Nutrition Project Manager- Transforming Lives at

1 month ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya iDE Kenya Full time

Bountifield International is now iDE Kenya iDE is a global development organization that co-creates with foundations, governments, individuals, for-profits, and nonprofits to develop lasting solutions to poverty.

With over 40 years of experience, we design and deliver market-based solutions that power entrepreneurs to end poverty

RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Management Responsibilities

Coordination and Planning

Coordinate with technical unit directors in planning, implementing, and monitoring activities across different technical teams.
Support project implementation progress among the technical units.

Strategic Direction and Support

Provide strategic direction and support to field teams, partners, and public and private sectors in operating project interventions as per plan, adopting relevant changes considering local situations.

Oversee annual work-plan preparation, implementation, and adaptation, facilitating monthly progress assessments and quarterly strategic reviews and adjustments.

Identify external technical support needs, ensuring appropriate management practices and effective use of monitoring and evaluation systems for timely management information.

Quality Assurance and Monitoring

Support the program Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Manager in planning and implementing the project's MERL activities.

Work closely with the MERL Coordinator to track and update progress toward the project's nutrition-related goals and desired outcomes, including data quality control and timely entry of nutrition project data into relevant databases.

Engage in reviewing and revising the project's monitoring and results measurement (MRM) plans, focusing on monitoring market linkages and sales data from beneficiary enterprises.

Communication and Knowledge Management

Coordinate with the Communication team for project visibility and knowledge management initiatives.
Maintain relationships and coordinate efforts with consortium partners and donors as needed.

Actively engage in initiating best practices, documenting key learnings, unique cases, and other relevant nutrition-related documentation to share with the wider project team.

Represent the project at external events and meetings, as agreed with the supervisor, to promote nutrition-related initiatives and collaborations.

Nutrition-Specific Responsibilities

Serve as the primary technical lead for nutrition-related aspects within the LDSC project.

Design and guide the implementation of nutrition interventions and activities based on the project's Theory of Change and Results Framework.

Build and maintain relationships with local market actors, government bodies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to enhance the nutrition market system.

Develop strategies, learning materials, and tools that are technically accurate, high quality, and instill behavior change in the communities.

Assist in the development and submission of donor reports on nutrition-related progress and achievements.
Maintain accurate project documentation, ensuring timely data entry into the project database and presenting progress reports regularly.

Budget Management

Actively review and manage program budget versus actuals.
Manage the project's budget, including financial management, oversight, distribution across intervention areas, burn rate, and revision as needed.
Maintain the project's cash flow by coordinating with the Finance department.
Generate required financial reports, both internal and donor-facing.

Write, edit, and finalize technical and narrative reports per donor requirements by coordinating with various technical units and the iDE Global team.

Oversee the audit-related processes according to donor requirements and organizational policies and internal control and compliance.

Consortium Program Management

Engage with program partners and coordination bodies for consortium program management.

Additional Responsibilities

Participate in relevant meetings, workshops, and training related to nutrition and project goals.
Play an active role and coordinate with relevant technical units in planning and programmatic guidance for the project staff, partners and other stakeholders according to project guidelines and donor requirements
Undertake additional tasks subject to workload and skill sets, such as project communication/visibility, cross-project training, and evaluations.

Supervisory Responsibility

The MERL Manager will directly report to this role for the design and implementation of the MERL process and framework for this project.

There may be a possibility of building additional support roles managed by the Nutrition Project Manager, depending on the increased scope and availability of funding.


QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS
Graduated from university with a degree of nutrition, food security, agriculture, international studies, or any other related discipline.
Minimum 3 years' experience in project management, budget management, MERL and reporting

Essential skills and experiences:
Strong coordination experience, including internal and external team coordination
Familiar with donor-funded and government-supported development initiatives.
Knowledge and understanding of agriculture, climate and resilience, WASH, nutrition, waste management, and/or entrepreneurship is an asset.
Familiar with working with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Strong English and local language skills, both written and spoken.

ATTRIBUTES WE LOOK FOR
Creativity, impact orientation, and an entrepreneurial spirit in her/his attitude and approach
Curious and nurtures a culture of learning, including openness about failure and areas for improvement and growth
Excited by and open to new ideas and unfamiliar, innovative ways of working
Excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
Collaborative and thrives in a team environment where ideas build on one another
Able to work under pressure
Able to work in a multicultural team
High level of empathy, care, respect and patience
Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and strong work ethic
Effective time management
Willingness to take on additional areas of responsibility relevant to the role
A high level of commitment to iDE's values and

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