Job Description
Job Summary
Reporting to the board of trustees of MEECT, the Program Coordinator will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and management towards realisation of the Trust goals. The Coordinator will be the head of the Secretariat and secretary to the Board. The holder will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the organization together with the staff of the Trust including implementation of board decisions. The successful candidate will be employed on a two-year term contract renewable subject to performance and availability of funds.
Qualifications and Experience
• Minimum first degree in either of the following: natural resources management, environmental management, environmental economics, business development, environment, or other related field. A master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• At least five (5) years working experience in managing a similar organization with focus in a strategic leadership, project management, fundraising and building partnerships
Essential Skills & competencies
• Excellent analytical and organization
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, communication and management
• Team player with strong analytical and organizational
• Demonstrate ability to understand the complexities of program
• Demonstrated knowledge in proposal and report writing and management of project
• Experience in personnel management and working in a set up with a
• Ability to work independently both in the office and in the field and willing to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Highly proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
Duty station
The duty station will be in Kitale town with frequent field missions taking up to 40% of the total time.