The Kenya Association of
Manufacturers – the representative organization for manufacturing value-add
Industries in Kenya is seeking to competitively fill the following position:-
Job Title: Projects Manager
Job Title: Projects Manager
Reporting to: Head of Operations
Department: Operations
Location: Nairobi
Location: Nairobi
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Purpose: To
provide for overall coordination of resource mobilization, planning, budgeting,
implementation, documentation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting for all
aspects of all KAM projects.
Key Objectives
Key Objectives
- Capacity development
- Accountability
- Relationship management with donors
- Timely and accurate reports
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Setting up/reviewing of effective
project/project cycle management systems for the smooth, timely and
result-based implementation of all KAM projects;
- Ensure that all projects are delivered
on-time, within scope and within budget-this includes proper planning,
sequencing and budgeting for projects;
- Manage changes to the project scope, project
schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques;
- Set up and implement timely and effective
quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation frameworks
including detailed implementation plans (DIPs) and logical framework
matrices-this role includes overseeing and executing baseline surveys;
on-going monitoring, mid-and-end-term project evaluations (both internal
& external) based on the project work plans, the Business Development
Plan (BDP), with particular focus on results, impacts and lesson
learning.;
- Guide and coordinate the timely preparation
and submission of project progress reports in accordance with approved
reporting formats-this includes quarterly progress reports; annual
programme reports; project reports; inception/ad-hoc technical reports
- Develop and implement a plan for continuous
staff capacity development on project cycle management, monitoring and
evaluation and result based reporting;
- Developing resourcing strategies that
effectively respond to long-term and short-term project and organisational
objectives-this includes identifying and securing bi-lateral /
multi-lateral donor funding in accordance with budget targets and
maintaining healthy project proposal pipeline;
- Establish and or successfully manage the
relationship with donors and all stakeholders;
- Perform risk management to minimize project
risks;
- Create and maintain comprehensive project
documentation.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the
CEO.
Qualifications and Experience
- A graduate degree Project management or any
social science or related field;
- Familiar with the manufacturing sector in
Kenya;
- Demonstrated understanding of the project
cycle management
- Strong knowledge of/and demonstrated
experience in M & E methodology and approaches (including
quantitative, qualitative and participatory), including data collection,
analysis and synthesis, the logical framework and other strategic planning
approaches;
- A good understanding of the balanced
score-card approach.
- Demonstrated experience in result-based report
writing.
- Over 5 years of practical experience in
project management and monitoring and evaluation;
- Proven track record of successful experience
in result based report writing, reviews, delivering presentation and
defending recommendations;
- Excellent written and verbal communication
skills in English and Kiswahili.
- Ability to work well in a team
- Strong analytical skills
- Highly organised and detail oriented; able to
prioritise and produce work of a consistently high standard.
Interested and qualifying candidates
may forward their application and Curriculum Vitae only to the Chief Executive
on hr@kam.co.ke with the words “Projects Manager” on the email subject line to
reach us by 18th September, 2015 COB.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be
contacted.