The Company
Aktis Strategy is a specialist consultancy which helps solve complex problems in fragile and conflict-affected countries. With knowledge and expertise across the spectrum of security sector reform, governance and organisational change, justice/rule of law, conflict management and counter extremism, Aktis specialises in devising, managing and evaluating programmes to address challenging political and institutional problems and bring about lasting positive change. Working from our network of offices in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and East Africa, Aktis personnel have demonstrated their excellence at delivering innovative management consultancy support in some of the most challenging situations.
Summary
· Senior level position suitable for a proven manager in the consulting, government or NGO sector with experience delivering and leading technical consultancy and project management on conflict-related international development assignments.
· Combining technical consultancy, project management, team leadership and business development responsibilities across Aktis’ portfolio of projects in the East Africa Region, with an initial focus on projects in Somalia and South Sudan.
· Working from a primary location in Nairobi, Kenya with secondary regional work locations as required; and regular travel to our UK headquarters and other regional offices.
· Opportunity to join a rapidly growing, high-performance team of international development and conflict consulting expert practitioners.
· High profile public sector clients and projects, career development opportunities, a culture of innovation and an expectation of excellence.
The Role
We are looking to appoint a full time Senior Manager – East Africa Region (EAFR). Based in Nairobi, and with an initial Somalia focus, the successful candidate will lead and deliver work in three primary areas:
- Leadership of Aktis’ portfolio of projects in the EAFR region, including client liaison, financial management, procurement management, associate and field team coordination, research, monitoring and evaluation management, performance management, recruitment oversight and quality assurance.
- Technical consultancy inputs into a range of challenging projects, including provision of technical assistance to government counterparts, project design and leadership, quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation.
- Business Development to expand Aktis’ portfolio of high quality projects in East Africa, including client engagement, marketing, proposal preparation and development, recruitment and budget planning and development.
The successful applicant will have the capability to lead and work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary, internationally-dispersed team, proactively leading and managing client relations, projects and BD. The Senior Manager EAFR will be responsible for the direct line management of regional practice staff, both UK-based and local national. He or she will take on responsibility for the performance of the business in the East Africa region, managing the team to deliver clear and measurable outcomes for clients and for the development of the company.
Reporting directly to the General Manager, the successful applicant will have proven experience applying the methods, tools and approaches required to successfully manage international development project teams and projects, including in conflict-affected environments. They will have strong presentation skills and interpersonal skills, spoken and written fluency in English, a high level of self-motivation, and the experience needed to mentor and motivate the team to deliver results.
Key Responsibilities
· Oversight and performance management of the Aktis EAFR programme.
· Leadership of budgeting and time planning and management.
· Senior technical consulting.
· Project quality assurance.
· Client engagement and liaison.
· Leadership of tendering and business development.
· Qualitative and quantitative analysis.
· Leadership of report and proposal writing.
· Team communication and knowledge management.
· Team leadership, including team training, field team mentoring and capacity development.
· Accountability for risk, safety and security coordination and field team welfare.
Position location and travel
Working from Nairobi and with regular routine travel to locations throughout the EAFR region, potentially including conflict-affected locations, to HQ in London, and to other regional offices in the Middle East and Asia.
Remuneration and Benefits
A competitive package of remuneration and benefits will be offered to the successful candidate.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send a CV and covering letter to recruitment@aktisstrategy.com. The covering letter should detail your suitability for the role, your availability and your current (or if not currently employed, most recent) remuneration details.
