Project Manager — Women’s Rights to Land Project - ActionAid Jobs in Kenya

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Project Manager — Women’s Rights to Land Project
Salary: 27,094 per annum

Located in any of ActionAid’s Offices

International National terms and conditions of service apply.

Note: No expatriate benefits are provided.

Reporting to the International Theme Head- Women’s Rights, the Project Manager, Women’s Rights to Land Project will manage a new European Commission Funded Multi Country Project on Women’s Rights to Land, ensuring effective delivery of the project in line with the ActionAid Proposal and donor requirements.

This will be achieved through the following key performance areas:
Overall project management, from project plan development to delivery against plans.
Project Start Up reporting to the International Project Management Team and working with the EC Coordinator.
Project Monitoring and Evaluation.
Financial Management and Budgeting.
Technical Support.
Project Learning.
HR Related Functions.
Donor Related Functions, including negotiation
Synergy Building with similar funded projects.
The desired candidate will have at least 4 years’ management experience with demonstrated skills in managing international/multi-country donor funded projects.

Experience with EC funded projects will be highly desirable.

Sound knowledge of Women’s Land Rights Issues essential, coupled with leadership, support, negotiation and facilitation skills.

You must be a pro-active self-starter with excellent organizing, communication (both written and verbal) as well as interpersonal skills and must be able to manage an extremely complex workload.

Being conversant in Spanish will be an added advantage.

This position will require regular travel

Application Procedures:

Applications should be sent to pmwr @ actionaid.org no later than 21st March 2010.

All applicants should apply on AAI application forms, found on our website www.actionaid.org.

Click on About Us, Jobs, Application Form link. ActionAid International is an equal opportunities employer. We will respond only to short listed candidates.

Whilst all applicants will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, qualified women are especially encouraged to apply.