Project Manager at Ol Pejeta Conservancy (OPC)

The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall delivery and management of the project titled: ‘Strengthening Laikipia Conservancies and Collaboration in Northern Kenya‘, ensuring the project is implemented and managed in line with the rules and requirements of the donor and those of Ol Pejeta. A core part of this role will be to contribute towards strengthening the capacity of the Laikipia Conservancies Association (LCA).  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project planning and budget forecasting;
• Effective implementation and monitoring;
• Budget and variance management in collaboration with the Grants Finance Accountant;
• Monitoring and evaluation;
• Sub-award management;
• Effective and efficient liaison and collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders, in particular, the LCA and other project sub-awardees;
• Internal and external reporting including donor reporting;
• Effective risk management and compliance;
• Support LCA sustainability by contributing towards (i) the identification of new funding opportunities and (ii) the development and management of new funding proposals
• Supporting the development of the LCA as outlined in an organizational strengthening plan. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or similar qualification in Conservation, Natural Resource Management or related discipline
• A Masters degree is an advantage
• Project management certification or equivalent qualification such as Prince 2 is an advantage
• Experience working on projects addressing conflict mitigation through natural resource management is an advantage 
• Excellent verbal and written communication with fluency in English, and verbal Swahili

EXPERIENCE

• You must have demonstratable experience in project management of complex multi-year, multi-sectoral grants from government donors such as USAID, EU or other major institutional donors, ideally gained while working for an NGO in Kenya. Experience managing USG funded projects strongly preferred
• Experience managing sub-award grant agreements
• Proven experience in conservation, capacity building and/or natural resource management
• Experience in budget management
• Experience in Protected Area management
• Experience in building community relations and dealing with conflict
• Well versed in conservation issues in Kenya’s Laikipia region
• Fundraising and proposal development
• Willingness to work in the field and operate in rural Laikipia (office is the landscape) and to help grow a young organization