Project Officer Job in Kenya

Senior Project Officer

Responsibilities: 
Planning & implementation of Climate change Governance project milestones
·         Be directly involved in project implementation in the targeted areas/counties together with the
County government, community structures leading to impact and quality results in Climate
Change Governance project activity implementations
·         Ensure timely management and resource utilization in line with the developed Annual and
Quarterly work plans.

·         Support the Policy & Advocacy Manager in Planning, and implementation of the project
activities resulting in achievement of targets and milestones.
·         Build capacity of the established institutions for climate change governance at County, Ward
and Community levels in liaison with the Manager.
Partnership development & Coordination, Representation & Liaison with County and the Community and other actors
·         Conduct stakeholder mapping to identify relevant key stakeholders/partners at the County,
community in relation to climate change governance.
·         Build capacity of identified stakeholders to strengthen inclusive and responsive social process
that brings together all actors for improved climate change governance.
·         Establish working relationships and serve as a field representative with County government,
grass root organizations, private sector and civil society organizations in line with approved
budget, milestones, work plans and log frame.
·         Establish regular coordination meetings/forums with the County government structures,
communities and other stakeholders for knowledge and information sharing on climate change
governance, participatory planning & budgeting, climate finance accountability etc.
·         Attend key coordination meetings with the other partners in relation to Climate change
governance as need arises in the County of operation.
Establishment & operationalization of County Climate Change Fund
·         Together with the Policy & Advocacy Manager, support the review and development of project
protocol for the establishment of County Climate Change Funds (CCCFs)
·         Strengthen institutional capacity of Climate Change Councils to manage the County funds.

·         Support the development of Evaluation and feedback protocols for sustainability of the CCCFs.
Project Monitoring & Evaluation
·         Support in building a monitoring mechanism for activities implemented in the project including
the project baseline survey and End of Project Evaluation.
·         Conduct regular field monitoring and reporting on project indicators as outlined in the Project
Logframe (Outputs and Outcomes) in liaison with the MEAL Coordinator.
·         Ensure that data is made available for periodic and timely reporting on monthly, bi-annual and
annual reports for planned activities to ensure compliance with recommended guidelines,
formats and standards.
·         Draft and submit timely monthly reports to the Policy & Advocacy Manager for consolidation in
readiness for submission to the donor (DFID) as outlined in the project IPIA.
·         Document most significant change (MSC) stories as part of Impact documentation of the project
progress and achievements.
Maintenance of Resources
·         Adhere to internal financial controls, policies, procedures and functioning to facilitate the
Climate Change governance project activities as per donor regulations.
·         Submit relevant information to the program support team, to ensure timely payments of services
provided at the field level.
·         Ensure prudent use of Organization resources and assets at your disposal to ensure efficient and
effective delivery of project activities and consequently project impact.
Other responsibilities
·         As deemed relevant and necessary within the Climate Change governance project and other duties
as assigned by the Policy & Advocacy Manager, Sector Manager and other Senior Management
·         Team members of the Organization
Qualifications:
·         Required education: Bachelor’s degree
·         Required relevant work experience: 5 years
·         Required skills: Project management; Stakeholder communication; Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E);
How to Apply:
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