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:

Lead and coordinate the implementation of all WLAP pillar activities including cohort delivery, curriculum execution, mentorship and coaching systems, participant support, research capacity-building, and reporting. Ensure alignment with the PMO, master Gantt, donor expectations, and overall program outcomes.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Planning & Delivery

• Lead the development of WLAP annual workplans, ensuring all activities are well-structured, aligned with the master Gantt chart, and executed within set timelines.
• Coordinate end-to-end cohort management processes, including recruitment, selection, onboarding, orientation, and scheduling of learning activities.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of mentorship, coaching, and leadership development sessions, ensuring participants receive a high-quality learning experience.
• Coordinate facilitators, consultants, and coaches by managing contracts, schedules, expectations, and delivery standards to maintain program excellence.

Quality Assurance & MEL

• Ensure WLAP data integrity through consistent data capture, verification, assessments, and analytics aligned with institutional MEL frameworks.
• Track participant progress using dashboards and performance tools, generating periodic insights that inform program improvement and decision-making.

Research & Academic Advancement

• Coordinate research development activities including research clinics, mini-grant processes, proposal reviews, and academic writing workshops.
• Track and report on publication outputs of WLAP participants, ensuring visibility of academic achievements and contributions.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the primary liaison for WLAP participants, trainers, industry partners, and academic collaborators, ensuring clear communication and timely support.
• Represent WLAP in EXCO meetings, institutional committees, and working groups, providing updates and advocating for program needs.
• Foster strategic relationships that strengthen program delivery, partnerships, and participant experience.

Resource Mobilization

• Provide technical content and program insights for proposals, donor pitches, and other resource mobilization initiatives.
• Prepare WLAP sections for donor reports, ensuring accuracy, quality, and alignment with donor requirements and institutional standards.
• Support communications and visibility efforts by contributing program stories, impact highlights, and participant success narratives.

Risk & Issues Management

• Maintain and regularly update the WLAP risk register, ensuring risks are accurately captured, monitored, and escalated as necessary.
• Collaborate with the PMO to develop and implement mitigation strategies to address programmatic, operational, and strategic risks.

Resource Mobilization Support

• Provide technical inputs specific to WLAP pillars, components, and achievements for use in institutional fundraising processes.
• Support donor reporting, proposal development, and visibility activities by contributing evidence-based insights, program data, and content.

REQUISITE JOB REQUIREMENTS:

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

• A minimum of a master’s degree in project management or related field.
• At least 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Key Competencies and Skills:

• Strong program delivery skills
• Knowledge of leadership development and adult learning
• Academic/Research environment literacy
• Gender and inclusion competencies
• Knowledge of coaching/mentorship systems
• Strong stakeholder management
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Project management software proficiency and technology skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Good organization & Financial Management skills

• Lead the development of WLAP annual workplans, ensuring all activities are well-structured, aligned with the master Gantt chart, and executed within set timelines.
• Coordinate end-to-end cohort management processes, including recruitment, selection, onboarding, orientation, and scheduling of learning activities.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of mentorship, coaching, and leadership development sessions, ensuring participants receive a high-quality learning experience.
• Coordinate facilitators, consultants, and coaches by managing contracts, schedules, expectations, and delivery standards to maintain program excellence.
• Ensure WLAP data integrity through consistent data capture, verification, assessments, and analytics aligned with institutional MEL frameworks.
• Track participant progress using dashboards and performance tools, generating periodic insights that inform program improvement and decision-making.
• Coordinate research development activities including research clinics, mini-grant processes, proposal reviews, and academic writing workshops.
• Track and report on publication outputs of WLAP participants, ensuring visibility of academic achievements and contributions.
• Serve as the primary liaison for WLAP participants, trainers, industry partners, and academic collaborators, ensuring clear communication and timely support.
• Represent WLAP in EXCO meetings, institutional committees, and working groups, providing updates and advocating for program needs.
• Foster strategic relationships that strengthen program delivery, partnerships, and participant experience.
• Provide technical content and program insights for proposals, donor pitches, and other resource mobilization initiatives.
• Prepare WLAP sections for donor reports, ensuring accuracy, quality, and alignment with donor requirements and institutional standards.
• Support communications and visibility efforts by contributing program stories, impact highlights, and participant success narratives.
• Maintain and regularly update the WLAP risk register, ensuring risks are accurately captured, monitored, and escalated as necessary.
• Collaborate with the PMO to develop and implement mitigation strategies to address programmatic, operational, and strategic risks.
• Provide technical inputs specific to WLAP pillars, components, and achievements for use in institutional fundraising processes.
• Support donor reporting, proposal development, and visibility activities by contributing evidence-based insights, program data, and content.

• Strong program delivery skills
• Knowledge of leadership development and adult learning
• Academic/Research environment literacy
• Gender and inclusion competencies
• Knowledge of coaching/mentorship systems
• Strong stakeholder management
• Presentation 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 project management or related field.
• At least 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.