Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, management, and general technical direction for the entire Activity, ensuring an integrated vision among different technical components and actors.
• Identify potential risks to successful Activity implementation and recommend and implement appropriate adjustments.
• Oversee contract management and technical implementation.
• Serve as the primary liaison with USAID, the Government of Kenya, and other national and sub-national partners, responding to technical and administrative matters and adjusting programs and operations in response to USAID’s technical direction.
• Manage in-country team and ensure the development of high-quality deliverables and the provision of strong technical support to project partners.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree (or higher) in a relevant field preferred.
• At least five (5) years of demonstrated experience in senior program management roles, including the direct supervision of professional and support staff and direct engagement of high-level government counterparts.
• At least five (5) years of experience working on USAID or other donor-funded projects.
• Strong professional experience across STAWI technical objectives, including water resources management and governance, water service delivery, water accessibility for productive use, and collaborative learning and adaptation.
• Relevant professional experience in Kenya, and strong experience working with county-level governance structures, as well as relevant national and sub-national entities.
• Professional fluency in English is required.
• Women are highly encouraged to apply.