Job Title: Project Coordinator
Hiring Organization: Care
International
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/22/2024
The
Project Coordinator will directly oversee the day-to-day implementation of DMDP
project activities, support in budget tracking, partnership management,
knowledge management, indicator tracking and reporting. The incumbent shall
coordinate the day to day running of DMDP project activities, establish
contacts with farmers, agro-dealers, cooperatives, and Key stakeholders across
the target value chains, and ensure sustained
commercial conversations with farmers on cost benefit analysis and health
benefits of NEMIXC, to enhance interest and adoption of NEMIXC solution. This
role will be based in Kisumu with approximately 80% of time spent in field
activities in the 4Counties of Nyandarua, Nakuru, Migori and Kakamega counties.
Key Responsibilities
Project
Coordination (35%)
- To
Coordinate the day-to-day operations of the project, compiling activity
progress reports from the
- Implementing
partner (IP), maintaining high level of integrity, and accountability to
farmers,
- stakeholders,
and the donor.
- Establish
contacts and create interest in NEMIX®C with agro-dealers, farmers,
cooperatives, and key
- opinion
leaders across the targeted value chains.
- Secure
commitment to FFBS demonstration by smallholder producers in close
collaboration with
- government
extension staff and the implementing partner, using established farming
practices.
- Facilitate
and supervise establishment of FFBS demonstrations by the IP with target
value chains, by
- producer
groups, in collaboration with the ministry of Agriculture, providing
technical oversight.
- Facilitate
farmers open learning sessions at FFBS demonstration sites, to activate
commercial
- conversions
on cost benefit analysis, and health benefits of NEMIXC for enhanced
adoption by farmers.
- Establish
viable NEMIXC supply chain in the project areas, ensuring farmers demand
for the product is
- met
at all times, by the local agro-dealers and distributors.
- Monitor
project risks and regularly update the project risk register.
Project
Quality and Knowledge Management (30%)
- In
collaboration with the MEAL teams, facilitate development of a
comprehensive MEAL Plan, Detailed
- Project
Implementation Plan, Results framework, Indicator performance Tracking
tool (IPTT), together
- with
the manager.
- Review
IP Narrative reports in accordance with contracts and develop a system for
validation of
- information
from the field, working closely with the IP staff.
- Take
leadership in coordinating Program documentaries, Human interest stories
successes and
- dissemination
of lessons learnt/ best practices within and externally.
- Support
the Project manager in supervising consultancy services offered to the
projects, working with
- the
MEAL teams to ensure smooth and quality service delivery to target
farmers, in stringent adherence
- to
the DO-NO-Harm principle.
- In
collaboration with Communication Officer contribute to development and
execution of the Project
- and
Country Office communication and Visibility Strategy. (Internal and
external).
- Undertake
frequent field visits to project sites to ensure that FFBS activities by
partners, are carried out
- in
accordance to work plan and technical requirements.
- Ensure
regular and proper archiving of all Project data/documents/REACH
&PIIRS data to the CARE
- Kenya
server/archives, respecting project cycle minimum standards.
Partnership
Management -20%
- Identify
opportunities, to enhance teamwork within the project, other CARE
projects, to capitalize on
- specific
advantages of multi-disciplinary support within the framework of the
project.
- Establish
and sustain partnership with agro-dealers, farmer cooperatives, government
agencies,
- development,
and Research Institutions, as well as market actors in the target value
chains.
- Participate
in Community of Knowledge networks, to share and draw best practices and
lessons learnt
- from
similar contexts, to improve project quality.
- Coordinate
the implementation of project activities by partners and target
participants.
- Represent
the organization in external stakeholder meetings, workshops, and
conferences.
Administration
(10%)
- Maintain
assigned computer and any other CARE property/assets.
- Utilize
and account appropriately all project finances, including advances and
expenses.
- Other
Responsibilities as assigned (5%)
- Perform
any other official duties as may be deemed relevant and necessary by the
supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in business administration, Agribusiness, Marketing, or related
fields.
- At
least 5years experience in project coordination, planning and
implementation.
- Proven
experience in partnership management involving the private sector actors,
with a bias in value chain development.
- Excellent
communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience
with and understanding of relevant donor frameworks and reporting systems.
- Excellent
time management, communication skills, multitasking ability, and
familiarity with project management applications.
- A
team player, excellent report writing skills, budget management,
partnership management skills, intrinsic motivation, and familiar with
enterprise development programming.