Project Manager

Project Manager-Nairobi

• Job Type Contract , Full Time
• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA
• Experience 10 years
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Project and Program Management

Salary Expectation: Gross monthly Kes 300,000 – Kes 350,000

Summary Profile

• The Project Manager will provide overall programmatic leadership, coordination, implementation oversight, and operational management for the Angaza Program Consortium
• The role holder will ensure effective delivery of consortium objectives across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), Nakuru, Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa, through strong coordination, systems strengthening, partnership management, adaptive programming, and high-quality implementation.
• The Project Manager will serve as a central coordination point between consortium partners, government stakeholders, refugee-led organizations, and technical teams to ensure seamless program execution, accountability, and achievement of impact.
• The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience managing large and complex consortium portfolios, leading cross-functional teams, strengthening implementation systems, and delivering high-impact donor-funded programs in complex operating environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Consortium Program Leadership and Coordination

• Provide strategic leadership for implementation of the Angaza Program across consortium partners.

• Coordinate planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of program activities across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), and Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa.

• Ensure consortium partners work cohesively toward shared goals, deliverables, and impact targets.

• Facilitate effective consortium governance structures, meetings, and coordination mechanisms.

• Support alignment between technical, operational, finance, and monitoring evaluation and Learning functions.

• Systems Strengthening and Operational Excellence

• Establish and strengthen program implementation systems, Standard Operating Procedures, coordination workflows, and accountability structures.

• Ensure effective project management systems are operationalized across consortium partners.

• Strengthen partner institutional capacity and implementation quality.

• Support integration of safeguarding, accountability, inclusion, and risk management across operations.

• Donor and Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a key liaison with Angaza Program consortium partners and other strategic stakeholders.

• Coordinate donor reporting, review meetings, site visits, and consortium updates.

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with county governments, refugee agencies, community stakeholders, and implementing partners.

• Represent the consortium in relevant coordination forums and technical working groups.

• Program Quality and Adaptive Management

• Ensure high-quality and timely implementation of program deliverables.

• Lead work planning, target tracking, and performance review processes.

• Utilize monitoring, evaluation research and learning insights data to inform adaptive programming.

• Monitor implementation risks and develop mitigation strategies.

• Team Leadership and Capacity Strengthening

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision to consortium teams.

• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing culture.

• Strengthen partner coordination and cross-functional collaboration.

• Support professional development and technical capacity strengthening of staff and partners.

• Budget Oversight and Resource Management

• Work closely with the Finance Lead to ensure sound budget management and resource utilization.

• Monitor expenditure trends and implementation efficiency.

• Support budget planning, revisions, and resource allocation processes.

• Ensure value-for-money principles across consortium operations.

• Qualifications & Skills

• Master’s degree in development studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, or related field.

• Minimum of 10 years progressive experience managing large donor-funded programs.

• At least 5 years managing multi-partner consortiums or complex regional portfolios.

• Proven experience establishing effective implementation systems and operational structures.

• Strong understanding of refugee programming, youth livelihoods, gender, economic inclusion, and systems change approaches.

• Experience working in rural and urban informal settlement contexts highly desirable.

• Excellent leadership, coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Strong program management, risk management, and strategic planning capabilities.

• Competencies

• Strategic leadership and consortium management

• Systems strengthening and operational excellence

• Partnership and stakeholder engagement

• Adaptive management and problem-solving

• Team leadership and people management

• Results orientation and accountability

• Excellent communication and representation skills

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