Projects Officer – Nairobi – Community Media Trust

Community Media Trust is a media organization that develops community engagement strategies using participatory media and community communication principles, to support implementation of projects and programs. Community Media Trust creates relevant, community-friendly media content (film, radio, digital and print) that inspires, educates and entertains communities to achieve knowledge, behavioral and social impact.
We are excited to be a #DREAMSInnovation winner! Our solution will help create an #AIDSFreeGen for girls & women in #Africa! #EndAIDS2030.
Our solution, “WezeshaDada: Media & ICT Training for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW)” will seek to impart filmmaking, photography, ICT and entrepreneurship skills to AGYW from 6 communities in Nairobi and Kisumu. They will not only make short films to educate other AGYW on the dangers of HIV infection, but will also promote and demystify entrepreneurship as a strategy for reducing their vulnerability. Additionally, the AGYW will receive “seed equipment” to initiate media and ICT-based income generating activities in their communities.
CoMeT is seeking to recruit a Project Officer for the WezeshaDada project to be based in its regional office in Nairobi.

Position Summary:
The Project Officer will be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the WezeshaDada project activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assists and supports the Projects Manager in coordination, work planning, reporting, partner liaison, networking and communication;
• Takes responsibility in organising and facilitating dialogue meetings, workshops and events with stakeholders to:
• Maintain coordination and promote cooperation;
• Raise awareness of efforts to prevent promote WezeshaDada
• Share experiences and lessons learnt;
• Manage and monitor CoMeT’s projects activities in close cooperation with the project team;
• Work closely with the Project Assistants/M&E Assistants to maintain and regularly update the database of project activities and progress;
• Contribute to internal (within the team and across the organisation) discussions on the project indicators;
• Preparation of monthly expenditure requests and account for project expenditure in line with CoMeT’s financial procedures;
• Assessing implementation progress, writing and filing of reports;
• Contribute to documentation of success stories and other anecdotal information to demonstrate results/impact of initiatives undertaken by partners and enhance the overall quality of performance reports to all constituents;
• Represent CoMeT at meetings, seminars, co-ordination forums and other events.

Qualifications:
Education
Degree or professional qualification in Community Development, Social Studies or equivalent work experience

Experience
3 years of proven working experience in development projects

Skills & Knowledge
• Skills and experience in project administration, organizational and operational project work.
• Experience of preparing budgets and financial reporting.
• Good report-writing skills.
• Good interpersonal and team working skills
• Computer literacy
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral English and Swahili and ability to relate sensitively to diverse groups.
• Ability and willingness to travel in the project region
• Knowledge of the languages spoken in the project locations is mandatory

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested individuals should email application letters and CVs (with 3 referees) to jobs@cometkenya.org by 15th January 2017. The email Subject Line must show the job title “Project Officer”.
CoMeT is an equal opportunity employer and women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
NB: Only shortlisted applicants shall be contacted for interviews.

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