Project Manager, BMGF Project at KCB Bank Kenya

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead in the implementation and monitoring of all aspects of the program in collaboration with technical staff, Internal and external partners, program partners, and short-term consultants. 
• The Project Manager will also be responsible for the management of the project and will serve as key liaison with the donor, KCB Bank Kenya and implementing partners. 
• Work with the Digital Financial Services and Marketing functions on developing and implementing the go-to-market strategy for the digital product. 
• Ensure appropriate reporting, financial oversight and compliance of the project in accordance with donor rules and regulations. Ensure program partners’ Job Description Document 2 compliance with donor policies on marking and branding and donor rules and regulations. 
• Ensure effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative reporting in line with donor policies and procedures through collaboration with program, finance and administrative staff. 
• Oversee the development and implementation of the program monitoring and evaluation plan to ensure program activities are tracked, reviewed in line with the overall goal and implementation plan and have the desired impact to achieve program goals and objectives. 
• Visit assigned sites on a regular basis and oversee implementation and execution of ongoing project tasks. 
• Create and sustain a work environment that promotes learning through documentation and knowledge sharing around best practices and lessons learned. 
• Ensure monthly, quarterly and annual programmatic reports and information for submission to the donor as appropriate. 
• Effective people management ensuring highly skilled staff are recruited, properly inducted, empowered to provide leadership and decision-making within a team setting, and effectively managed to perform to a high standard and meeting their objectives.

Academic & Professional 

Education

•  Bachelors Degree Business-related area RQ
• Master’s Degree Project Management, Business, Economics, Development or any other related field    AA 

Professional Qualifications 

• Project Management/M&E/   RQ 

Experience

Total Minimum No of Years’ Experience Required 

• 8 Years  

Detail   Minimum[2] No of Years

• Donor-funded project management   8 RQ
• Budget management of over USD 1 million project  5 RQ
• Program design, oversight and implementation  5 RQ
• Grant Management  5 ES
• Stakeholders management 8 RQ
• People Management   5 RQ
• Monitoring and Evaluation   3 RQ
• Relationship Management 7 RQ
• Donor reporting    6 RQ
• Enterprise development 5 RQ