Project Manager

Background

The Anglican Development service is the development arm of the Anglican Church of Kenya. It operates and implements social programs in 10 Regions in Kenya namely ADS Pwani, ADS Eastern, ADS Mt. Kenya East , ADS NAIKA, ADS Nyanza, ADS South Rift, ADS Central Rift, ADS North Rift, ADS Western and ADS Mt Kenya. ADS Kenya has secured funding to implement a project in ADS Mt Kenya specifically in Kiambu County. The project seeks to advancing Renewable Energy Technologies for Agricultural Vale Chain Transformation in Kiambu County, Kenya: There are vacancies both at ADS Kenya offices and ADS Mt. Kenya.

The Project Manager (PM) will be the head of three field staff with the following responsibilities.

Overall responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of Executive Director ADS, Mt. Kenya Region and technically supervised by ADS Kenya Program Manager the position holder will be engaged in the overall management of the renewable energy technologies for Agricultural Value Chain Transformation in Kiambu County. The post holder supervises and provides technical support for the field staff.

Major Key Responsibilities:

1. Manages the implementation of renewable project with internal staff, the donor and the community and project reporting.
2. Represent ADS towards relevant stakeholders and partners.
3. Budget management: Follow up and supervise the project plan verses accomplishment.
4. Provide technical support and experience in renewable energy and livelihood.

Communication and Reporting.

1. Provide overall coordination and quality of ADS Mt. Kenya programs
2. Strengthen and establish partnerships, integration, and linkages.
3. Ensure that high-quality internal and donor reports are produced and submitted in a timely manner.
4. Collaborate with the government and other development agencies.

Coordinate with other partners in the Counties.

1. Provide overall leadership and project management through coordination and supervision of the implementation of project activities, cooperation with partners and supervision of Field staff.
2. Maintain productive working relationships with donors and be responsible for undertaking negotiations related to procedural requirements, program contracts, final reports, and evaluations.
3. Fundraise for identified projects in line with the objectives of ADS Mt. Kenya, Strengthen and establish partnerships, integration, and linkages.

Implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project.

1. Provide overall leadership and project management through coordination and supervision of the implementation of project activities, cooperation with partners and supervision of staff.
2. Ensure that effective monitoring and evaluation systems are implemented in line with ADS Mt. Kenya policies and tools to measure impact and efficiency.
3. Provide effective support that builds skills and confidence of the target beneficiaries.
4. Coach and mentor, the field project staff.

Accountability

1. Reports to Executive Director, ADS Mt. Kenya and Technically to the ADS Kenya Program Manager.
2. Responsible for the overall program budget management.
3. Responsible for the overall project management.

Qualification and Requirements

1. First degree (Bachelor’s) in Project Management, Social sciences or equivalent
2. Experience in participatory approaches
3. Five years’ experience in proposal writing, project implementation and financial management in a reputable development organization
4. Experience in Management of renewable interventions and livelihood projects
5. Excellent written and oral communication skills
6. Proficiency in computer applications
7. Clean driving license.
8. A track record in managing stakeholders and working with diverse teams.
9. The written and verbal communications skills to provide clear communications skills to provide clear communication of procedures and processes.
10. Outstanding interpersonal and negotiation skills.