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What You’ll Do

Leadership:

• Lead and supporting the Kenya HR & Administration team to implement on HR policies and administrative initiatives 
• Support the Head of Finance & Operations in procurement and resource allocation
• Contribute to Jacaranda Health Leadership team strategic decisions and plans
• Performance manage the Finance, Operations and HR departments heads

Finance & Operations: 

• Developing and implementing strategic policies, projects & analysis to drive cost/spend optimisation to drive sustainability 
• The development and implementation of the legal entity transfer and the required continuous operations to maintain compliance with legal requirements 
• Oversee procurement processes and optimize resource allocation to support organizational objectives
• Partner with department heads to develop financial plans and maintain the required programmatic cost targets in support of Directors 

HR & Administration: 

• Lead the strategic development and implementation of a people & culture plan for Jacaranda Health that include people centred internal and external programs.
• Ensure we effectively attract, develop and retain talent by developing and implementing people strategies supporting staff performance and well being. 
• Ensure the organisations values & culture are embedded in the day-to-day actions of the people and organisation

What we are looking for

• Preferred MBA, Bachelors in HR or Finance or Business Administration 
• 7-10 years of senior management experience working in an operations role 
• Proven experience of HR & operations management and working on performance management matrix

Key competencies and skills:

• Excellent leadership and organizational abilities
• Superior knowledge of industry regulations and operational guidelines
• Demonstrated experience of change management in growing international organizations
• Experience of working in matrix context
• Proven ability in creating creative and practical solutions to increase employee performance and maximize cost-effectiveness while maintaining quality 
• Proven ability to develop and drive initiatives to yield desired results.
• Ability to lead through vision and values by managing up, down, and sideways.
• Strategic decision-making, operational and negotiation skills 
• Advanced negotiation and communication abilities.
• Capability to analyze and develop data-driven decisions and initiatives.