Programme management, implementation and planning Provide leadership in the development of strategic plans and budgets for all Act’s programmes Review and ensure alignment of programme priorities, strategies and plans to the organisational strategy Support the CEO by leading the development of both strategic and operational plansFundraising and donor relations management Lead in development of programme ideas into quality grant proposals through a participatory approachProgramme review, monitoring and evaluation, programme learning and reporting Ensure close monitoring of the programmes to ensure alignment and contribution to strategic plan Ensure quality and timely submission of quarterly and annual or required programme/project performance reports Promote evidence-based learning and the agenda of advancing alternativesPartnership and networking Support the Programme Managers in strengthening relationship with strategic networks Represent Act and participate in network and alliance meetings, events and forums Ensure effective information flow and communication with other stakeholders including donors, peer organisations and downstream/implementing partnersFinancial management Develop, monitor, review and update the programmes’ and work plans to ensure that the organisation attains its objectives in cost effectively and efficiently manner Review and approve programme concepts, partner financial requests Review programme expenditures to ensure compliance with the organisation’s Financial Policies and Procedures ManualHuman resources management Lead and manage programme team to achieve its agreed upon deliverables mandated targets in accordance to annual operational plans Participate in the review of staff job descriptions and assigns performance objectives to direct reports and conduct comprehensive performance appraisal of direct reports Provides induction, training, coaching and mentoring to direct reports

Provide leadership, mentoring and supervision to the Democracy and Governance Team;Research/context analysis to determine relevance of Democracy and Governance interventions being implemented by CSO partners;Prepare annual operational plans and budgets and oversee the implementation of the annual plans in line with the approved budget;Provide leadership in capacity development of partner civil society organizations;Apprise the stakeholders, including donors on regular basis on progress in implementation and impact of activities

I was responsible for managing US$ 15 Million Democracy and Governance (D&G) component of Kenya Civil Society Strengthening Program. The D&G component designed and implemented Access to Justice and Rule of Law; Electoral Reforms; Decentralization; Access to Land; Police Accountability; and Youth Empowerment programs and projects• Design Requests for Applications/Proposals (RfP/RfA) to support civil society organizations implement programs to further democratic change and improved governance in Kenya.• Participate in the review and selection of sub-grant concepts and proposals from applicant CSOs.• Oversee the provision of capacity development services to sub-awardees receiving support from the Kenya Civil Society Strengthening Program.• Oversee, review and approved budgets presented CSOs receiving sub-awards from the D&G Component of Kenya Civil Society Strengthening Program,• Prepare indicative budgets for all planned new work.• In consultation with the Finance and/or Grants Section, actively engage in budget tracking for the D&G component of the program• Participate in setting program targets in line with the overall strategic goal of the program.• Lead in the development of quarterly work plans for program implementation.• Lead the collection of baseline information and quality monitoring data from D&G grantees for use in KCSSP monitoring plan.• Participate in the ongoing monitoring, periodic evaluations and improvement of program

Provided technical support to civil society organizations in areas of advocacy, ethics and anti-corruption and decentralization;Undertake assessment of civil society organizations to identify capacity development needs;Legal and political analysis to determine relevance of activities/interventions implemented by civil society partners;Draft requests for applications to respond to gaps identified in the analysis on efficiency of interventions;Provide supervision to consultants engaged to provide technical support to the democracy and governance unit;

Programme Development: Contributing to design of Accountable Governance Strategy and refining sector objectivesOrganizational Development: Supporting intervetions to build capacity of CSOGrant Management: Proposals review and approval, funds disbursement, CSO reviews, monitoring and evaluation