Manager, Project Monitoring & Evaluation at Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC, KenGen

Job Summary

Reporting to General Manager, Business Development & Strategy, the job holder is responsible for overseeing monitoring & evaluation of projects; preparation of execution plans; projects risk assessment & management; stakeholder management framework; efficiency framework for tender documents, concepts & detailed designs; CAPEX optimization; employer’s variation & claim advisory and project reporting

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

• Ensure projects delivery within Budget, Schedule, Specified Scope and quality by development and implementation of monitoring & evaluation framework that entails Ex-ante, formative and summative evaluations; Logical framework; Earned value analysis (Cost and schedule performance indices).
• This ensures efficient utilization of project resources such as time, funds and human capital guided by the Key Performance Indicators.
• Development, implementation and monitoring of contracts management framework that entails communication protocols between Employer, Contractors and Engineer; responsibility matrix; interface monitoring; works valuation; variations and claims management; Defects Liability Period Management.
• Ensures optimization of capital expenditure in project design, project implementation and contract administration.
• Interface with sectorial players in the energy sector for integrated projects monitoring and evaluation coordinated by the Government Agencies such MOE, TNT and PDU.
• Coordinate with relevant departments in preparation of capital projects KenGen Projects Pipeline for both energy and non-energy projects
• Develop and implement efficiency framework that entails review of concept and detailed designs; value engineering during projects planning phase; Risks assessment and monitoring; stakeholder management. To ensure efficiency entrenched during projects planning.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Surveying or Quantity Surveying from a recognized University.
• Masters Degree in Project Management, Business Administration or Projects Monitoring & Evaluation.
• A minimum of twelve (12) years in relevant work experience, five(5) of which in monitoring and evaluation of infrastructure projects.
• Registration with relevant Professional Body.
• Membership of relevant Professional Institution/Association in good standing
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Additional Information

• Minimum Years of Working Experience : 12
• Minimum Education Level : Masters