Vetworks Eastern Africa is a Kenyan organisation founded in 2007
and has wide experience in livestock programming.
Vetworks Eastern Africa works in livestock sector enhancing
capacities of communities, institutions and governments in reducing
vulnerabilities of the livestock keeping communities and supporting improvement
and investments in livestock based livelihoods.
Project Manager
Reports to: Programmes Coordinator
Responsible for: Animal Welfare officer, Community development officer and
other staff.
Location: Based in Narok town. To support project in Narok and
Kericho Counties with occasional travel for meetings in Nairobi.
Hours: Normal working hours plus out of hours work as
required
Conditions: Local appointment. One year with possibility of extension.
Closing date: 20th April 2013
Role
The Project Manager (PM) will provide technical support, direct
supervision, facilitation and monitoring of the Vetworks Animal Welfare project
implementation process.
The PM will be responsible for project development processes
including development of short and midterm plans and communicating the same to
Vetworks implementing partners.
The PM will support to animal welfare project in a culturally
appropriate manner and in accordance with standards and guidelines agreed by
Vetworks Eastern Africa and its partners.
Reponsibilities
Project development
- Project
development and review of Animal welfare strategies, goals and objectives.
- Development and
preparation of project budgets and proposals.
Project management
- Develop and
manage field teams for effective field project implementation.
- Calling and
managing project planning meeting.
- Plan, develop
and review of the monitoring and evaluation processes.
- Ensuring the
project acquires necessary project inputs and are utilized to achieve
project objectives.
- Collaborate with
other Vetworks departments to ensure Vetworks resources are efficiently
utilized.
- Collate and
prepare the donor quarterly, midterm and final reports.
Project finance management
- Ensure adequate
use of finances allocated to project activities
- Collaborate with
the finance manager in preparation of quarterly, midterm and final
financial reports.
Staff management
- Manage the
animal welfare project personnel
- Develop and
manage animal welfare staff development plans
Communication and network
- Inform and
collaborate with Programmes Coordinator on continuous basis
- Represent
Vetworks in County and sub-County forums
- Liaison and
network with relevant livestock partners and collaborators to improve
coordination of activities and understand the changing policy environment
and promote shared agenda.
Minimum requirement
- At least a first
degree (Bachelors) in a relevant livestock development discipline; such as
veterinary degree, livestock health or livestock production; or in a
discipline such as rural development studies.
Knowledge and experience
- Knowledge of
basic animal welfare concepts and an understanding of the importance of
working equines to the economies of developing countries
- Programme
development, implementation management, monitoring and evaluation
experience especially at the field-level through partners at grass roots
- Financial
management experience, including developing, managing, monitoring and
reporting on programme budgets in an efficient and effective manner
- Experience
leading and managing multidisciplinary teams
- Experience in
liaising with government authorities
Skills and altitudes
- Clear strategic
thinker with strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Energetic and
incisive person able to translate vision into reality
- A culturally
sensitive communicator and manager with excellent negotiation skills
- Good
interpersonal skills, working diplomatically with people at all levels in
the counties to develop trust, shared understanding and motivation
- Good
organisation, planning and follow up skills
- Ability to
prioritise and handle a diverse and heavy workload, working under pressure
and often to tight dead line
- Strong IT skills
- Fluent in
Swahili and English
- Good information
management skills including the ability to write clear concise reports for
a variety of audiences in Swahili and English
- Willingness to
work flexibly and, on occasions, outside of office hours
- Committed to the
aims of the Vetworks, animal welfare and community development
Please send your application and CV with three Referees
Reference “PROJECT MANAGER” to fredme2013@live.com
