UNDP Project Manager Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

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UNDP Project Manager Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

UNDP Kenya looking for “Project Manager”.

Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before June 03, 2024.

The United Nations Development Programme is the global development network of the United Nations. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life for themselves.

The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on May 21, 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Project Manager to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

UNDP Job Vacancy 2024

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Building a Digitally Savvy Public Sector (Coherence & Coordination):

Strategic Planning and Support: Collaborate with the Kenyan country office on strategic planning, implementation, and monitoring of initiatives focused on digital skilling for public sector workers. This includes aligning program goals with national digital transformation strategies and UNDP’s broader objectives.
Internal & External Collaboration: Champion internal alignment among UNDP teams and forge strong relationships with external consultants and advisors, ensuring everyone works cohesively towards the success of the project.
Project Management Expertise: Provide support for project execution, including managing timelines, milestones, and progress reporting for digital skilling initiatives.
Cross-Functional Liaison: Act as a bridge between different UNDP workstreams and external stakeholders to ensure seamless implementation of the digital skilling initiatives.
Scaling Up Digital Skilling Impact (Scaling Impact):
Developing a National Skilling Strategy: Lead the development of a national or regional strategy for scaling up of UNDP’s digital skilling initiatives in Kenya.
This strategy will identify priority skills gaps within the public sector and outline a plan for implementing the Center of Competence.
Delivery of High-Impact Initiatives: Support the delivery of initiatives designed to maximize impact and address critical skills gaps within the Kenyan public sector workforce.
Scaling Up Success Stories: Develop regional or global expansion strategies for existing successful digital skilling projects, providing guidance and operational support to replicate their effectiveness in other contexts.
Identifying Best Practices: Continuously identify and document best practices in digital skilling, ensuring program design leverages cutting-edge approaches for maximum impact.

Qualification:

Master degree or equivalent in International Affairs, Business, Public Policy, Development, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Marketing or Communications or any other related field.

Experience:

15 years of experience in strategy consulting, technology, government, international organizations systems, leadership, program management).
I. Exceptional program management skills, including an entrepreneurial drive to develop and execute self-designed initiatives.
II. Ability to lead large, complex initiatives with a diverse, multi-disciplinary set of internal and external stakeholder groups.
III. Comfortable interacting with leaders across public, private, and civil society sectors.
IV. Energetic, flexible, collaborative, and proactive team player, with the ability to engage and influence peers and colleagues, generate buy-in and trust, and positively and productively impact at the programmatic level.
V. Strategic thinking with a drive and passion for collaboration and tactical execution.
VI. High-level analytical and organizational skills with intellectual rigor and flawless execution.
VII. Values-based, collaborative working style with a demonstrated commitment to the highest standards of ethics and confidentiality.
VIII. Demonstrate understanding of the latest trends and developments across technology, science, innovation, and talent.
IX. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to use common software tools for word processing, presentation, and spreadsheets (especially Google Sheets, Slides, and Docs).

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