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Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil W...
ROLE PURPOSE
Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.
We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
Plan International has set a goal of reaching 100 million girls and to achieve this goal it will not be done through business as usual. We are challenging ourselves to find new and impactful ways of tackling gender inequality and working with girls to find new ways to protect their rights. This means new types of programming, new bold ways to influence those with power, and new business models for Plan International and the sector we have purposed to Innovate.
With Funding from Plan International Innovation fund, the main purpose of this position is to manage an innovative project working with young mothers in informal settlements with limited skills and education. To unite them and make them into powerhouses to drive their own agenda to grow their income and take care of their children. As project lead, the manager will provide oversight to the project, prepare reports to Global Hub and will be the link with other partners and other Plan Country offices.
Dimensions of the Role
The Project Manager will report to the Area Manager and will ensure that project outcomes are realized through providing effective, timely and coordinated project management. S/he will provide direct technical input in the implementation in accordance to Global Hub guidelines and standards.
Through the Innovation Fund, Plan Kenya received funding to prototype an 8-month project in Kayole working with young mothers working as domestic workers, and small-scale traders to help them enhance their financial skills by facilitating them join a cooperative group as a way to invest, save, and provide safe day care services for their young children. During the prototype phase, the project seeks to learn and the success will pave for a pilot project based on the learnings and viability of the model proposed.
The project is Nairobi based with frequent travel to informal settlements of Kayole and Mathare.
The Project Manager will supervise a Project Assistant.
Accountabilities
Coordinate Project, design, planning & Implementation (30%)
Budget Management (20%)
Pr Project Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Reporting (20%)
Build and maintain stakeholder relations (15%)
Human Resources Management (10%)
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Plan International’s Values in Practice
We are open and accountable
We strive for lasting impact
We work well together
We are inclusive and empowering
Physical Environment
The position is based at Kenya Country Office with frequent travel to the field.
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