PROJECT COORDINATOR
icipe — African Insect Science for Food
and Health is a world-class research centre with a mission to alleviate
poverty by ensuring food security, improving health, protecting the
environment and building the capacity of researchers and communities
across the developing world, through the application of insect sciences.
Employing more than 500 national and international staff, icipe is
headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya with outposts in Ethiopia and on the
shores of Lake Victoria in western Kenya. icipe has a proud reputation
and history of delivering world-quality science that has made crucial
contributions to African food and health policy, delivered development
outcomes to rural communities, and has been at the forefront of building
Africa’s biological research capacity. The Centre’s research activities
span the African continent with partnerships linking research
organisations, not only across Africa, but also the globe. In addition,
more than 100 graduate students and a number of postdoctoral fellows
contribute to icipe’s research portfolio annually. For more information
visit: www.icipe.org
Please also download icipe’s Vision and Strategy 2013–2020http://www.icipe.org/images/stories/pdf/ about_us/icipe_Vision_and_Strategy_2013-2020.pdf
icipe is seeking to appoint an
outstanding, dynamic and self-motivated individual to lead a major
initiative targeted at reducing youth unemployment in regional Ethiopia
through the application of icipe technologies in silk and honey
production, direct youth outreach activities, and training in enterprise
development. The selected candidate will be based at icipe’s Ethiopia
office, on the ILRI campus. This is a two-year contract, renewable after
successfully completing a six-month probation period of the first
contract. A competitive and generous compensation package, including
child education allowance up to university first degree, health and life
insurance, generous pension, housing and transport allowances, duty
free privileges, home leave and relocation allowances, and much more,
will be offered to the right candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will
be acknowledged.
Job Description
The Project Coordinator will
be a fundamental member of the project team responsible for directing,
organising, and coordinating project activities, under the direction of
icipe’s Project Team Leader. His/her main role will be to provide
managerial and intellectual leadership, policy, and institutional and
technical expertise.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead the project team and coordinate the project activities.
- Implement the agreed action plan to the agreed standards and deadlines.
- Ensure effective preparation and delivery of all project events and meetings, and production of all necessary documentation.
- Responsible for the effective flow of information between project team members, participants in project activities, and regular liaison with the icipe’s head office, project partners and beneficiaries on all project- related matters.
- Evaluation of project activities and reporting on project progress Relationship management, and reporting to project partners and stakeholders.
Requirements/Qualifications
- A master’s degree in project management.
- Five to eight (5–8) years’ experience supporting Project Managers in the delivery of development projects.
Core Competencies
- Demonstrated experience in project planning in a donor-funded project is highly desirable.
Other desirable attributes
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- A high level of professional written and verbal communication.
Reporting
This position reports to the icipe’s Project Team Leader.
The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications will be accepted up to 5th November 2015, or until the position is filled, whichever is earlier.Interested
applicants should submit: (a) a confidential cover letter, (b) detailed
CV with names and addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail addresses,
fax numbers), and (c) a statement of suitability.Candidates are required
to apply online through: http://recruit.icipe.org
icipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer
