Lutheran World Relief
Vacancy: Project Coordinator
The Project Coordinator (PC) is responsible for coordinating implementation and management of WFP funded Agricultural Market Access and Linkages for Smallholders project activities.
Vacancy: Project Coordinator
The Project Coordinator (PC) is responsible for coordinating implementation and management of WFP funded Agricultural Market Access and Linkages for Smallholders project activities.
The PC will support seven beneficiary
farmer organizations spread within five sub counties of Makueni County namely;
Kibwezi, Makindu, Kathonzweni, Nzaui and Mukaain developing appropriate
institutional and organizational frameworks to ensure active participation by
targeted beneficiary smallholder farmers including women and the youths and
promote transparency and accountability in the use of project resources.
The Project Coordinator will ensure
that project is implemented in accordance with contractual obligations and meet
reporting deadlines.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Management
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Management
- Provide leadership to three project officers
and build a strong project working team with project staff, government
staff and manage & nature mutually beneficial partnerships with all
relevant project stakeholders.
- Manage the project in accordance with project
document, work plans and budget and ensure project activities are
implemented and outputs achieved as planned. S/he will ensure that key
delays are identified and addressed in a timely manner.
- To develop detailed activity implementation
plans for each of the seven (7) farmer organizations that aligns with the
overall project framework and coordinate timely implementation for each
planned activity.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly project
narrative and financial reports and submit to LWR’s Kenya Country Program
Manager for review in a timely manner as required by the donor.
- Ensure that the project’s technical
assistants/consultants are identified, contracted on time and meet the
terms of contract within the stipulated time.
- Manage project monitoring and evaluation
activities in close coordination with the farmer organizations leadership,
project participants, and other relevant stakeholders
- Represent the project internally within
Makueni County.
Financial Management
- Ensure implementation of appropriate financial
management and accounting systems and procedures in close coordination
with LWR’s Finance and Administration Manager, Project Finance &
Administration Officer.
- Ensure prudent use of project funds and
monitor budget spending to enhance transparency and accountability
standards for maximum outputs.
- Ensure that project inputs, goods and services
procurement processes are as per LWR’s guidelines, and in line with the
donor agreement with LWR.
- Hold regular accounts review meetings with the
LWR’s Kenya Finance and Administration Manager and Project Accountant.
Human Resources
- Manage, and retain project staff (Project
Finance & Administrative officer and two Community Mobilization and
Capacity Building Officer)
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Deep commitment to LWR’s core values and
ability to model those values in relationships with colleagues and
partners.
- Bachelor’s degree in agribusiness,
agricultural economics/marketing, business administration, rural
development /sociology or other relevant discipline, or equivalent
experience. Advanced degree a plus.
- At least 5 years’ experience in the project
management, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of rural
agribusiness projects. Previous experience in market linkages for
agricultural produce is an added advantage.
- Excellent analytical and community
problem-solving skills.
- Highly pro-active and ability to perform with
minimum supervision.
- Strong organizational, facilitation and
planning skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills in English and Kiswahili.
- Proficient computer and internet skills (MS
Word, Excel, Explorer).
- Willingness to travel 50% of the time within
the project area.
- Holder of a valid motorcycle riding license
How to Apply:
If interested, please email your CV
to info@lwrearo.org
Closing date: 24 Oct 2014
Closing date: 24 Oct 2014
