Program Manager (Kenya)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Girl Effect improves girls' health, education, and livelihoods by connecting them to life-changing information and resources.

JOB SUMMARY

Who You AreStrategic thinker with the ability to translate program vision into impactful delivery while spotting long-term opportunities.Partnership builder, with proven success in forging relationships across donors, governments, the private sector, and civil society.Effective communicator with excellent written, spoken, and presentation skills for donor reports, proposals, and public representation.Mission-driven leader, committed to youth empowerment, gender equality, and inclusion, especially for adolescent girls and young women.Team player, able to collaborate across diverse teams and digital platforms to ensure youth-centered and inclusive programming.Work Experience and Education RequiredBachelor’s Degree in a related fieldMaster’s degree in a related field(added advantage)At least 5 years of relevant experience in the design, delivery and implementation of health programs both public and private sectorSRH programming experience a plusKnowledge of international development, international donor priorities and/or health areas required (Gates, CIFF, corporate and foundation donors).Excellent written, verbal, and cross-cultural communications skills. Strong, proven skills in Excel, budget management and monitoring, and strong financial acumen.Excellent analytical/problem solving skills.Project and staff management skills.Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.Ability to multi-task and work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.Ability to work effectively independently and within diverse teams and contexts.Highly organized, diligent, reliable, and a self-starter.Ability to revise and improve processes to improve efficiency

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities to ensure achievement of project goals and targets.Develop and manage annual, quarterly, and monthly work plans, tracking progress and addressing implementation challenges.Oversee project performance, ensuring timely delivery of milestones, outputs, and donor commitments.Monitor country office compliance with donor reporting requirements, performance metrics, financial processes, and operational procedures.Ensure adherence to donor regulations, government policies, and organizational standards and procedures.Coordinate consultants, partners, subcontractors, and county stakeholders to ensure effective project execution and alignment with project objectives.Lead and coordinate digital and community-based demand generation strategies to increase awareness, knowledge, and uptake of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and services, particularly among adolescents and young people.Use audience insights, behavioural data, and performance analytics to continuously optimize demand generation interventions and strengthen conversion from awareness to service uptake. Map, engage, and maintain strategic partnerships with public and private sector health facilities to strengthen service delivery, referral pathways, and access to sexual and reproductive health services.Establish and monitor linkages between digital demand-generation platforms and health facilities to facilitate service uptake and continuity of care.Work closely with county health teams, implementing partners, and service delivery points to monitor the availability of family planning commodities and identify potential stock-out risks.Support commodity security efforts by tracking family planning commodity supply trends, escalating supply challenges, and coordinating appropriate responses with relevant stakeholders.Support project monitoring, learning, and adaptive management by reviewing performance data and identifying opportunities for improvement.Prepare and contribute to donor reports, technical documents, presentations, and other project deliverables.Foster strong relationships with donors, government counterparts, implementing partners, and health service providers to support project success and sustainability.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E), Budgeting, financial planning, Public health, Project implementation

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree