Community Services and DevelopmentFull-TimeSenior-level(6+ yrs)
Job Description
COVAW is a registered non-governmental organization founded in 1995 to address violence against women and the lack of women in decision-making processes. The Programmes Manager is a critical role responsible for the success of organizational programs and long-term financial stability. The role involves strategic input, planning, budgeting, and oversight of program implementation and monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Provide input to the development of COVAW strategy and objectives.
Program Management: Lead the planning, budgeting, development, implementation, and monitoring of programs.
Reporting: Prepare progress reports for internal decision-making and external stakeholders.
Resource Mobilization: Work with the Executive Director to implement resource mobilization and fundraising strategies.
Coordination: Oversee seamless training sessions, including managing venues and materials.
Surveys & Evaluations: Oversee baseline surveys, as well as internal and external project surveys in implementation areas.
Representation: Represent COVAW in meetings with donors and key partners.
Professional Expectations
Present ideas clearly and negotiate confidently and persuasively.
Create partnerships and alliances and build an environment of mutual respect and trust.
Think creatively and seek new or 'reinvent' opportunities.
Balance work, family, and community obligations.
Remain flexible and positive in a time of continuing change.
Relationships
Reports directly to the Executive Director.
Serves as a member of the Senior Management Team.
Collaborates closely with colleagues, especially Programme Officers.
Maintains networks and working relationships with external stakeholders and donors.
Qualifications and Competencies
Education: A Master's degree in Law or Human Rights.
Professional Status: Advocate of the High Court.
Legal Experience: 8+ years of demonstrated experience in international humanitarian law, human rights law, justice and accountability, or criminal law.
Thematic Experience: Minimum 8 years’ experience representing vulnerable individuals in legal aid services and working on cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
Management Skills: Demonstrated experience in a similar program management position, including planning, design, M&E, and budget management.
Interpersonal Skills: Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to work in diverse teams.
Languages: Fluency in speaking and writing in English and Kiswahili.
Technical Skills: Strong monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) skills; excellent time management and organizational skills.
How to Apply
If you embody the COVAW values of Integrity, Dignity, Courage, Commitment, and Solidarity, please send your application. Submit your cover letter and CV, marked “Programmes Manager”, to recruit@covaw.or.ke by the 5th of April 2026.
Note: The subject line of the email should be Programmes Manager COVAW/2026.
How to Apply
The successful candidate must demonstrate COVAW values: Integrity, Dignity, Courage, Commitment, and Solidarity. Send your cover letter and CV, only marked “Programmes Manager” by the 5th of April 2026, to recruit@covaw.or.ke.
Subject line: The subject line of the email must be Programmes Manager COVAW/2026.
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