Exciting Job Opportunity
Programme Manager - Natural Resource Management
Our client The Royal Danish Embassy (RDE) is seeking to recruit
a dynamic, qualified and experienced individual to fill the position of a
Programme Manager to work in the Natural Resource Management (NRM)
Sector.
This support is provided through close collaboration with the
Government of Kenya, civil society and private sector.
The Embassy’s vision is to promote cooperation between Kenya and
Denmark in political, development, commercial and cultural affairs.
The successful candidate will be involved in formulation and
implementation of the Danish development cooperation in Kenya.
He/she will be part of a team of Danish and Kenyan personnel who
are committed to enhancing the effectiveness and coordination of the Danish
development aid to Kenya while working in a collegial environment where cooperation,
openness and professionalism is highly valued.
This is a local staff position based in Nairobi and will
initially run on contract for a period of two (2) years with the possibility of
extension.
Key Responsibilities
As part of the Embassy’s NRM Team, the Programme Manager’s broad
functions will include:
- To manage,
administer, budget and monitor Danish supported programmes within NRM
Programme and Climate Change Programme;
- Actively
participate in programme and project identification, design, appraisal,
monitoring and evaluation;
- To develop and
improve collection of relevant data for analytical work to support the
Embassy’s implementation of the present NRM programme as well as the
formulation of future programme interventions;
- To contribute to
and participate in development of the knowledge base on NRM issues;
- Support the
development and use of impact and outcome monitoring tools and systems to
enhance the programme monitoring and evaluation processes, including
regular monitoring visits to project/programme areas;
- To maintain and
improve a broad network with relevant partners in the Kenyan society,
including GoK officials, donor representatives, CSO’s, research
institutions, the private sector and other stakeholders;
- Develop
initiatives within the program and project designs to respond to climate
change and promotion of green growth;
- Initiate and
support preparation of Terms of Reference for required short term
technical assistance design, review and appraisal missions and follow up
on recommendations made; and
- Participate in
development of the national strategic framework in the NRM sector.
Person Specifications:
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
- A Bachelor’s
degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Economics, Development
Studies and relevant Masters degree;
- Post graduate
qualification in project/programme design, development and management will
be an added advantage;
- A minimum of 6
years’ experience in programme management, development and implementation
of community based enterprises with a focus on climate adaptation and
mitigation, agri-business development or gender mainstreaming;
- Knowledge and
implementation of programming tools such as the Logical Framework
Approach, advanced monitoring and evaluation tools;
- Broad knowledge
of environmental and natural resource management issues and knowledge on
the workings of United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and other
international organisation will be an added advantage; and
- Good
interpersonal and communication skills, high proficient in office
applications, use of Internet for research and fluency in spoken and
written English and Kiswahili.
More details can be found on http://kenya.um.dk/en/about-us/vacancies/.
If you believe you are the right candidate for this position and
can clearly demonstrate you meet the criteria, please submit your application
with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration, e-mail and
telephone contacts and quoting the reference number PM-NRM/01/13 on the
application letter.
To be considered, your application must be received
by 14 February 2013 addressed to:
by 14 February 2013 addressed to:
The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place
Muthangari
P.O. Box 40092 00100,
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place
Muthangari
P.O. Box 40092 00100,
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: esd@deloitte.co.ke
