Project Officer at R4Kenya

Project Officer Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate meetings with counterparts (Government entity, development partners, etc.) with instruction from
• Representatives
• Participate in meetings and take minutes of meeting
• Collect, analyze and assess information on infrastructure/transport sector and report to Representatives
• Offer supportive feedback to both within and counterparts including Development Partners
• Draft letters under instruction of Representatives
• Support and promote of project monitoring works, including disbursement of funded projects
• Assist with PR in the infrastructure sector
• Any other related matters as requested by Representative or his appointed personnel

Requirements for the Project Officer Job

• University graduate
• Over three years’ total working experience
• Computer literate and fully conversant with MS Office especially good command of MS Excel, WORD and PPP is required
• Good command of mathematics and calculation
• Ability to prioritize work as well as recognize and adhere to deadlines
• Excellent and self‐organizational ability
• Amiable personality with a positive attitude, excellent communication/public relations skills, able to maintain very good interpersonal relationships.
• Excellent command of the English language with ability to draft and correct official correspondence as well as take minutes
• High level of initiative and capable of working independently or with minimal supervision and making decisions when necessary
• Reliable and responsible and able to effectively assist superiors in demanding tasks
• Capable of handling all sorts of logistical arrangements
• Good understanding of project management cycle (PDCA)
• (Desirable) Track working experience in the public sector in Kenya
• (Desirable) Track working experience in infrastructure sector (transport and/or electricity)in Kenya
• (Desirable) Track working experience at international organization