The Regional Project Manager holds overall responsibility for the achievement of project intended results, ensuring that deliverables are submitted on time and to a high standard and that the programme is delivering against its intended objectives, and ensuring an integrated vision among different components and actors. The Regional Project Manager will serve as the principal point of contact with the donor, oversee the programme components, be responsible for risk management of the programme as well ensuring robust and meaningful programme learning and adaptation is embedded.

The position can be based in Nairobi (Kenya) and opened for national and international applicants and is non-accompanied.

Responsibilities:

Management & Leadership

Ensure high-quality technical program monitoring through hands-on guidance and support grounded in the program’s strategic objectives and adherence to donor requirements. Overall responsible for program and budget monitoring
Recruit and directly supervise project staff in line with DRC HR policies and input from the consortium members.
Co-Chair the project steering committee, ensuring key information on the project is available to senior members of the consortium and decisions are taken to support the effectiveness of the consortium.
Document and disseminate key steering committee decisions, roll-out the decisions and follow-up as required.
Monitor work plan and keep partners accountable to program commitments.
Oversee and manage the programme's relationship with local government authorities and other stakeholders, including representing the programme in local, national, and international meetings and events as appropriate.
Compliance & support

The Regional Project Manager will manage and guide a Finance Coordinator to provide supervision and monitoring of the programme support aspects of the consortium;
Provide logistical oversight to consortium partners on contract inception, implementation, and closeout activities, including preparation of the sub-grants, sub-grant briefing materials for partners, required approvals, waivers, allowances, funding, procurement, property inventory, and audit file documentation as well as maintain a knowledge base of different processes and requirements for fund and project management ;