Ministry of Environment Water and
Natural Resources
State Department of Environment and
Natural Resources
Low Emission and Climate Resilience
Development Project (LECRD)
Job Title: Project Administrator
The Ministry of Environment, Water
and Natural Resources is coordinating implementation of the project, which has
the goal of supporting Kenya’s efforts to pursue long-term transformative
economic growth ·and accelerate sustainable climate resilient growth of
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The project is expected to contribute
towards realization of the following outcomes:
- Strengthening the national climate change
coordination processes;
- Contribute toward enhancing access to clean
and efficient energy systems;
- Support development of a national sustainable
greenhouse gas inventory system;
- Facilitate improved national and county
decision making on climate change interventions;
- Support capacity building for climate change
knowledge management system;
- Contribute towards minimizing the impacts of
extreme climate events for improved and resilient livelihoods.
The Ministry of Environment Water and
Natural Resources wishes to recruit qualified and competent persons, to serve
in the following positions within the Project Management Unit.
Project Administrator
Ref: LECRD/1
The Project Administrator will
provide high quality support services in administrative and finance entities of
the programme; with a view of facilitating overall service delivery and smooth
operations in the Project Management Unit (PMU) and its relations with the
National Climate Change Secretariat, UNDP, Responsible Parties and
Implementation Partners.
Reporting to the National Programme Manager (NPM), duties and responsibilities of the Project Administrator will include:-
i. Supporting the NPM in various
administrative and finance programme initiatives that include;
- Organizing meetings and managing appointments
of the NPM and POs,
- Maintaining and updating (reference) files at
the PMU in line with Government and UNDP standards,
- Assisting in the development of annual and
quarterly work plans and procurement plans development and procurement of
goods and services, monitoring, tracking delivery in line with the
implementation matrix and technical reporting.
ii. Collaborating with the Project
Officers (POs) in ensuring timely submission of information and documents to
UNDP and USAID through the NPM, as well as sharing of information with
Responsible Parties and Implementing Partners;
iii. Facilitating financial services
that include;
- Liaising with Project Officers to raise Direct
Payment Requests to UNDP through NPM,
- Maintaining internal expenditures and control
system, ensuring that all transactions are correctly recorded and posted,
- Exercising proper custody of all posted
vouchers and other accounting documents,
- Forwarding expenditure print outs to the
project component officers for analysis and comments,
- Preparation of periodical financial reports.
For appointment to this position,
applicants must have: -
- Minimum Bachelors degree in Business
Administration/Environmental Economics/Environmental Management or any
other relevant/equivalent field from a recognized institution;
- Training in Project Cycle Management;
- Minimum of two (2) years experience in
research/development projects;
- Previous experience with UNDP or government on
procedures and financial regulations will be an added advantage;
- Fluent in written and spoken English and good
knowledge of computer applications;
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to
communicate effectively verbally;
- Ability to work under pressure and meet
crucial deadlines.
Application Process
i. Female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.
ii. Each application should have a CV
and covering letter indicating the Reference Number for the position.
Photocopies of relevant credentials should be enclosed.
iii. Each application in a sealed
envelope should be submitted to:
Principal Secretary
Ministry of Environment Water and Natural Resources
State Department of Environment and Natural Resources
NHIF Building, 12th Floor, Ragati Road Upperhill
P.O. Box 30126-0010
Nairobi
Ministry of Environment Water and Natural Resources
State Department of Environment and Natural Resources
NHIF Building, 12th Floor, Ragati Road Upperhill
P.O. Box 30126-0010
Nairobi
iv. Not later than 5.00 p.m. on 13th March, 2015
Only shortlisted candidates shall be invited for the interview