We are a global team of experts and innovators tackling some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. We work with leaders and change makers around the globe to bring health strategies to life. We provide ideas, advice and technical know-how that enable our partners to build a path to lasting change.

With 30 years’ experience in global health, we collaborate with our partners to explore existing evidence, combine expertise, scale up ideas and co-create solutions that accelerate change. This includes collaborating on policy design, managing initiatives, building powerful coalitions and galvanising social movements. Our impact is felt across whole communities, with a focus on women, girls and those who have been marginalised.

Gender equality and social change are at the forefront of our work. As part of MSI Reproductive Choices, all our profits go back into supporting MSI’s own mission of children by choice, not chance.

We believe in a world where everyone can access the high-quality health services they need, without financial burden.

Options seeks a Programme Manager to be responsible for the effective and efficient project management of long and short-term projects for a variety of clients.

Under the guidance of the Team Leader or Project Lead, the programme manager will ensure projects are carried out on time and to budget in line with Options’ quality standards of delivery.

The role will report directly to the Country Representative and will be based in Options Nairobi office with some overseas and national travel.

The summary purpose of this role is to:

• Manage specific long-term and/or short-term projects within the Options portfolio ensuring all donor guidelines are adhered to
• Development and management of project budgets including internal and client facing engagements
• Works with the UK Finance Team on all aspects of financial management related to long term and short-term projects and programmes
• Organises short-term consultant inputs in line with organisational procurement policies and procedures including preparation of terms of reference (TORs), sourcing, negotiating, drafting contracts, briefing and managing consultants in liaison with HR, Legal and Compliance teams.
• Work with the Country Representative, New Business and Partnerships team to support the development of specific proposals including technical and financial inputs
• Contribute to the development of team tools and sharing of best practise within the team and the wider organisation
• Represents Options programmes in various fora

To be succesful in this role you will have:

• Manage specific long-term and/or short-term projects within the Options portfolio ensuring all donor guidelines are adhered to
• Development and management of project budgets including internal and client facing engagements
• Works with the UK Finance Team on all aspects of financial management related to long term and short-term projects and programmes
• Organises short-term consultant inputs in line with organisational procurement policies and procedures including preparation of terms of reference (TORs), sourcing, negotiating, drafting contracts, briefing and managing consultants in liaison with HR, Legal and Compliance teams.
• Work with the Country Representative, New Business and Partnerships team to support the development of specific proposals including technical and financial inputs
• Contribute to the development of team tools and sharing of best practise within the team and the wider organisation
• Represents Options programmes in various fora

• Options is an equal opportunities employer
• Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
• We seek people who are pro-choice, energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
• Overseas candidates require a valid Kenya work permit.