KEPSA Projects & Results Management Manager Job in Kenya

Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) is the voice of Kenya’s private sector and the apex business organization. 

KEPSA is a member-centric organization with corporate and business organization members, and has positioned itself as the premier convenor of public-private sector dialogues in Kenya.

KEPSA is expected to provide thought leadership to complex public policy issues affecting the business environment and private sector in its dialogue with national and county governments, and business information and networking services to its membership.
 

To this end, KEPSA is now searching for exceptional individuals with the right competencies and strong leadership qualities to enable it deliver on its mandate. 

Job Title: Manager, Projects & Results Management
 

Reports to: Chief Policy & Public Private Dialogue
 

Job Summary: Is the line manager business strategy implementation, projects and results management.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Has managerial responsibility for all projects, including project proposals, project implementation, project monitoring & evaluation.
• Is the lead for the business strategy implementation process, including the Balanced Scorecard implementation.
• Has managerial responsibility for results management, and in particular ensuring business strategy KPIs that include the ease of doing business and competitiveness indices are met.
• Is the provider of results to the Board and Management of KEPSA.

Candidate Qualities
 

The successful candidate will have:

• Ability to develop and manage KEPSA’s project activities
• Ability to ensure all current and future project are embedded within the business strategy to enable internal coherence
• Ability to induct entire KEPSA team into the Balanced Scorecard and Hochin Karin strategy implementation methodologies
• Ability to build a reliable internal monitoring and evaluation system for the business strategy implementation
• Ability to produce high quality written outputs in a timely manner
• Knowledge and experience of project management tools
• Excellent writing, analytical, and presentation skills
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills
• Excellent inter-personal and relationship skills

We are looking for a candidate who holds a master’s degree in business, economic, public policy, or any other related discipline with at least 7 years of experience since attaining the bachelor’s degree. 

The candidates should also have worked in the private sector, public sector, business organization or international organizations in project management, business management, or policy research positions for at least 3 years.

How to Apply

All applications including a detailed CV and telephone contact of 3 referees should be sent to recruitment@kepsa.or.ke with the position applied for as the subject.

Applications must be submitted by 12th August, 2014. 

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.