NATIONAL DIRECTOR VACANCY

national director vacancy
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: NATIONAL DIRECTOR (ND)
LOCATION: NATIONAL OFFICE (NO), NAIROBI, KENYA
Background
Habitat for Humanity Kenya (HFHK) is a non-profit, non-governmental Christian housing
organization dedicated to the elimination of poverty in Kenya through housing. HFHK is affiliated
to Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI). Anchored by the conviction that safe and affordable
housing provides a critical foundation for breaking the cycle of poverty, Habitat helps people
construct, rehabilitate and/or preserve their homes. Habitat also advocates improving access to
decent and affordable housing and supports a variety of funding models that enable families with
limited resources to make needed improvements on their homes as their time and resources
allow. HFHK has been working since 1982 and has helped over 5000 families organized in some
200 community groups to construct simple, decent and affordable housing through provisions of
loan capital and technical support needed for house construction.The organization is developing
its new strategy aiming to increase its capacity, scale up and make positive impact on the housing
conditions of low income people in Kenya.
Purpose of position
The National Director provides overall leadership and management to HFHK, and guides the
development and implementation of HFH Kenya strategy. S/he will represent HFHK vision, mission
and values to all stakeholders. S/he will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the
organization by ensuring resource mobilization, financial and programmatic support/management
to staff and partners, partnership development and communications. The ND reports to the HFHK
Board of Directors and liaises with the Program Manager from HFHI Europe, Middle East and
Africa (HFHI EMEA) Area Office.
Major responsibilities
1. Leadership and strategic management
 Guides the development and implementation of HFHK strategy and long term business
plan that lead to increased positive impact on peoples’ housing conditions.
 Models servant leadership and preserves, upholds and promotes Habitat for Humanity
mission, principles and core values.
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2. Board relations
 Acts as secretary to the HFHK Board of Directors in accordance with the organization
policies.
 Oversees the development of the organization policies.
 Ensures HFHK Board of Directors’ resolutions are implemented.
3. Operations management
 The ND is responsible for the annual planning and budgeting, and manages the
implementation of the plan and reporting of measurable outcome.
 Ensures the organization’s programme achieves scale, efficiency and effectiveness, and
sustainability.
 Identifies and introduces best practices, and achieves high standards.
 Oversees programme planning, management, and evaluation through implementation of
innovative partnerships and Appropriate BuildingTechnology.
 Ensures and demonstrates good stewardship of resources, and maintains professional
relationships with consultants, contractors and service providers.
4. Compliance
 In consultation with the HFHK Board of Directors ensures the fiscal, legal and
programmatic integrity of the organization.
 The ND is responsible for accurate and timely reporting to relevant country statutory
authorities, to HFHI and to donors.
5. People management
 Recruits, develops, motivates, manages, and evaluates personnel, including staff, advisors,
and volunteers, to promote the purpose and achieve the goals of the organization.
 Develops and implements effective training programmes and equitable human resource
systems to invest in and retain quality as the primary asset of the organization.
6. Resource mobilization / Funding raising
 In collaboration with the HFHK Board of Directors and HFHI, the ND ensures that the
mobilization of resources is adequate in order to achieve short-term and long-term
strategic goals.
 Develops and implements, together with staff and HFHI, a fund raising strategy that
mobilizes resources through diversified constituencies.
 Develops proposals to meet needs identified at community levels that can attract donor
funding.
7. Relationships and advocacy
 Represents HFHK before the public authorities and other actors in Kenya, and is the main
liaison person of HFHK with the media.
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 Identifies, develops and maintains effective relations with all stakeholders, including
government, bi-lateral and multi-lateral agencies, donors and sponsors, partners and
homeowners, and the public at large.
 Develops and implements, together with staff, a communications strategy to promote the
organization programme and brand.
 Develops and implements, together with staff and the support of HFHI, an advocacy
strategy to promote policies and systems that advance access to affordable housing.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Required
 University degree in international development/relations, public administration, business
administration, housing and urban development, and/or social sciences.
 Minimum 10 years of work experience in housing finance and/or micro finance or urban
planning, housing development or social sciences, relevant to human settlement and
community development in Kenya and/or East Africa.
 At least 5 year experience in senior management position.
 Experience in non-profit/NGO resource mobilization including proposal development, plus
a local and/or international network of prospective donors and constituencies.
 Knowledge of housing issues in Kenya, and in particular affordable housing.
 Proven experience in leading and managing staff, including recruitment, staff
development, training, mentoring and performance assessment.
 Demonstrated financial management competence, including the preparation and
management of budgets and contracts.
 Experience in programme and project management.
 Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation.
 Excellent communication skills, confidence in handling prominent gatherings, media and
events.
 Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
 Computer literacy.
 Ability to travel nationally and internationally.
Preferred
 A Master’s degree in development studies, project management or related fields is an
added advantage.
 Continuing education in relevant fields such as NGO management, board development,
resource mobilization, communications, and in country or region-specific issues is an
advantage.
 Experience in housing microfinance or microfinance is a significant added advantage.
 Community development experience will be a significant added advantage.
 Experience in serving on or in the development of non-profit/NGO boards of directors.
 Experience in managing donor-funded projects/programmes




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