Job Description
PROJECT MANAGER JOB REF NO. MIC/005/2023(ONE POST)
Terms of Service-contract for a term of five (5) years and may be eligible for
reappointment subject to acceptable performance.
Duties & Responsibilities
i. Overseeing the implementation and monitoring of project performance;
ii. Supervising a wide range of duties which include planning the delivery of overall program
and its activities in accordance with the mission and the goals of the corporation;
iii. Monitoring approved expenditures of a project; prepare financial statements as well as
maintaining records pertaining to activities in that particular area;
iv. Preparing and monitoring of project/ programme implementation;
v. Coordinating with cross-discipline team members to make sure that all parties are on track
with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules;
vi. Meeting with project team members to identify and resolve issues;
vii. Submitting project deliverables and ensuring that they adhere to quality standards;
viii. Preparing status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information;
ix. Establishing effective project communication plans and ensuring their execution;
x. Facilitating change requests to ensure that all parties are informed of the impacts on
schedule and budget;
xi. Coordinating the development of user manuals, training materials, and other documents as
needed to enable successful implementation and turnover of the process or system to the
clients;
xii. Obtaining customer acceptance of project deliverables;
xiii.Managing customer satisfaction within the project transition period;
xiv. Conducting post-project evaluation and identifying successful and unsuccessful project
elements;
xv. Enterprise Resource Planning project oversight;
xvi. Providing daily management, monitoring and technical support as regards the assigned
project;
xvii. Any other duties as may be assigned
Requirements for appointment
i. Be a Kenyan citizen;
ii. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Statistics or a related field from a recognized
University;
iii. Master’s Degree in a related field from a recognized University will be an added advantage;
iv. Have had experience in management for a period of not less than five (5) years;
v. Expertise in analysing data using statistical software. e. g R Gui ,SPSS and Advance Excel;
vi. Literacy in using MS Project to schedule projects;
vii. Professional qualification and membership to a professional body where applicable;
viii.Have knowledge and a clear understanding of project management proficiency in
computer applications;
ix. Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
PERSONAL QUALITIES, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES IN ADDITIONAL TO THE
ABOVE REQUIREMENTS.
i. Leadership skills
ii. Communication skills
iii. Team building
iv. Conflict management
v. Monitoring and evaluation skills
vi. Ability to work under pressure
vii. Strategic and innovative thinking
viii.Interpersonal skills
ix. Collaboration skills