Project Manager – Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC) at Tenwek Hospital

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• To ensure that all processes are aligned with Tenwek strategic plan, vision, mission and core values
• Plan resources and activities required to be undertaken over the life cycle of the project.
• Initiate project ideas from different organization areas (Medical, Nursing, Auxiliary, Finance, HR &Admin) customers, suppliers and competitors (benchmark).
• Assist with Coordinating and communicating between Cardiothoracic Center Construction project team and the operations and activation committee.
• Monitor project objectives to ensure cost, time and quality are adhered to.
• Work with Cardiothoracic Center operations and Activation Committee to identify gaps and help provide solutions.
• Assist in developing detailed, realistic, and timely plans that will support delivery of the project goals and objectives throughout the project period appreciating the unique context.
• Facilitate adoption of proposed practices/ approaches/ models during the implementation of the project.
• Ensure the project implementation focuses on the right beneficiaries as intended.
• Manage stakeholders’ expectations in terms of the support that they can provide and enhance accountability & transparency mechanisms.
• Ensure that business processes, standards and guidelines related to Cardiothoracic Center & resilience initiatives are effectively applied in project implementation.
• Ensure that the projected resources both financial and human are within the projected budget allocations for operations and activation.
• Ensure timely and effective implementation of all project interventions as well as the successful achievement of proposed outcomes and intended impacts.
• Support Cardiothoracic Center activation committee to set up robust systems that effectively serve the mission and vision of Tenwek
• Work with Cardiothoracic Center implementation committee to ensure resources are delivered as per plan.
• Monitor project interventions in strict adherence to Kenya government regulations and other agreed standards.
• Use Gantt chart or PERT chart as needed 
• Ensure regular reports are prepared and submitted as needed.
• Ensure the acceptable procurement processes are utilized and aligned with the Public Procurement Act. 
• Ensure budgetary utilization is within acceptable limits/range.
• Ensure that the project achieves acceptable financial and operational audit results by implementing activities in accordance with established norm and policies
• Assist with implementing robust activities monitoring indicators including a database for all activities and productivity parameters and timelines
• Develop and regularly update a database for positions filled.
• Perform any other duty assigned to you by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree BA/BSc/HND preferably in Project planning & Management or Health Systems Management or a related field.
• Experience in Health Sector, preferred working with Cardiac centers
• At least five years’ experience in the implementation of Health or related projects, at a similar level.
• At least 3 years of staff management experience.
• Experience in managing multi-year donor-funded programs.
• Strong computer skills especially with MS Project, MS Word and Excel and other related packages