Mercy Corps - Tahidi Youth Fund Chief Executive Officer Job in Kenya

Mercy Corps has recently been awarded a 3-year program under USAID’s Yes Youth Can initiative, covering six regions in Kenya; Western, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Central, Nairobi and Coast.

The core of this program is a Youth Innovate for Change Fund (YICF), which will be a youth-owned, youth-led and youth-managed financial facility to support local solutions for community economic development as it grows in value.

This program aims to appropriately empower Kenyan youth (15-35yrs) to strengthen their socio-economic and political stakes through youth-led and managed initiatives and institutions.

The YICF will in the first three years provide sustainable financial and skills development assistance to approximately 200,000 youth through a variety of youth-identified social and economic community development projects.

Chief Executive Officer, Tahidi Youth Fund (TYF)

Purpose of the position:

• Implement the strategic goals and objectives of TYF;
• Give direction and leadership toward the achievement of TYF vision, mission, strategy, and its annual goals and objectives;
• Represent TYF and strive to build a positive image in all relevant media.

Major Responsibility

1. To ensures that the vision, and mission, purpose, goals, objectives, outputs and policies set by the Board are fully implemented, complied with and met;

• Develops, monitors and implements annual and three year business plan
• Reports to the board regularly both in written and verbal form
• Develop with BoD key performance indicators

1. Business plan
2. Budget
3. Reports to board
4. Financial statements

2. Fund sourcing

• Develops, acquires and maintains the necessary grants, credit lines, and other financial and non-financial resources necessary to meet TYF ’s objectives
• Develops realistic funding projections to meet the needs of the business.
• Negotiates effectively with creditors, grant bodies and other financial institutions

1. Up to date microfin model
2. Variance from planned growth
3. Growth in long & short term liabilities and donated equity.

3. Financial Management

• Coordinates the budget planning process with the different departments.
• Ensures that annual financial report and budget are prepared for the board on time.
• Recommends yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manages TYF ’s resources within those budget guidelines;

1. Budget variance
2. Budget approved on time

4. Risk management

• Ensures that all lending is prudently disbursed.
• In coordination with the various departments, establishes and maintains an effective internal control and risk management system

1. Portfolio at risk
2. Loan loss
3. Audit reports
4. Debt to equity
5. Cash ratio

5. Community and Public Relations

• Ensures that TYF and its mission, programs, products and services are consistently presented in strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders;
• Develops networks and strategic alliances to positively influence the economic policies;
• Manages Cooperation agreement with World Vision and ensures compliance

6. Policy formulation and implementation

• Formulates and implements guidelines, procedures, internal regulations that are consistent with the policies set forth by the Board of Directors and industry regulators

1. All manuals in place and updated and in use

7. Institutional strengthening and capacity building

• Facilitates growth of Senior Management Team into a team that is capable of fostering TYF ahead in accordance to the Strategic Direction and Business plan

1. Ratings review of management

8. Compliance to regulations

• Ensures that the institution complies with each of the requirements of the Central Bank of Kenya and other regulators

1. Audit and regulatory reports

9. Achievement of targets and strategic goals

• Leads the institution in achieving the targets as defined and agreed in the business plans, as well as in accomplishing TYF ’s strategic goals
• Business plan

10. Appointing authority

1. Approves and confirms staff appointment, promotion, demotion, and transfer
2. Ensures HR processes in place
3. Succession planning in place

Qualifications: Knowledge and Technical Skills:

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

• Minimum a Masters degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Management or some other related field
• Must have at least five year working experience in middle management in a combination of the following: micro-enterprise lending organization, banking institution, a progressive corporate environment, international business, or economic and business development institution.
• Must have a clear understanding and experience of microfinance industry and technology
• Determined personality with initiative, perseverance and the ability to motivate and manage a team
• Capability and willingness to lead the organization forward
• Ready to comply and live up to and in accordance with the organization Ideals and Core Values
• Be a good trainer, facilitator, mentor, and coach
• Very good communication and marketing skills
• Good knowledge in economic and financial topics
• Good analytical and problem solving skills

Office: Chief Executive Officer, Tahidi Youth Fund (TYF)

Reports To

• Interim: Yes Youth Can National (YYCN) Fund Manager;
• Medium and Long Term: TYF Board of Directors

Supervises

• TYF Senior Management Team

Working Environment / Conditions:

• Office environment: typical office based (choose one or combination)
• Travel: 40% Domestic/international travel is required.
• On call: all hours to deal with organizational emergencies if and when such situations arise.

Interested candidates who meet the above required qualifications and experience should submit on or before 14th February, 2012 at 4.00 p.m. a cover letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing three professional references (including a recent supervisor) to hrkenya@ke.mercycorps.org

Applicants must clearly indicate on the email subject “Application for the position of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER”

Applications without this subject heading will be disqualified. Please do not attach any certificates.

(ONLY Qualified short-listed candidates will be contacted)

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They want to recruit additional sales staff to enhance the current team and support projected growth from new branches. They are looking at 2 for now.

Job Requirements

• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to network and develop strong business relations.
• A minimum of three working experience in the motor industry.
• Be a holder of minimum a diploma in sales and marketing from a recognised institution.
• Ability to meet and exceed targets.
• Age - 25 years to 35 years.
• Be computer literate with good writing skills
• Mature
• Resilient, energetic and dynamic.
• Must have a driving license.

Salary will be a retainer of about 30,000/= per month plus sales commission.

If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only indicating why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title on the email subject to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke

Please indicate current or last salary

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Assess options for co-ordinating the activities, procedures and systems so as to promote common policies and practices.
• Prepare and draft the organisation’s Annual Report.
• Identify development opportunities consistent with the aims of the organisation and the operating environment.
• Maintain an awareness of organisational and technological developments and ensure that the service operates in ways which make best possible use of the resources available.
• Maintain day-to-day financial control of the service within budget heads agreed by the board.
• Ensure that all finances are properly administered and monitored, including credit control.
• Managing multiple stakeholders
• Handling of the procurement function

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting or equivalent.
• Professional accounting qualification, CPA (K) or its equivalent.
• Four years of experience in increasingly responsible financial positions.
• Experience with, and/or understanding of, the special requirements of operating in a Service business setting.
• Experience with, and/or understanding of, Information Services functions.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
• Superior leadership, management and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent creative and problem solving skills.
• Strong team player orientation.

How to apply:

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 15th February 2012.

Only successful candidates will be contacted

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• Manage the kitchen as a whole.
• Ensure that quality culinary dishes are served on schedule.
• Approve all prepared food items that leave his or her kitchen.
• modify and create new menus
• Create a wide variety of new dishes for his or her kitchen.
• Performs many administrative duties, including ordering supplies and reporting to the head of the establishment.
• estimate food consumption and requisition or purchase food
• standardize production recipes to ensure consistent quality
• plan and price menus
• selected items or for select occasion

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Deadline:27th of February 2012

Applications:

Please send an up to date CV, stating position you are interested in, current salary, accompanied by at least 3 referee telephone numbers/email addresses to; harriet@summitrecruitment-kenya.com

Summit recruitment & Training,
Rhino House, Karen Road, Karen

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.

Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job