International NGO Kenya Project Manager Job in Nairobi

Title: Kenya Project Manager
 

Location: Nairobi, Kenya
 

In many countries, girls continue to face barriers to accessing a quality basic education. This projectwill address this challenge, reaching hundreds of schools and communities across Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria over the next 2-3 years. We are inviting applications for the Kenya Project Manager. 

Reporting to the Program Director for East and Southern Africa, the Kenya Project Manager will be the senior-most position in country leading the project team and partner relations and managing project start-up, implementation, monitoring and reporting. 

Based in Nairobi, the position will require significant in-country travel, including to northern or northeastern Kenya, for project oversight and support.
 

Main Responsibilities:

• Play a central role in project start-up, including coordinating final hiring, partner agreements, setting up of a new office, risk assessment and management planning, etc.
• Build strong partner relations through regular communications and meetings with donors, government officials, and local school and community leaders.
• Manage senior project staff and develop a strong, collaborative team culture across all levels and functional areas.
• Lead project team members in executing work plans, deliverables and budgets.
• Support robust project monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Ensure sound financial management and good stewardship of donor resources.
• Oversee preparation of regular narrative and financial reportsin line with donor requirements and facilitate year-end auditing.
• Maintain regular communications with supervisor and headquarters.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field – education, international development, management, etc. – is preferred.
• 12-15 years relevant experience, progressively moving up in terms of partner relations and management responsibilities for significant education or related development projects.
• Experience working with major donor agencies, e.g. DFID, USAID, etc., preferred.
• Understanding of educational initiatives and priorities in Kenya.
• Demonstrated project and people management and a track record of leading teams to deliver on programmatic and financial commitments.
• Demonstrated commitment to sound financial management and program quality and impact.
• National of Kenya.Fluency in English and Swahili required.

To Apply: 

Please send a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, along with a current CV, to kenyarecruitment2013@gmail.com by 17 October 2013. 

Please put Kenya Project Manager in the subject line. 

Only qualified short-listed candidates will be contacted.