Project Coordinator at IEBC - Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

Project Coordinator Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide general leadership in the management of the Electoral Risk Management project;
• Conduct quality control and analysis on all data generated in the Electoral Risk Management project;
• Operational responsibilities;
• Assist Manager Risk and Compliance in the design, planning and implementation of the project activities;
• Provide Tool generated analytical reports and progress reports on electoral risk for use by the Commission decision makers;
• Prepare the contractual documents in consultation with Commission staff relating to activities undertaken within the tool implementation exercise;
• Assist recruitment and contracting of individuals and organizations engaged in the implementation of project related activities;
• Conduct verification on accuracy of the project data and reports;
• Actively integrate the inclusion of a gender perspective in all project related activities and present or represent the elections and conflict project when required to do so;
• Provide the Manager Risk and Compliance with reports on emergence of electoral risks; and
• Capacity building for Commission staff and partners on Electoral Risk Management, peace building and conflict management.

Requirements for the Project Coordinator Job

• Bachelor’s degree in Peace studies, Public Administration and Management, Development Studies,
• International Relations or any other relevant field from a recognized institution;
• Any relevant professional qualification in Risk or Conflict Management;
• Project Management skills;
• Disaster Management skills;
• Communication and Report writing skills;
• Proposal writing skills;
• Computer literacy; and
• 6 years of service in a comparable position from a reputable organization.

• In addition to the qualifications set above, the applicants must further meet and get the following clearances:
• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
• Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
• Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
• Chief Executive Officer, Higher Education Loans Board.
• Professional bodies (where applicable) to which the applicant belongs eg LSK, ICPAK, AAK, IEK etc.
• Credit Reference Bureau Africa Ltd or Metropol Credit Reference Bureau.