Project Manager-Nairobi at RefuSHE

Salary Expectation: Gross monthly Kes 300,000 – Kes 350,000  

  Summary Profile  

• The Project Manager will provide overall programmatic leadership, coordination, implementation oversight, and operational management for the Angaza Program Consortium  
• The role holder will ensure effective delivery of consortium objectives across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), Nakuru, Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa, through strong coordination, systems strengthening, partnership management, adaptive programming, and high-quality implementation.  
• The Project Manager will serve as a central coordination point between consortium partners, government stakeholders, refugee-led organizations, and technical teams to ensure seamless program execution, accountability, and achievement of impact.  
• The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience managing large and complex consortium portfolios, leading cross-functional teams, strengthening implementation systems, and delivering high-impact donor-funded programs in complex operating environments.  

Key Responsibilities   

• Consortium Program Leadership and Coordination  
• Provide strategic leadership for implementation of the Angaza Program across consortium partners.  
• Coordinate planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of program activities across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), and Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa.  
• Ensure consortium partners work cohesively toward shared goals, deliverables, and impact targets.  
• Facilitate effective consortium governance structures, meetings, and coordination mechanisms.  
• Support alignment between technical, operational, finance, and monitoring evaluation and Learning functions.  

Systems Strengthening and Operational Excellence  

• Establish and strengthen program implementation systems, Standard Operating Procedures, coordination workflows, and accountability structures.  
• Ensure effective project management systems are operationalized across consortium partners.  
• Strengthen partner institutional capacity and implementation quality.  
• Support integration of safeguarding, accountability, inclusion, and risk management across operations.  

Donor and Stakeholder Engagement  

• Serve as a key liaison with Angaza Program consortium partners and other strategic stakeholders.  
• Coordinate donor reporting, review meetings, site visits, and consortium updates.  
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with county governments, refugee agencies, community stakeholders, and implementing partners.  
• Represent the consortium in relevant coordination forums and technical working groups.  

Program Quality and Adaptive Management  

• Ensure high-quality and timely implementation of program deliverables.  
• Lead work planning, target tracking, and performance review processes.  
• Utilize monitoring, evaluation research and learning insights data to inform adaptive programming.  
• Monitor implementation risks and develop mitigation strategies.  

Team Leadership and Capacity Strengthening  

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision to consortium teams.  
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing culture.  
• Strengthen partner coordination and cross-functional collaboration.  
• Support professional development and technical capacity strengthening of staff and partners.  
• Budget Oversight and Resource Management  
• Work closely with the Finance Lead to ensure sound budget management and resource utilization.  
• Monitor expenditure trends and implementation efficiency.  
• Support budget planning, revisions, and resource allocation processes.  
• Ensure value-for-money principles across consortium operations.  

Qualifications & Skills  

• Master’s degree in development studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, or related field.  
• Minimum of 10 years progressive experience managing large donor-funded programs.  
• At least 5 years managing multi-partner consortiums or complex regional portfolios.  
• Proven experience establishing effective implementation systems and operational structures.  
• Strong understanding of refugee programming, youth livelihoods, gender, economic inclusion, and systems change approaches.  
• Experience working in rural and urban informal settlement contexts highly desirable.  
• Excellent leadership, coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.  
• Strong program management, risk management, and strategic planning capabilities.  

Competencies  

• Strategic leadership and consortium management  
• Systems strengthening and operational excellence  
• Partnership and stakeholder engagement  
• Adaptive management and problem-solving  
• Team leadership and people management  
• Results orientation and accountability  
• Excellent communication and representation skills