Projects Executive Officer at Kenya Association of Manufacturers

Job Purpose:

To provide for coordination execution, fundraising, budgeting, oversight, planning, implementation, documentation, monitoring & evaluation and reporting for all aspects of KAM projects.

Key Objectives

•  Delivery
•  Accountability
•  Donor relations management
•  Timely and accurate reports

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement resourcing strategies that effectively respond to long-term and short-term projects and organisational objectives.
• Setting up/reviewing of effective project/project cycle management systems/protocols for the smooth, timelyand result-based implementation of all KAM projects.
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget-this includes proper planning, sequencing and budgeting for projects.
• Set up and implement timely and effective quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation frameworks including detailed implementation plans (DIPs) and logical framework matrices-this role includes overseeing and executing baseline surveys; on-going monitoring, mid-and-end-term project evaluations (both internal & external) based on the project work plans, the Business Development Plan (BDP), with particular focus on results, impacts and lesson learning-this includes producing periodic monitoring reports for all projects.;
• Guide and coordinate the timely preparation and submission of result-based project progress reports in accordance with approved reporting formats and within the set timelines-this includes quarterly progress reports; annual programme reports; project reports; inception/ad-hoc technical reports and so on.
• Oversee project finance management based on the KAM finance management manual and respective grant agreements.
• Coordinate harvesting and documentation of best practice and lessons from implementation of KAM projects and communication of the same through appropriate channels;
• Establish fundraising strategy and or successfully manage the relationship with donors and all stakeholders.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation as well as manage all project related communication.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Chief Operating officer (COO)

Qualifications and Experience

• A graduate degree in Project management or other closely related discipline, a master's in project management would be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated understanding of the project cycle management Strong knowledge of/and demonstrated experience in M & E methodology and approaches (including quantitative, qualitative and
• participatory), including data collection, analysis and synthesis, the logical framework and other strategic planning approaches;
• A good understanding of the balanced score-card approach.
• Demonstrated experience in result-based report writing.
• Over 4 years of practical experience in project management and monitoring and evaluation;
• Proven track record of successful experience in result-based report writing, reviews, delivering presentationand defending recommendations;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
• Ability to work well in a team
• Strong analytical skills
• Highly organised and detail oriented; able to prioritise and produce work of a consistently high standard.