KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management:

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of all Result 2 activities;
• Coordinates and oversees the work of project staff operating across the five target counties;
• Maintain strong partnerships with national institutions, private sector actors, and technical partners;
• Ensure alignment with donor requirements, including reporting, visibility, financial compliance, and PRAG-compliant procurement processes;
• Oversee the rollout of the professional curriculum, digital training components, and job-matching initiatives;
• Prepare narrative reports, implementation plans, partnership agreements, and technical documentation.

Technical Leadership – Employment & Digital Start-up Development

• Support and guide the establishment and operationalization of the digital Social Start-up, including governance and sustainability planning;
• Provide technical guidance on employment pathways, decent work principles, inclusion, and vocational training systems;
• Support business Enterprise planning, legal-bureaucratic steps, operational processes and digital governance for the Social Start up;
• Promote private-sector engagement and employer sensitization activities;
• Ensure inclusion of women and persons with disabilities across all processes.

MEAL

• Ensure adoption and application of Result 2 MEAL tools and frameworks;
• Monitor progress on training, job insertion, digitalization, private-sector engagement, and awareness activities;
• Support partners throughout the monitoring cycle (data collection, verification, consolidation, compliance with AICS standards, timely reporting), while identifying risks or deviations and proposing corrective actions, as well as providing guidance and capacity-building when needed;
• Promote learning and the capitalization of good practices, ensuring proper archiving of all MEAL documentation, data sources, means of verification, and partner contributions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in development cooperation projects funded by institutional donors (experience in AICS projects is a strong asset);
• Proven expertise in Project Cycle Management (PCM) and multi-stakeholder coordination;
• Solid knowledge of MEAL elements (indicators, data collection systems, means of verification etc.);
• Familiarity with start-up ecosystems, social enterprise models, or digital employment solutions;
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint;
• Strong communication, representation, and partnership management skills;
• Ability to work independently while coordinating with multi-institutional teams;
• Proficiency in English and Kiswahili.