Project Coordinator Job in Isiolo Kenya


ActionAid International Kenya (AAIK) is a member of ActionAid Federation; ActionAid works in more than 40 countries all over the world, in the places where we can make the biggest impact.

We tackle poverty and denial of human rights at the local level, and we challenge the causes behind them locally, nationally and globally.

In Kenya AAIK works in solidarity with women and people living in poverty and exclusion; connecting their voices, sharing ideas, spreading inspiration, campaigning, advocating and formulating public policy to eradicate poverty and ensure social justice.

We are present in at least 16 counties across Kenya and link key international, national and local institutions in favour of the right holders.

We therefore seek to recruit dynamic and innovative person to fill the following vacancy at respective location.

Position: Project Co‐ordinator PRRO
 
Reporting to: Team Leader‐ Northeast Region
 
Supervising: Project Accountant, FFA Technical Officer, Field Nutritionist, Warehouse Supervisor, Data / Admin Assistant, Food / Project Monitors and Drivers
 
Duty Station: Isiolo
 
Main Purpose and Scope
 
The Project Co‐ordinator is responsible for designing programmes, day to day management and coordination of all PRRO activities within Isiolo County while ensuring that AAIK policies and values are adhered to.
 
Responsibilities
  • To coordinate planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all programme activities (GFD, SFP, FFA, office and Warehouse) in the PRRO programmes
  • Ensure Community Based Targeting and distribution (CBTD) guidelines are adhered to
  • Ensure WFP Food for Asset guidelines are adhered to
  • Ensure Actionaid policies are adhered to (HROD, Procurement, financial among others)
  • Participate and Coordinate in the preparation and negotiation of the budget
  • Ensure timely dispatch and distribution of food and Non‐food items to the target beneficiaries.
  • Prepare distribution plans and submitting to relevant stakeholders for approval
  • Ensure timely and accurate submission of all the reports (FFA, SFP, GFD and stock updates)
  • Ensure timely and accurate submission of Invoices to world food programme.
  • To ensure compliance with ActionAid budgetary and financial management guidelines so that value for money can be realized in all planned activities.
  • To oversee administration activities in order to realize smooth running of the PRRO activities and especially following performance reviews.
  • Ensure transparent recruitments of service providers (Suppliers, Transporters and Loaders/Casuals)
  • Representing the organisation in all forums /meetings with government and other actors (DSGs, DDCs, lead agency) in the district and where applicable.
  • Building strong alliances in the area through empowering and building capacity of people living in poverty and their Community Based Organizations and other partners for sustainable development
  • Promoting the highest standards of integrity, cost consciousness and accountability in line with ActionAid Learning and Planning Systems (ALPS) and ActionAid’s values
General
  • As part of the Regional team participate in pursuing the implementation of the CSP
  • Prepare and share timely and accurate documentation of lessons learnt to promote best practise.
  • Work towards increased levels of transparency and Accountability.
C. Critical Competencies
  • Analytical skills, 
  • Project management knowledge, 
  • Grants management, 
  • Monitoring & evaluation, 
  • Capacity development, 
  • Performance management, 
  • Budgeting & budgetary control, 
  • Resource mobilization and monitoring, 
  • Documentation, information management and reporting, 
  • Networking , 
  • Stakeholder management,
  • Negotiating; influencing; persuasiveness; planning and organizing; problem analysis; oral communication; written communication; results orientation; self‐development; team‐player; pro‐activeness; creativity; gender sensitive; group leadership; listening; judgement; coaching. 
  • Organisational learning and capacity development
D. Job Requirements (Knowledge / Skills Competencies)

1. Qualifications
  • A minimum of a Bachelors degree in a development field with a minimum of three (3) years’ relevant work experience
2. Skills required
  • Communication, report writing and analytical skills.
  • Rich experience preferably in programming and financial management
  • Good knowledge of Programme Management and Development.
  • Computer skills
This Position Profile will be updated at regular intervals to reflect changing work practices or priorities and especially following performance reviews.

You must be willing to reside in the designated station.

How to apply:

Kindly send a detailed CV to the email address hresources.kenya@actionaid.org

Closing date: 25 May 2012

ActionAid is an equal opportunities employer.

Qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply.