Concern Worldwide
Applications are invited from
suitably qualified Kenyan nationals for the following position:
Job Title: Project Manager - Maker for MNCH
Reports to: Principal Investigator - Maker for MNCH,
University of Nairobi, FABLAB
Contract Details: Fixed Term Contract up
to 31st October 2018
Job Summary: The incumbent will
report to Maker for MNCH Principal Investigator (PI) - University of Nairobi,
FABLAB/Maker Space.
S/he will be responsible for
providing necessary support to the Maker for MNCH project teams in the Maker
Hub as well as other assigned activities by liaising with the Project Officer
as well as supporting with programme record keeping, documentation and
reporting support.
This may include liaison with
partners as required.
Main Duties &
Responsibilities:
- Support the PI
in providing project leadership to the Maker teams in the Maker Hub.
- Coordinate
specific activities as assigned by the PI within the LABS that are related
to the Maker for MNCH project.
- Coordinate and
maintain records of students involved in the Maker Project.
- Coordinate
student activities at the LAB pertaining to the Maker Project.
- Prepare and
maintain project documentation.
- Prepare and
monitor work plans
- Help to define
and document the engineering design objectives for each project arising
through the selection process.
- Assist in
maintaining the internet portal for project management.
- Compose routine
correspondence, develops reports, graphs, charts, and spread sheets as
assigned by the PI.
- Maintain
calendar for the MNCH PI and arranges meetings for project as needed.
- Provide
on-going M&E support to the Maker Hub.
- Prepare routine
reports for Maker for MNCH project, UoN internal reporting and UON to
Concern Worldwide.
- Act as liaison
with the other partners in the Maker Hub in the absence of the PI.
- Other duties as
assigned by MNCH Principal Investigator
Job Specification:
- A degree in
health, engineering or social studies with at least one year of experience
in Project management
- Self-starter,
confident and assertive project manager,
- Must
demonstrate ability to handle bureaucracy, procurement, plan and manage
events, and students.
- Must be able to
write reports, scientific writing an added advantage.
- Research,
monitoring and evaluation experience
- Excellent
analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to
manage time and workload effectively, which includes planning, organizing,
and prioritizing with keen attention to details.
- Commitment to
working with a value-based organization.
- Adaptable,
innovative and ability to work under pressure. Disclaimer Clause:
Concern Worldwide is
recruiting the Position holder on behalf of the partner- University of Nairobi,
FabLab/Maker Space.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should send their CV, only, to nairobi.hr@concern.net with the subject of the email as ‘Project Manager - Maker for MNCH’.
The deadline for applications
is Thursday, 15th December 2016.
Each application should
include at least three referees who can validate technical expertise.
Telephone contacts must be
submitted with the application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview
