.png "Daily Jobs"){kind=logo}
Food For Education (F4E) is an African-led, women-led social enterprise leveraging technology, smart operations, and logistics to provide low-cost, high-quality meals that significantly improve nutrition and education outcomes for primary school children in Kenya. Since 2012, F4E has delivered over 100 million meals and is aggressively expanding to reach its goal of serving at least 1 million public primary school students in Kenya every day by 2027. Furthermore, F4E plans to impact an additional 2 million children in other African countries through technical advisory to governments and sharing global best practices with school feeding partners.
F4E's core values—"Build with excellence and curiosity," "Be the change you seek," "We do what we say; and say what we do," and "Ask why, and commit"—underscore their commitment to innovation, continuous improvement, accountability, and purpose-driven work.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Senior Manager, Internal Consulting
- Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer (COO) + Working closely with Chief of Staff (CoS) to the COO
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya (with 10-20% domestic travel)
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Experience: 7 years and above
- Salary: Not specified (Compensation will be discussed by Food for Education)
About the Role
Food For Education is seeking an inaugural Senior Manager, Internal Consulting to establish and lead a high-impact consulting unit. This unit will address the organization's most critical growth and impact challenges, ranging from enhancing kitchen efficiencies and improving menus to strategic planning and organizational redesign. The ultimate objective is to help F4E achieve its ambitious goal of delivering 1 million daily meals by 2027 and expand even further.
In the short term, the Senior Manager will collaborate with the COO and her Chief of Staff to design the foundational processes and approaches for this new team, ensuring its growth and effectiveness. This will involve leading the design and management of initial projects, from filtering client requests to project scoping and execution. Over time, the role will involve identifying the most valuable contributions of this team to ensure it evolves into a highly impactful support unit within the organization. This position calls for a creative, ambitious, and proactive strategist who is prepared to influence and grow alongside Food For Education. A generalist comfortable with executing diverse tasks and building strong relationships will excel in this role.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
-
Team Set-up and Leadership (~25%)
- Help establish and set up Food For Education’s internal consulting team.
- Provide input on strategy and processes for soliciting, selecting, and executing projects.
- Inform the design of internal team processes to ensure coordination, common standards, and continual improvement.
- Create, test, and improve tools to enable team management and growth (e.g., project trackers, impact dashboards).
-
Project Management (~60%)
- Lead or co-lead projects addressing critical areas of need or opportunity for the organization, from scoping through execution and handover.
- Support the design and implementation of selected organizational pilots, innovations, or growth projects to accelerate impact.
- Manage internal client relationships to build demand for the team’s work and ensure work is effective and well-received.
- Create and utilize project implementation tools that help set the standard for this team’s operations in the long term.
-
Ecosystem Scanning and Engaging (~15%)
- Maintain an understanding of critical dynamics in the markets and environments relevant to Food For Education’s work, including school feeding, nonprofit strategy and operations, and technological innovation.
- Maintain collaborative relationships with selected peers, partners, and supporters to enable and sustain information-sharing and growth (e.g., think tanks, businesses, similar non-profits).
- Formulate Food For Education’s Internal Consulting function to be best-in-class relative to peers in the field, utilizing industry knowledge and expertise.
Desired Candidate Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Engineering, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
- 7+ years of experience in consulting, finance, engineering, or similar strategic and analytics-heavy roles in fast-paced, client service environments.
- Experience managing people and teams, preferably on client-service projects.
- Experience with operating model, organizational design analysis, and transformation.
- Strong organizational and project management abilities.
- Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to create order and find insights amidst ambiguity and excessive information.
- High emotional intelligence and the ability to navigate sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills, including expertise in Excel and PowerPoint. Optional expertise with statistical software (e.g., R, Stata) and project management tools.
- Proven track record of managing complex projects and driving organizational change.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented.
- Strong sense of integrity and commitment to the organization’s mission and values.
Career Growth and Development
Food For Education emphasizes a strong culture of continuous learning and invests significantly in employee development. The role includes weekly check-ins with managers, regular performance feedback, and bi-annual career reviews to discuss aspirations and goals. This provides a unique opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding, long-term career.
Application Method
Interested and qualified candidates should apply for this job through the Food For Education careers portal.
🔹Create a Winning Cover Letter in 1 Minute! Pay Ksh 36 to Download Now!🔹
WhatsApp Groups
Safety Tips
Be cautious of job offers that require upfront payments.Verify the authenticity of the company before sharing personal information.
Report suspicious job postings to the appropriate authorities.