licensing, and set up of infrastructural components of the program.
• Coordinating delivery of the infrastructural components of the program.
• Coordinate vendors, facilities teams, and compliance processes.
• Maintain and regularly update risk logs for the Policy & Infrastructure pillar, ensuring accurate identification, assessment, and escalation of potential risks.
• Work collaboratively with the PMO to develop risk mitigation plans, track implementation progress, and support adherence to institutional, legal, and donor compliance requirements.
• Provide technical inputs for donor proposals, concept notes, and program designs, particularly on policy transformation, institutional reforms, and ICT components.
• Support donor reporting by preparing timely and accurate progress updates, data summaries, and visibility materials.

• Understanding HR policy, Organizational culture, and Institutional systems
• Ability to interpret policy and translate it into operations
• Strong program delivery skills
• Gender mainstreaming competencies
• Project coordination across multiple departments
• Strong stakeholder management
• Change Management and facilitation skills
• Project management software proficiency and technology skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Good organization & Financial Management skills.

• A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Business, project management or related field.