National Project Coordinator

JOB CODE - OP01

JOB TITLE - NATIONAL PROJECT COORDINATOR

LOCATION - KAKAMEGA / NAIROBI

NUMBER OF VACANCIES - 1

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Job Description: NATIONAL PROJECT COORDINATOR

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The National Project Coordinator will be the team leader of the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) under the overall direction of the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of State for Special Programmes in the Office of the President. The Coordinator shall guide the Implementation Team to achieve the following Project Objectives covering five (5) Counties in western region of Kenya:

• To reduce poverty and create wealth in targeted communities through Community Driven Development.
• To reduce the frequency and costs or recurrent floods and contribute towards development benefits.
• Enhance institutional capacity to manage water and forests.

DUTIES

• Plan, direct, control and coordinate Western Kenya CDD and FM Project activities against the broad policies laid down by Vision 2030, Economic Recovery Strategy, the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, and Kenya Rural Development Strategy as well as against specific project targets, processes and goals.
• Establish and maintain a network between Western Kenya CDD and FM Project and other networks and organizations involved with the development of Kenya’s Flood-prone areas.
• Determine and operationalize appropriate methods for implementing the specific components of the Western Kenya CDD and FM Project that will assist the Counties concerned to evolve a sustainable development process.
• Take lead in the project’s activities on Policy research and the development of innovative interventions in the crosscutting themes of Flood Monitoring, Management and Control.
• Assist in consultation with other institutions, the development and implementation of Policies which will ensure the involvement of Youth and all genders in the fight against the HIV/AIDs pandemic within the project area.
• Participate in the disaster management activities especially in matters related to damage caused by floods.
• Liaise with other stakeholders in the project area in order to avoid duplication of activities.
• Lead the consultation process of establishing and managing a Flood Monitoring Early Warning System.
• Act as Secretary to the Project Advisory Group.
• Supervise and motivate Western Kenya CDD and FM Project Team for effective project management.
• Responsible for overall training and capacity building of the Western Kenya CDD and FM Project staff.
• Review Annual Work Plans, proposed Partner Agency contracts, training programs, consultancies and Memorandum of Understanding.
• Promote teamwork between the various development actors associated with the Western Kenya CDD and FM Project and assist to resolve issues that may not be resolved at the county level.
• Monitor Project impacts and lessons learned as well as budgetary trends.
• Make recommendations for project modifications and shifts in priorities as necessary.
• Coordinating establishment of a harmonized benefit hyper sharing system ensuring fair distribution among communities in project area.
• Performing any other duties assigned by the Permanent Secretary.

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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The Candidate must have:

• University Degree from an accredited University with excellent analytical and administrative skills as well as solid writing and communications abilities.
• Worked for at least 10 years in project management in community development.
• Proven capacity for intellectual and operational leadership in development work, preferably for development in flood-prone areas.
• Should demonstrate a high degree of integrity, initiative, flexibility, judgment, reliability and ability to work without supervision.
• Should be committed to the sustainable development of community micro projects in the active participation of local communities in their own development.
• The candidate should have considerable experience in:
  • The design, development and management of community based micro projects and community based flood management activities.
  • Financial and procurement procedures of bilateral and multilateral agencies and the organizational financial and procurement procedures of the Government of Kenya.

The successful candidate will be offered an attractive competitive package with a contract of 3 years renewable annually subject to performance and appraisal. The candidate will serve 6 months probationary period before confirmation in appointment. Arrangements can be made for secondment to the programme of qualified civil servants.

National Project Coordinator