Role of Country Manager

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
POSITION: COUNTRY MANAGER

The Company
Operation Smile Mission in Kenya (OSMIK) is a private, not-for-profit volunteer medical services organisation providing reconstructive surgery and related health care to children and young adults in Kenya.

Areas of Responsibility
The Country Manager is responsible for the daily management, oversight and reporting on all areas of OSMIK activities, including:

1. Fundraising
• Work with board to raise a target amount of KSHS 12 million for local and international missions through attracting cash donations, or by other avenues of fundraising as set out in annual budgets.
• Work with board members and other OS chapters to identify, approach and create a successful relationship with a target of 10 corporate donors, 3 international funding bodies and other sources of funding to support overall administration and mission costs.
• Plan and implement 3 yearly fundraising events, including the Corporate Challenge.
• Build strong, lasting relationships with local and international donors so that Operation Smile is part of donors’ long-term investment plans.
• Work closely with the Board, individual Board members and Board sub-committees to reach these targets, and expand fundraising targets by 50% per annum from second year of employment.

2. Programme activity
• In accordance with Strategic plan, to maintain and further develop, expand and improve OSMIK’s four programme areas: Local Missions, Clinics, Education and International Missions.
• To continuously implement ways of improving the quality and quantity of surgeries provided.
• To work with OSI and other chapters to develop synergies in proving training and capacity building programmes for volunteers.
• To work with OS regional office and OSMIK board to develop and implement regional development- and programme- activities.

3. Financial management
• Responsible for managing and overseeing all financial transactions in...