Key Responsibilities & Detailed Deliverables
Project Planning and Coordination
- Coordinate day to day implementation of assigned projects and work packages
- Prepare detailed work plans and implementation schedules
- Coordinate project activities with staff, implementing partners and stakeholders
- Monitor implementation progress against agreed work plans Identify implementation risks and recommend corrective actions
- Ensure project milestones are achieved within agreed timelines
Project Implementation
- Coordinate delivery of project activities in accordance with workplans
- Coordinate meetings, workshops and field missions
- Liaise with implementing partners, consultants and service providers
- Facilitate communication between project teams and partners
- Maintain project action trackers and follow up on agreed actions
- Support coordination across multiple projects within the Kenya portfolio
Financial and Administrative Management Working closely with the Finance team:
- Monitor project budgets and expenditure
- Track procurement plans and contracts
- Prepare budget forecasts
- Verify project expenditures Support financial reporting
- Ensure compliance with donor and organisational procedures
Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Support project monitoring and data collection
- Maintain project performance trackers
- Compile quarterly and annual progress reports
- Coordinate reporting from implementing partners
- Support donor reporting processes
- Contribute to project evaluations and learning reviews
Stakeholder Engagement
- Maintain relationships with local project partners and local stakeholders
- Coordinate engagement with government agencies and community organisations Support organisation of stakeholder consultations and technical meetings
Knowledge Management
- Document project achievements and lessons learned
- Maintain organised project records and documentation
- Support development of case studies and communication products
- Ensure project files are complete and audit-ready
Safeguards, Risk and Compliance
- Support implementation of environmental and social safeguards
- Maintain project risk and issue registers
- Ensure compliance with donor agreements and organisational policies
- Prepare documentation required for audits and donor reviews
Resource Mobilisation
- Support Working with Technical Officers and the Partnerships and Resource Mobilisation Officer:
- Provide implementation lessons to inform proposal development
- Compile project information for concept notes
- Support donor visits and project missions
- Contribute to project design and planning for new initiatives
Expected Deliverables & Key Performance Indicators
- Annual and quarterly project work plans ·
- Updated project implementation trackers ·
- Budget monitoring reports
- High-quality donor progress reports
- Meeting reports and action trackers
- Project risk registers and effective issue resolution
- Partner coordination plans Organised project documentation and filing systems
- Lessons learned reports and knowledge products
- Successful delivery of project activities within agreed timelines and budgets
- Compliance with organisational and donor procedures
- Contribution to organisational learning and continuous improvement
- Quality of project coordination and stakeholder engagement
Qualification, Experience & Skills
Education & Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management Environmental Management, Water Resources Management, Conservation, Geography or another relevant discipline.
- A Master's degree is an added advantage.
Relevant Experience
- Minimum 4-5 years of experience coordinating donor-funded development or conservation projects.
- Experience coordinating multi-stakeholder projects
- Experience with project planning, budgeting and reporting
- Experience working with government institutions and community organisations
- Experience supporting procurement and contract management
- Experience working with international NGOs is desirable
Essential Competencies
- Technical Competencies Project planning and coordination
- Budget monitoring
- Report writing Stakeholder engagement Problem-solving Time management Communication and facilitation
Behavioral Competencies
- Highly organised and detail-oriented
- Results-driven and proactive
- Strong interpersonal and coordination skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Collaborative and adaptable
- Organizational Core competencies Professionalism
- Accountability for results ·
- Integrity and leadership
- Teamwork
- Relationship building
- Effective Communication
- Organization and self-control ·
Working
- Conditions Office-based with regular field missions ·
- Willingness to travel extensively within Kenya