Job Description
Location: Nairobi – Kenya
Position status: Full-time, Regular
Reports to: Regional Director, East and Southern Africa
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do
their best work when they are diverse, and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome
diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.
The Position
The Mercy Corps Kenya Country Director is an innovative and visionary leader responsible for
resourcefully developing and managing all programming and operations in Kenya to deliver
impact, harness innovative solutions and influence lasting and systemic change. Placing
a high value on innovative solutions to development issues and creative partnerships, the
Country Director will position Mercy Corps to drive forward strategic programming, both
within Kenya and sub-regionally (with a focus on the Horn of Africa), strategically connecting
programs into a cohesive country portfolio, guided by a long-term Country strategy that
aligns to the regional and Agency’s global vision. With a total annual budget of approximately
$199 million, the Country Director has full supervisory responsibility for the portfolio and
is responsible for building a cohesive team that works together to deliver high-impact
programming across the country.
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
- BA/S or equivalent in the relevant field required; MA/S preferred.
- 10+ years of field experience in international relief and development programs, including
demonstrable success in managing large, complex, transitional development programs.
- 7 years of senior-level leadership, capacity building and field management experience