Foundation Set-Up, Strategy & Operating Framework Support the establishment and operationalization of Betika Foundation, including development of its strategic priorities, programme pillars, governance structure, and operating model. Translate the Foundation’s vision into practical annual plans, implementation roadmaps, budgets, and measurable deliverables. Support the development of Foundation policies, procedures, templates, approval workflows, documentation standards, and reporting structures. Define priority programme areas such as youth empowerment, grassroots sports development, education, health, community upliftment, livelihoods, and responsible community engagement. Develop a Foundation programme pipeline, including criteria for selecting initiatives, beneficiaries, partners, counties, and implementation models. Support alignment between Foundation activities, Betika’s brand values, sustainability agenda, regulatory expectations, and community engagement strategy. Identify early-stage risks, gaps, and resource needs required to build a credible and scalable Foundation. 2. Programme Planning, Implementation & Delivery Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of Betika Foundation programmes and community initiatives across Kenya and, where required, other Betika operating markets. Develop detailed project plans, workplans, budgets, timelines, risk registers, stakeholder maps, and implementation trackers for all Foundation activities. Coordinate implementation of initiatives including community upliftment programmes, youth empowerment projects, grassroots sports development, education support, health initiatives, donation drives, skills training, and community outreach. Ensure Foundation projects are delivered on time, within scope, within budget, and in line with approved objectives. Establish project governance routines including status meetings, progress updates, issue escalation, and post-implementation reviews. Ensure programme implementation is practical, community-sensitive, well documented, and capable of being scaled or replicated. Coordinate logistics for field activities, community events, activations, donations, training sessions, and partner-led programmes. 3. Stakeholder, Partner & Community Management Build and manage strong relationships with NGOs, county governments, community leaders, development partners, sports federations, community groups, local administrators, and implementing partners. Identify, assess, and recommend credible partners for Foundation initiatives based on capability, governance, reputation, impact record, and alignment with Foundation priorities. Coordinate partner due diligence in collaboration with Legal, Finance, Compliance, and Procurement teams. Manage partner expectations, implementation deliverables, reporting requirements, timelines, and accountability standards. Support negotiation and execution of partner agreements, memoranda of understanding, service agreements, and grant or donation documentation. Represent the Foundation in relevant community engagements, stakeholder meetings, partner discussions, and field visits. Maintain a stakeholder and partner database to support relationship continuity, accountability, and future programme planning. 4. Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Impact Reporting Develop and implement a monitoring, evaluation, learning, and reporting framework for Foundation programmes. Define programme KPIs, outcome indicators, beneficiary criteria, baseline data requirements, reporting templates, and impact measurement tools. Track and report on key metrics including beneficiaries reached, counties covered, funds deployed, partner performance, community outcomes, programme efficiency, and sustainability of impact. Prepare periodic impact reports, dashboards, project briefs, board updates, and management reports. Capture lessons learned from Foundation activities and use insights to improve programme design, partner selection, and implementation quality. Work with PR and Communications teams to translate verified impact data into credible storytelling content for internal and external communication. Ensure public communication of Foundation impact is accurate, ethical, evidence-based, and aligned with brand and compliance requirements. 5. Budget, Resource & Procurement Management Develop and manage project budgets for Foundation programmes, events, donations, community activations, and partner-led initiatives. Track expenditure against approved budgets and ensure accountability, transparency, and proper utilization of Foundation resources. Coordinate procurement for Foundation activities, including donations, equipment, programme materials, logistics, venues, vendors, and service providers. Work with Finance and Procurement teams to ensure proper payment processing, vendor documentation, cost control, and financial reporting. Maintain accurate records of commitments, spend, donations, assets, and programme-related obligations. Identify cost efficiencies while maintaining quality, community impact, and governance standards. Escalate budget risks, overspend, underutilization, or funding gaps in a timely manner. 6. Governance, Compliance & Risk Management Support the development and implementation of the Foundation’s governance framework, including approval levels, decision-making structures, policies, controls, and reporting lines. Ensure Foundation activities comply with applicable laws, charitable regulations, internal policies, procurement rules, finance controls, data protection requirements, and brand standards. Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for all Foundation programmes, approvals, partner engagements, donations, beneficiary records, and expenditure. Work with Legal and Compliance teams to ensure partner agreements, grants, donations, events, and community engagements are properly structured and risk assessed. Identify operational, reputational, financial, regulatory, and stakeholder risks relating to Foundation activities and recommend mitigation actions. Support readiness for internal audits, external reviews, regulatory reviews, and board or management oversight. Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, ethical conduct, and responsible community engagement within Foundation activities. 7. Events, Campaigns & Community Activations Plan and coordinate Foundation events and community activations, including medical camps, sports tournaments, skills training programmes, donation drives, outreach programmes, and county-based initiatives. Support Foundation-linked activations associated with BingwaFest and other Betika brand or community events. Coordinate event planning elements including stakeholder invitations, beneficiary mobilization, logistics, branding, communication, security, permits, suppliers, and post-event reporting. Ensure events are inclusive, safe, compliant, well documented, and aligned with Foundation objectives. Work with Marketing, PR, Communications, and Regional teams to ensure appropriate visibility and stakeholder engagement. Prepare post-event reports capturing attendance, outcomes, spend, stakeholder feedback, risks, lessons learned, and media or content outputs. 8. Internal Coordination, Team & Process Building Work closely with PR and Communications, Marketing, Legal, Finance, HR, Procurement, Compliance, Operations, and regional country teams to coordinate Foundation planning and execution. Act as the central coordination point for Foundation projects, ensuring clear communication, ownership, timelines, and accountability across teams. Develop practical tools, trackers, templates, and reporting routines to support structured Foundation operations. Manage and develop Foundation project staff, interns, consultants, or field coordinators where applicable. Build internal awareness and buy-in for Foundation priorities, processes, and impact goals. Continuously improve Foundation processes, controls, reporting quality, documentation standards, and stakeholder engagement approaches. Perform any other duties assigned by management from time to time. Key Deliverables Operational Foundation strategy, programme framework, policies, templates, and governance structures. Annual Foundation workplan, implementation roadmap, and approved project pipeline. Successful execution of Betika Foundation programmes and community initiatives. Strong stakeholder and partner network across priority counties and communities. Credible monitoring, evaluation, and impact reporting framework. Timely impact reports, dashboards, management updates, and community engagement metrics. Effective utilization, tracking, and accountability of Foundation budgets. Proper documentation, audit trails, and compliance records for Foundation activities. Increased visibility of Betika’s community impact initiatives through accurate and evidence-based storytelling. Job Specifications Academic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Social Development, Community Development, Public Relations, International Development, Public Policy, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field. Professional Qualifications / Memberships Project Management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent is an added advantage. Certification or training in Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Impact Measurement, Sustainability, ESG, Grant Management, or Community Development is an added advantage. Work Experience Required Minimum five to eight (5–8) years of experience in programme or project management. Experience in CSR, corporate foundations, NGO programmes, development programmes, sustainability, community engagement, public-private partnerships, or social impact initiatives. Experience setting up or scaling new programmes, departments, foundations, or community initiatives is highly desirable. Demonstrated experience managing budgets, partners, vendors, community stakeholders, and multi-cou...

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