Chief of Staff

Career Directions Limited (CDL)

Job Location:

Nairobi - Kenya

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Accra or Nairobi

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

About Our Client

Our client empowers smallholder farmers across Africa by transforming livestock from

vulnerable assets into secure financially accessible resources. By providing digital and

operational infrastructure they deliver critical health interventions generate actionable data and enable farmers to access creditinsurance and formalized supply chains driving economic resilience and growth.

The Role

As Chief of Staff you are the strategic governor and operational architect of our clients internal model. You will ensure the CEOs vision translates into disciplined measurable execution across departments and countries. Your focus is on governance alignment and rhythm not direct functional management.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Alignment: Translate CEO vision and board mandates into cascaded quarterly execution plans. Lead OKR management quarterly business reviews and ensure synchronization across teams.
Execution & Risk Management: Maintain a centralized Execution Dashboard monitor project risks and lead cross-functional interventions. Act as a bridge between HQ and field teams.
Culture & Communication: Design internal communication systems foster alignment and facilitate cross-departmental problem-solving.
CEO Partnership: Serve as strategic sounding board prepare board/investor materialsand enforce accountability across the senior team.

Requirements

First 6 Months Deliverables

Month 1: Diagnose execution gaps; deliver an Execution State Report and 90-day alignment plan.
Month 3: Implement unified operating rhythm launch Execution Dashboard achieve team adherence.
Month 6: Optimize reporting and learning systems; co-develop annual strategy deck;scale pilot projects into playbooks.

Who You Are

A system architect who turns organizational complexity into repeatable scalable processes.
An integrator who connects teams priorities and data into coherent action plans.
A strategic governor focused on disciplined execution and measurable outcomes.
Data-driven calm under pressure and decisive in high-stakes scenarios.

Requirements:

A Degree in business-related course from a recognized university.
Senior Leadership Experience: 7 - 10 years in executive or Chief of Staff rolestranslating vision into measurable results. Experience in Tech start-ups is desirable.
Core Competences: communication & collaboration strategic thinking project & operations management leadership & influence problem-solving & decision-makingand stakeholder management.
Operational Excellence: Skilled in building scalable processes OKRs and execution dashboards for multi-country teams.
Data-Driven Mindset: Uses metrics and insights to drive accountability manage risks and optimize performance.
Strong Communication & Integration: Bridges HQ and field teams aligning cross-functional priorities and ensuring clarity.

Location: Accra or Nairobi Reports to: Chief Executive OfficerAbout Our ClientOur client empowers smallholder farmers across Africa by transforming livestock fromvulnerable assets into secure financially accessible resources. By providing digital andoperational infrastructure they deliver critical h...