1. 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-county implementation.

• Experience working with county governments, NGOs, community-based organizations, sports federations, or development partners is preferred.

Added Advantage

• Experience in foundation set-up, charitable governance, CSR strategy, ESG, or sustainability reporting.

• Experience in grassroots sports development, youth empowerment, education, health, livelihoods, or community upliftment programmes.

• Experience working in fast-paced corporate environments with brand, regulatory, and reputational considerations.

• Experience developing policies, procedures, project templates, impact frameworks, and governance structures.

• Exposure to regional or multi-country programme implementation.

Competencies

• Strong project and programme management skills.

• Ability to build structures, processes, and operating frameworks from the ground up.

• Strong stakeholder engagement, partner management, and community relations skills.

• Good understanding of social impact programming, monitoring, evaluation, and impact reporting.

• Strong budgeting, expenditure tracking, procurement coordination, and accountability skills.

• Excellent communication, report writing, presentation, and storytelling ability.

• Ability to work effectively with diverse communities, government stakeholders, NGOs, vendors, and internal teams.

• Strong governance, documentation, compliance, and risk management mindset.

• Ability to manage ambiguity and operate effectively in a formation-stage environment.

• Strong planning, organization, follow-through, and problem-solving skills.

• High integrity, professionalism, cultural sensitivity, and confidentiality.

• Ability to work independently, make practical decisions, and escalate material risks appropriately.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and project management/reporting tools.