Job Title: Project Coordinator (GIZ)
Reporting to: Training
Manager
CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya
was established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for
disadvantaged youth in the society with particular focus on women to get
equitable, qualitative learning and access to promising labour market oriented
opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways to safe and
positive futures.
Job Purpose: The
Project officer will be in charge of overseeing the planning, implementation,
Control and Evaluation of the project.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Project officer performs a wide
range of duties including some or all of the following:
·
Define the scope of the project in
collaboration with senior management
·
Create a detailed work plan which
identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the
project.
·
Develop a schedule for project
completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities
·
Review the project schedule with
senior management and all other staff that will be affected by the project
activities; revise the schedule as required
·
Determine the objectives and measures
upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion
·
In consultation with the HR manager,
assist in selection of staff with appropriate skills for the project activities
·
Manage project centers in liaison
with the training manager according to the established policies and practices
of the organization.
·
Develop forms and records to document
project activities
·
Set up files to ensure that all
project information is appropriately documented and secured
·
Update the Training Manager on the
progress of the project deliverables.
·
Review the quality of the work
completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the
project standards
·
Write reports on the project for
management and for funders
·
Track project deliverables using
appropriate tools within budget and at the required level of quality.
·
Assist in evaluating the outcomes of
the project as established during the planning phase.
·
Any other duty assigned.
Education and Experience
·
Masters degree in Project management
·
Over 4 (four) years lead role
experience in project management.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
·
Knowledge of project management
·
Management and Leadership Skills
·
Analytical Skills
·
Organizational skills including
attention to details and multi-tasking skills.
To express interest in this
opportunity, send your CV to hr@capyei.org by 23rd November 2016.
Short listing will be ongoing and may
be finalized before the deadline date.
Cover letter should be pasted on the
body of the email and not as an attachment.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
Ladies
are encouraged to apply.