Project Coordinator
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The Judiciary now invites applications for the position of a Project Coordinator.
Overall Responsibility
The overall responsibility of the Project Coordinator is to take the lead in coordinating the implementation of the JPIP, particularly in initiating, coordinating and advancing the preparation of work and procurement plans to support the implementing departments/Directorates or units in charge of executing the project and to ensure that the work plans are all successfully completed, and that the project is executed in a way that achieves the stated objectives of the Project and its results.
The Project Coordinator will also ensure that activities are in
line with the orientations and decisions of the Technical Committee, and in
compliance with the Project documents including the Financing Agreement, the
Project Appraisal Document, procurement and financial management requirements,
and other guidelines and procedures of IDA applicable to IDA borrowers.
Qualifications and Experience
The candidate must have:-
- A
Master’s Degree from an accredited University in either Business,
Economics, Commerce, Law, Public Administration, Public Policy and related
social sciences .
- At
least ten (10) years of relevant experience in project design,
implementation and management,
- Strong
analytic, and managerial skills, including high operational standards, and
the ability to apply and to ensure others apply excellent technical
standards;
- Proven
capacity for intellectual and operational leadership, including strong
interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to build,
manage and work in a team.
- Strong
oral and written communication skills, and computer proficiency,
especially Microsoft Office package ;
- A
high degree of integrity, initiative, flexibility, judgment, reliability
and ability to work without supervision;
- Ability
to operate and deliver results under strict time lines;
- At
least 5 years’ experience in the management of donor funded projects with
some familiarity and exposure to the World Bank procurement and financial
management procedures and guidelines. .
- Knowledge
of Kenya and local institutional processes, including financial and
procurement procedures of the Government and the World Bank;
- Experience
in justice sector reforms in any commonwealth country a plus.
Duration of Contract
The Project Coordinator will initially be engaged for two years, with the possibility of extending the contract for the duration of the project on satisfactory performance.
All applications should be made through the Judiciary Website www.judiciary.go.ke/jobs/ from where a detailed description of the role will be found.
Applications should reach the Chief Registrar not later than April 4th 2013 at 1700 hours
Supreme Court of Kenya,City Hall Way,
P. O. BOX 30041-00100,
Nairobi-Kenya.