DRC Project Coordinator Jobs Kenya 2024
DRC Project Coordinator Jobs Kenya 2024: Danish Refugee Council has announced latest Job vacancy in Garissa, Kenya. You can apply to the job before the Application deadline Sep 20th, 2024. Before applying we suggest read the job description very carefully and also requirements about this position.
Position Quick Info
- Job Title: Project Coordinator
- Duty Station: Garissa
- Country: Kenya
- Contract Type: National
- Duration: 1 year
- Deadline: Sep 20, 2024
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Programme Management, Development, Monitoring and Evaluation
Leads on Deris Wanaag implementation at area level
Leads on supporting and overseeing grantee implementation in the field
Leads on operational aspects of high-level delivery, including management of project office, organisation and coordination of project team travel and accommodation logistics
Ensures compliance with corporate policies rules and regulations
Ensures optimum operational support to the project team in line with project guidelines
Responsible for maintaining project Asset Register, if required by DRC’s client
Supports the Implementation Lead in the day-to-day design, delivery, and progress of the project activities against agreed targets
Takes an active role in periodic project review and planning meetings, and external meetings as often as required
Supports regular project reporting on field-level implementation, context and challenges.
Supports project work planning, including the development of field-level activity-based budgets (ABBs) and procurement plans.
Supports the project team in identifying risks and challenges and identifying mitigation and management approaches.
Supports the design and proposal for all grantees for Garissa and Lower Juba.
Reviews and oversees progress against grant agreements, including monitoring of implementation to ensure timely results.
Works closely with M&E staff to document project results and lessons learned, and ensure they are fed into the design of future grants.
Ensures grantee activities comply with project policies on conflict sensitivity, Do No Harm and gender equality and social inclusion (GESI)
Supports the Fund Manager and Implementation Lead with any other grant’s management-related tasks, as required.
Supports Research and Evidence team with support on context analysis and facilitation of research-related activities.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Project Management, or any other related fields.
Experience:
Must be well experienced with grant management skills and Grant development
Minimum of at least five years’ experience working in security sector/development and/or humanitarian programming, especially in the thematic areas of peacebuilding, community engagement and livelihoods.
Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically.
Conceptual understanding of the participatory approach and sustainable development
Proven people management and communication skills leading a multidisciplinary team
Demonstrable experience in supervising managing coaching and training others, especially local, community-based organisations
Must have a ‘hands-on’, practical and solutions-oriented mentality, be self-driven and be very motivated.
Must be well organised, able to take initiative and work independently.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and good command of English.
Experience in working in complex and hardship areas/contexts.
Languages:
Excellent written and spoken English
Fluency in the relevant local language required