County Project Coordinator Busia and Siaya Counties

Western Kenya Community Driven Development and Flood Mitigation Project (WKCDD&FM Project) is a World Bank / GOK funded initiative implemented through the Ministry of State for Special Programmes in the Office of the President.

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to empower local communities to engage in sustainable wealth creating activities, lower incidences of poverty and reduce the vulnerability of the poor to adverse outcomes
associated with recurrent flooding and build institutional capacity to manage Natural Resources.

The Project has its core operation areas in the 5 counties of Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Vihiga and Siaya with 10 Sub-County Units (SCU) in Busia, Bungoma, Teso, Bondo, Mount Elgon, Vihiga, Lugari, Butere/Mumias, Siaya and Kakamega.

The WKCDD&FM Project invites applications for the following positions:

County Project Coordinator

WK/CPC/2012/01

(2 Vacancies)

Busia and Siaya Counties.

Reporting to the Community Driven Development Coordinator, the job holder will coordinate all the activities of the Project at the County level, supervise and motivate staff in the County, establish and maintain a network between WKCDD&FM Project and other like minded organizations, Develop annual work plans and Partner agency contracts, including Memoranda of understanding, Facilitate periodic monitoring and evaluation of the project.

Integrate participatory training activities and ensure social accountability mechanisms at County and community levels.

Ensure security of Project assets and Vehicle management; oversee Project financial and procurement management as defined in the Project Implementation Plan (PIP). Provide an efficient secretariat for the County Steering Group (CSG).

The ideal candidate should have a relevant degree from an accredited University; over 5 years experience as Head of a Department in a District or equivalent, hands on experience of participatory methodologies and tools for dealing with challenges of rural development and must be computer literate.

A Post graduate training or Masters Degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.

Interested and qualified computer literate candidates are requested to make hard copy applications quoting the job reference, enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of academic certificates, testimonials, and relevant documents to:

National Project Coordinator
Western Kenya Community Driven Development and Flood Mitigation Project
C/O Permanent Secretary
Ministry of State for Special Programmes
P.O. Box 40213, 00100,
Nairobi

so as to reach on or before August 24 , 2012.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Details of the same job advertisement and detailed Job Description can be accessed at the following website address:www.sprogrammes.go.ke