Project Manager at Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall management of the project, including the mobilisation of all project inputs, Supervision over project staff, consultants and sub- contractors.
He/She will also be responsible for the overall day to day running of the project including overall coordination, planning, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and reporting of all project activities:
Term of Engagement: The position shall be on an initial twelve (12) months contract with possibility for extension.

Duties and Responsibilities:-

Reporting to the National Project Director (NPD) at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry; and on a periodic basis to the Project Board, the Project Manager will:-

1. Plan the activities of the project and monitor progress against the approved work- plan;
2. Supervise and coordinate all project inputs; the production of project outputs, as per the project document in a timely and high quality fashion; while ensuring that these adhere to UNDP procedures for nationally executed project;
3. Coordinate the recruitment and selection of project personnel, consultant and sub-contracts, including drafting terms of reference (TORs) and work specifications and overseeing all contractors work;
4. Manage requests for the provision of financial resources by UNDP, through advance of funds, direct payments, or reimbursement using the UNDP format provided;
5. Monitor financial resources and accounting to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reports;
6. Liaise with UNDP, Project Board, relevant government agencies and all project partners, including donor organizations and CSOs; for effective coordination of all project activities;
7. Oversee and ensure timely submission of all financial reports, and other reports as may be required by UNDP, GEF and UNEP;
8. Oversee the exchange and sharing of experiences and lessons learned with relevant ASGM projects nationally and Internationally;
9. In collaboration with the GEF GOLD global component, identify opportunities for communication of project activity results at a global level on quarterly basis; and
10. Assist community groups, municipalities, CSOs, Staff, Students and others with development of essential skills through training workshops and on the job training thereby increasing their institutional capabilities.

Requirements for the Position:-

Qualifications

Applicants must possess the following, in order to be considered for appointment to the position:-

1. Bachelor’s degree; field from a recognized institution; in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Mining, Geology, Chemical Engineering or Chemical/ Biological Sciences or any other related
2. MSc. degree field from a recognized institution; in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Mining, Geology, Chemical Engineering or Chemical/ Biological Sciences or in any other related field.

Added advantages

1. PhD in any of the above ,or related fields; and
2. Specialized training in toxic chemicals; and waste; and
3. monitoring and evaluation;

Experience

In addition the applicant should have the following:

• At least ten (10) years’ experience in the implementation; management, monitoring and evaluation; of environmental projects;
• Five (5) of which (years) must have been in the Implementation of projects related to toxic chemicals;

Added advantages

• Experience in the implementation; management, monitoring and evaluation; of projects related to mercury; and ASGM; in particular;
• Proven experience in working with government ministries, national or county institutions that are concerned with natural resource and/ or environmental management.

Competencies

Applicants should also have a demonstrated ability in the following:-

1. Manage the implementation of large Multi-stakeholder projects,
2. Manage technical and administrative teams, work with a wide range of stakeholders across various sectors and at all levels;
3. Develop durable partnerships with collaborating agencies;
4. Coordinate and supervise multiple Regional Project Officers ; and national and international consultants/experts, in their implementation of technical activities in partnership with a variety of subnational stakeholder groups, including community and government;
5. Demonstrate an understanding of government development priorities, policies, Financial and Accounting Regulations and Procedures.

The Applicant should also demonstrate possession of:-

1. Good computer application skills in common word processing (Ms Word), Spread Sheet ( Ms Excel) and internet search;
2. Excellent drafting, presentation and report-writing skills;
3. Excellent networking , interpersonal and communication skills;
4. Good knowledge about the political and socio-economical context related to ASGM at the international, national and subnational levels; and
5. Excellent command of English and Kiswahili.