Vetworks Project Manager Job in Narok Kenya

Vetworks Eastern Africa is a Kenyan organisation founded in 2007 and has wide experience in livestock programming. 

Vetworks Eastern Africa works in livestock sector enhancing capacities of communities, institutions and governments in reducing vulnerabilities of the livestock keeping communities and supporting improvement and investments in livestock based livelihoods. 

Vetworks believes in practical applications of sustainable livelihood approaches. 

Project Manager

Reports to: Programmes Coordinator
 

Responsible for: Animal Welfare officer, Community development officer and other staff.
 

Location: Based in Narok town. To support project in Narok and Kericho Counties with occasional travel for meetings in Nairobi.
 

Hours: Normal working hours plus out of hours work as required
 

Conditions: Local appointment. One year with possibility of extension.
 

Closing date: 20th April 2013
 

Role
 

The Project Manager (PM) will provide technical support, direct supervision, facilitation and monitoring of the Vetworks Animal Welfare project implementation process.  

The PM will be responsible for project development processes including development of short and midterm plans and communicating the same to Vetworks implementing partners. 

The PM will support to animal welfare project in a culturally appropriate manner and in accordance with standards and guidelines agreed by Vetworks Eastern Africa and its partners.
 

Reponsibilities
 

Project development

• Project development and review of Animal welfare strategies, goals and objectives.
• Development and preparation of project budgets and proposals.

Project management

• Develop and manage field teams for effective field project implementation.
• Calling and managing project planning meeting.
• Plan, develop and review of the monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Ensuring the project acquires necessary project inputs and are utilized to achieve project objectives.
• Collaborate with other Vetworks departments to ensure Vetworks resources are efficiently utilized.
• Collate and prepare the donor quarterly, midterm and final reports.

Project finance management

• Ensure adequate use of finances allocated to project activities
• Collaborate with the finance manager in preparation of quarterly, midterm and final financial reports.

Staff management

• Manage the animal welfare project personnel
• Develop and manage animal welfare staff development plans

Communication and network

• Inform and collaborate with Programmes Coordinator on continuous basis
• Represent Vetworks in County and sub-County forums
• Liaison and network with relevant livestock partners and collaborators to improve coordination of activities and understand the changing policy environment and promote shared agenda.

Minimum requirement

• At least a first degree (Bachelors) in a relevant livestock development discipline; such as veterinary degree, livestock health or livestock production;  or in a discipline such as rural development studies.

Knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of basic animal welfare concepts and an understanding of the importance of working equines to the economies of developing countries
• Programme development, implementation management, monitoring and evaluation experience especially at the field-level through partners at grass roots
• Financial management experience, including developing, managing, monitoring and reporting on programme budgets in an efficient and effective manner
• Experience leading and managing multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in liaising with government authorities

Skills and altitudes

• Clear strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Energetic and incisive person able to translate vision into reality
• A culturally sensitive communicator and manager with excellent negotiation skills
• Good interpersonal skills, working diplomatically with people at all levels in the counties to develop trust, shared understanding and motivation
• Good organisation, planning and follow up skills
• Ability to prioritise and handle a diverse and heavy workload, working under pressure and often to tight dead line
• Strong IT skills
• Fluent in Swahili and English
• Good information management skills including the ability to write clear concise reports for a variety of audiences in Swahili and English
• Willingness to work flexibly and, on occasions, outside of office hours
• Committed to the aims of the Vetworks, animal welfare and community development

Please send your application and CV with three Referees Reference “PROJECT MANAGER”  to fredme2013@live.com