Closing date: 08 Jan 2010
Location: Kenya - Nairobi
A Foreign mission based in Nairobi is seeking to recruit a Projects Coordinator.
General Professional Experience
Those with experience in management of integrated projects in water, health, environment and education sectors and interested in this position will have a definite advantage.
The position holder will be reporting to the designated Head of the Small Grants Programme and will work on a contract basis.
His/her Key responsibilities will be:
Location: Kenya - Nairobi
A Foreign mission based in Nairobi is seeking to recruit a Projects Coordinator.
General Professional Experience
Those with experience in management of integrated projects in water, health, environment and education sectors and interested in this position will have a definite advantage.
The position holder will be reporting to the designated Head of the Small Grants Programme and will work on a contract basis.
His/her Key responsibilities will be:
- Assisting in Planning, Coordination and Implementation of Project activities and will be the link between field operations and the mission office.
- Review of project proposals
- Scrutinizing of Project Budgets, based on most competitive prices prepared by the proposing organizations and ensuring adherence to the budgets.
- Coordinating and ensuring adherence of reports schedules from the proposing organizations and consultants (E.g. Auditors and Monitors).
- Overseeing the development and implementation of Program of Works to guide project activities.
- Confirmation of payment certificates and invoices and follow up of payment procedures
- Projects monitoring and evaluation
Qualification
The Ideal Candidate should have the following minimum qualifications;
Academic
The Ideal Candidate should have the following minimum qualifications;
Academic
- A University degree in Civil Engineering (Building constructions). (Attach copy of degree Certificate and transcripts)
- Be registered with Kenya Engineers Registration board (Attach copy of registration certificate)
- Be a member of Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) (Attach proof of membership)
Experience
- A minimum of THREE years experience in a busy NGO with an annual programme budget of not less than USD 1,000,000 (Provide copy of the annual financial statement)
Language
- MUST have good command of English and Kiswahili
- MUST have French communication skills at (minimum) intermediate level Certificat Etudes de Français Pratique (C.E.F.P.) Level II (attach copy of certificate)
How to apply
If you are qualified and up to the challenge and meet this minimum qualifications, please send your curriculum vitae and day time contact to the following email address ggp@eojkenya.org or call telephone no. 2898420 Nairobi during working ours for any assistance.
