Programme Officer - Strategic Communications and Coordination at NIRAS Kenya

About the role: 

• S/he will work closely with the PMT to track the implementation of the approved work plan, and document evidence of success, together with recommendations to support replication and scale-up.
• S/he will be a detail-oriented person with strong interpersonal and organizational skills who thrives in a complex and busy work environment.

Duty Station: 

• Nairobi with periodic travel to the Counties.

Duration of the assignment: 

• 10-month contract subject to funding/approval with the possibility of an extension

Reporting to: 

• Project Management Team (PMT)

Responsibilities:
Program Planning:

• Work with the PMT to support appropriate and timely scheduling of the approved work plan, together with proper documentation of all activities.
• Develop and maintain a tracking system to record monthly priorities, progress, and challenges.

Collaboration and Learning:

• Assist the PMT to document and share key learning and innovations to expedite and/or support application and adoption across all counties.
• Solicit and consolidate feedback on program plans, progress and challenges.
• Conduct monitoring visits, as requested to support smooth implementation.

Monitoring & Evaluation:

• Review and consolidate programme data to track progress and proactively identify challenges.
• Assist in the preparation of programme reports, and other briefs to track progress & capture key learning.
• Support and actively participate in after-action reviews.

Qualifications Required:

• Masters’ Degree preferred – Gender and Development, Social Work or other related field.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience implementing complex development programs.
• Proven technical writing experience, i.e. work plan development, preparation of quarterly reports etc.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work with diverse teams.
• Proactive, and results-oriented with a keen attention to detail; able to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Computer literacy with competency in MS Word and Excel.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili.