Kenya: Project Coordinator

Background

Empowering Young workers in the port and maritime sector of Mombasa is a project that has its overall aim of improving young workers’ working conditions within the port and maritime sector in Mombasa, Kenya.

The project funded by DANIDA is developed as a partnership between FIC, a Danish NGO and three local labour organizations, namely; Kenya Dockworkers Union, Kenya Seafarers Union and Kenya Shipping Clearing and Warehousing Union. The Dock Workers Union is the main partner, however, the key decisions regarding the project are taken at the Steering Committee where each partner and other stakeholders are represented in equal capacity. Key employers within the environment are also incorporated.

The project is nearly half-way through and runs between January 2012 and December 2014 and currently looking for a qualified Project Coordinator to be based within the Dock Workers Union offices, Mombasa.

This position is open to Kenya nationals and other qualified persons with the permission to live and work in Kenya.

Qualifications and requirement

Specific tasks:

Will be responsible for the daily management of the project. Will work under supervision of the FIC Coordinator in Kenya and The General Secretary of the Dockworkers union. Will work in close cooperation with the representatives from the project steering committee.

The responsibilities of the project coordinator includes:

Overall responsibility in planning, coordinating, implementing and following up on the activities done in cooperation with the partner organisations in line with the project document and the decisions made by the Steering Committee. Preparing Terms Of References (TOR) for consultants, collecting quotations and entering into agreements based on best offer. The coordination is made in close collaboration with the representatives from each of the partner organisations and in agreement with FIC Coordinator in Kenya. Responsible for the project monitoring system, which will be developed and implemented in close cooperation with the Dock workers’ Union and FIC. Finance and Administration: Project office set-up, cash handling, financial reporting of locally incurred costs (e.g. a monthly cash report including documentation of expenses). Any other tasks assigned and agreed on by FIC or project Steering Committee and in line with the Project Document Organizing Steering committee by preparing necessary documents and reports and coordinating correspondences before and after the meetings

Education

Experience

Working with civil society and or labour organizations: Experience in workers organization or employers’ organization is additional value Capacity building Experience Four years’ Project Management or coordination of project activities in a complex environment is a requirement Strong character that is effective in a challenging environment involving diverse stakeholders: essential Coordinated project involving more than two partners and stakeholders

Skills

Finance and Administration: essential Language: Fluent in both English and Swahili Negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills is essential Training and facilitation: essential

Knowledge

Project Management: essential Familiarity with Labour laws and ILO and other international conventions: additional value Familiarity with the new Constitution of Kenya particularly sections that deal with labour and bill of rights: additional value

Personal Qualities

Self-driven: Working with minimum supervision and independence Effective planner

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