Project Coordinator
Land O’Lakes International Development is receiving applications
for a Project Coordinator for its Economic Strengthening activities under the
APHIA IMHARISHA Project, based in Lodwar.
Include the position you are applying to in the subject line of the email.
The Project Coordinator is responsible for leading project management of Land O’Lakes’ APHIA IMHARISHA Economic Strengthening subgrant to AMREF as part of the larger APHIA IMHARISHA Project, including:
- Leading work
planning and coordination, activity implementation, project monitoring and
report writing;
- Monitoring and
management of the project budget;
- Management of
field staff;
- Representation
to AMREF and other stakeholders.
The position requires significant experience and knowledge in
project coordination and skills in work plan development, management, report
writing as well as technical knowledge, and experience in
agriculturally-focused economic strengthening and livelihoods.
Candidates must fulfill the following qualifications:
- Kenyan
citizenship.
- Bachelor’s
degree in international development, livestock, agriculture, economics, or
related field of study.
- Five (5) years
or more of progressively responsible work experience in managing and
implementing multi-faceted donor-funded livelihoods, livestock and/or
crops development programs in Kenya.
- Substantial
project management experience and knowledge including direct supervision
of professional and support staff; and working in a multi-cultural
environment.
- Fluency in
English with excellent writing skills.
- Demonstrated
experience and success in leading, supervising, coaching and developing
others.
- Demonstrated
experience and success in fostering and leveraging strategic partnerships
- Ability to
coordinate, collaborate, and negotiate with clients, host government
officials, NGOs, sub-grantees in implementing project activities.
- Excellent
communication skills with the ability to dialogue, network, and negotiate
with funding organizations, community groups, private sector organizations
and local governments.
