Job Title: Project Coordinator
Supervisor: Senior Manager
Duty Station:Nairobi
About the Organization: CAP Youth
Empowerment Institute Kenya, supported by MasterCard Foundation, is established
to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for disadvantaged youth
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.
The key purpose of the organization is to assist 10,000 disadvantaged youth to
make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and
access job placements, savings and enterprise development support.
Purpose of the
role:
The Project Coordinator will be charged with the responsibility of overseeing
the operations of the Centres, support in project implementation and ensure
that all Centre activities take place in accordance with the program calendar.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Actively
network with local authorities, partners and stakeholders for the success
of the program.
- Monitor
and oversee the student selection process and ensure that all students
admitted in the center adhere to program admission criteria.
- Forming
linkages with various partners to obtain internship and placement
opportunities for the students.
- Ensure
that Centres acquire internship and placement opportunities for the
students.
- Hold
regular meetings with Centre staff to get updates on the progress of the
Centres and address any challenges arising.
- Closely
monitor facilitators and Centre Coordinators performance to be able to
continually improve the performance of the Centres.
- Ensure
that Centre activities are implemented in accordance with the program
guidelines.
- Develop
and build positive relationships with different stake holders from
different industries.
- Actively
create awareness and promote the program.
- Prepare
and submit accurate reports in line with the project requirements.
- Carry
out post placement studies to assess the progress of the students at the
work place.
- Conduct
employers’ satisfaction studies from time to time to get feedback from
employers.
- Use the
feedback obtained from the post placement studies to make any necessary
changes that will have positive impact on the program.
- Maintain
a list of partners supporting the program.
- Ensure
that Centres prepare monthly budgets, review them and submit them for
approval.
- Ensure
that Centres have all the necessary supplies to operate smoothly.
- Identify
and propose potential organizations to partner with.
- Maintain
constant communication with the Centres to get updates on the Centre
progress.
- Coordinate
program mobilization initiatives to recruit students into the program.
- Supervise
staff in implementation of project activities, strategies and procedures.
- Provide
hands on training to Centre staff in the running of the Centres.
Qualifications, Experience and Competencies
- Bachelor’s
Degree in social work or sociology or community development.
- Two
years’ work experience in project management.
- Previous
experience in implementing a youth project.
- Understanding
the project cycle management.
- Honesty
and Integrity Excellent Training skills
- Good interpersonal,
communication and presentation skills Interested
- Strong
report writing skills and networking skills.
- Excellent
written and spoken English.
How to Apply
This position is on
full time basis.
To express interest in
this opportunity, send your CV and cover letter to recruitment.capyei@gmail.com
by 5th December 2014.
Cover letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not as an attachment.
Cover letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not as an attachment.
Applicants are
required to quote their current and expected salary.
Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.