Project Officer Job at Community Media Trust

Position Summary:

The Project Officer will be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the WezeshaDada project activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists and supports the Projects Manager in coordination, work planning, reporting, partner liaison, networking and communication;

• Takes responsibility in organising and facilitating dialogue meetings, workshops and events with stakeholders to:

  • Maintain coordination and promote cooperation;
  • Raise awareness of efforts to prevent promote WezeshaDada
  • Share experiences and lessons learnt;
• Manage and monitor CoMeT’s projects activities in close cooperation with the project team;
• Work closely with the Project Assistants/M&E Assistants to maintain and regularly update the database of project activities and progress;
• Contribute to internal (within the team and across the organisation) discussions on the project indicators;
• Preparation of monthly expenditure requests and account for project expenditure in line with CoMeT’s financial procedures;
• Assessing implementation progress, writing and filing of reports;
• Contribute to documentation of success stories and other anecdotal information to demonstrate results/impact of initiatives undertaken by partners and enhance the overall quality of performance reports to all constituents;
• Represent CoMeT at meetings, seminars, co-ordination forums and other events.

Qualifications:

Education

• Degree or professional qualification in Community Development, Social Studies or equivalent work experience

Experience

• 3 years of proven working experience in development projects

Skills & Knowledge

• Skills and experience in project administration, organizational and operational project work.
• Experience of preparing budgets and financial reporting.
• Good report-writing skills.
• Good interpersonal and team working skills
• Computer literacy
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral English and Swahili and ability to relate sensitively to diverse groups.
• Ability and willingness to travel in the project region
• Knowledge of the languages spoken in the project locations is mandatory