Description
Muslims for Human Rights (Muhuri) a leading non-religious human rights organization operating in the Coast since 1997 wishes to recruit the Executive Director and the Programme Manager. We are looking for exceptional individuals to provide leadership to a team of Muhuri’s programme and administrative staff as well as civil society partners and stakeholders. We offer competitive remuneration package and satisfying work experience to right candidates.
The Executive Director (ED)
Reporting to the Board, the ED will provide leadership not only to the team of programme and administrative staff within MUHURI but also to likeminded organizations and individuals both regionally and nationally. MUHURI’s ED is primarily a leader, providing strategic direction and guidance to the organization and the human rights sector. S(he) will work closely with the Executive Management Team (ETM) ensuring that MUHURI remains relevant, responsive, transparent, accountable and a well managed organization.
The ED will also have an overall responsibility for resource mobilization and fundraising, manage risks and ensure overall financial health of the organization. S(he) is an ex-officio member of the Board and the bridge between the Board, staff and partners. The ED is a spokesperson of MUHURI, communicating with media and other external stakeholders, anticipating and continuously reviewing and responding to environmental challenges facing the organization. S(he) is a custodian of all the knowledge created and managed by MUHURI, ensuring its proper documentation, dissemination and application. The ED with EMT will ensure that MUHURI’s values and principles are inculcated in employees and relevant partners and that the organization embraces continuous learning and improvement philosophy in all it does. S(he) is a leader of MUHURI team, motivating employees while at the same time demanding the highest level of professionalism and performance from each one of them.
Programme Manager (PM)
Reporting to the ED, Programme Manager (PM) will be responsible for the successful planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of MUHURI programmes, projects and activities, ensuring synergy among various programmes so that the expected results (impact, outcomes and outputs) are achieved and benefits to communities realized. S(he) will ensure that adequate resources are mobilized and utilized in an optimal way. Development of proposals will be one of the primary responsibilities of the PM.
The PM manages programme staff and external relationships within programmes. Jointly with EMT, the PM will continuously be reviewing existing structures, processes, procedures and practices so that suggested improvements lead to greater internal efficiency and effectiveness.
Candidates Attributes
For the two positions we are looking for individuals with Master degree or equivalent, proven record of results in similar organisations, at least 5 years of experience in a senior position in programme management, excellent leadership, and negotiation skills, unquestionable integrity, commitment to human rights and gender equality and in depth understanding of the theory of change. Both candidates should be familiar with social, economic and cultural challenges in the Coast and Kenya.
Application Process
Applicants should send an application letter, their resumes and contacts of at least three referees, clearly marked which position they are applying for by 20th December 2019
.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Applicants are invited from qualified persons for the above vacant positions.
