Dairy Project General Manager at Good Neighbors

Location: Bisil Project Office (Kajiado County)

Employment Period: 1 year renewable  

Employee Category: Fixed Term Contract

Key Responsibilities

• This position provides administrative and technical guidance to the operation of the Kajiado Dairy Project which is funded by KOICA (Korean Government). The Mission of the Dairy Project is to provide research, teaching and service support for communities living in Kajiado County. The duties and responsibilities of this position include management and coordination of all the operations of the Kenya Dairy Income
• Management and control of deliverables associated to time, cost and quality
• Experience through detailed design, installation and commissioning stages of a Dairy project.
• Manage the day-to-day working, utilization, implementation and technical consultants engaged on client assignments. From ensuring the correct material turns up before a job, to explaining the work ethics and activities to colleagues.
• Report progress on projects by suitable media to sector management, maintain and update project reporting, checkpoints and financial reporting to a high standard.
• Co-ordinate required support levels and training.
• Produce reports on each project at agreed intervals, and whenever substantive actions are required.
• Comply with all regulatory agency requirements concerning food, environmental and employee safety.
• Work in conjunction with the Quality Assurance (QA) supervisor in maintaining practices in the Plant that assures product quality and safety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in a science based Food Science/Dairy Science/Dairy Technology.
• At least 7 years of commercial Dairy/Food production experience and must be familiar with dairy/food processing equipment and CIP systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be familiar with automated systems.
• Must be able to manage a large production and mail order business.
• Must have excellent supervisory skills.
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
• Able to conduct community participation and mobilization 
• Experience with KOICA funded projects or other government subsidy funded project such as USAID, UKAID, SIDA, JICA is strongly added advantage.