Flying Kites is hiring an Executive Director! (Njabini, Kenya)
At Flying Kites, we partner with teachers in rural Kenya to transform schools so that girls can thrive. By introducing programs and resources across our School Network, we are supporting girls to realize their human rights by making informed decisions about their bodies, their education, and their future.
2024 is a pivotal year for Flying Kites. With a multimillion-dollar, multi-year grant to scale our work and multiply our impact, we are building the capacity of our 42-person (and growing!) Kenya team, establishing our Academy as a model school for gender equity, and expanding our School Network to reach all 46 public primary schools in the South Kinangop Sub-County, benefiting more than 20,000 students – 10,000 girls and 10,000 boys – and 1,000 teachers over the next five years.
Driven by a vision for all girls to live healthy, self-determined futures, our Theory of Change is underpinned by a set of inputs delivered across our growing Network of co-ed public primary schools in South Kinangop, including:
While many excellent organizations deliver interventions that benefit girls throughout Kenya and beyond,
partner with are also our neighbors, positioning us to learn together as we contextualize, ideate, and iterate our programs
We need an exceptional Executive Director to lead our team on this next stage of our journey and beyond. Our ideal candidate is a strategic leader with a passion for gender equity and the ability to influence and inspire diverse stakeholders to achieve our ambitions. Together.
In alignment with a new 5-Year Strategy, adopted by our Board of Directors in December 2023, the
Executive Director is responsible for developing, leading, implementing and executing the mission and strategic goals of the organisation while overseeing the operations and administration of our Kenya-based campus in alignment with our core values and consistent with our reputation as a trusted,
mission-centered member of the communities served by our work.
Importantly, the Executive Director is responsible for building internal capacity and ensuring the success of our Kenya-based team, with focused attention on the development, mentoring, and achievement of professionals in managerial-level positions. The Executive Director leads the team in establishing trusted partnerships, innovating activities aligned with our ToC, and capturing key learnings that optimize impact and improve financial efficiency.
Finally, the Executive Director serves as the face of Flying Kites in Kenya, establishing and positively influencing our reputation with partners, donors, peer organizations, government officials, and beneficiary communities. This role reports to and partners with the US-Based Founder and CEO and co-founder who is responsible for setting the strategic vision and fundraising targets for the organization.
evidence-based organization.
Our unique culture and workplace:
While we operate as a global team, including colleagues in the US and UAE, the heart and soul of our work is developed and achieved from the gorgeous surroundings of our Flying Kites Campus, located in the
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