PROJECT MANAGER AT JITIHADA KENYA

The Kenya Institute of Management - a
leading not -for -profit ( NGO Kenya)
membership- based management and
business development organization
through the Centre for Enterprise
Development (CED ) on behalf of the
Ministry of Industrialization is running
a National Business Plan Competition
for Micro, Small and Medium
enterprises (MSMEs ) .
The Project known as " Jitihada " will
run for 1 year and is part of a World
Bank funded five year project on
MSMEs in Kenya.
In this regard , the Institute invites
applications for suitably qualified
candidates to fill the position of

JITIHADA PROJECT MANAGER
JOB PURPOSE
The Jitihada Project Manager will be
responsible for building a locally
managed, self -sustaining national
competition. within the one year
project period.
The Manager will therefore provide
leadership and coordination for all
activities required for the successful
launch and execution of the
competition.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
* Guide and develop a team of highly
motivated professionals to implement
the Jitihada Competition
* Promote the Jitihada brand to a
national profile among the leading
private sector Companies in Kenya
and engage companies to support
Jitihada
* With the support of the PR &
Marketing Coordinator , lead the
process of refining and implementing
the Jitihada Marketing and PR plan
* Guide the process to develop and
execute a strategy to engage the
financial sector to provide capital to
participants
* Provide oversight for the
Implementation of Jitihada 's
curriculum and training programs
development and implementation as
well as formation of an aftercare
program
* Oversee the development of written
reports to be presented to the client

KNOWLEDGE , SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED
* Holder of a degree in a relevant field
* An expert in private sector
development with a minimum of 7
years relevant professional
experience ;
* Very familiar with the MSMEs sector
and private sector initiatives in Kenya
* Conversant with project aid
modality, programme design and
management and financial
management issues;
* Experience in directing multi -
disciplinary teams
* Exposed to business plan
competition

HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates who satisfy the
above requirements should forward
their applications accompanied by a
detailed resume, email address, day
time telephone contact , name and
address of three referees.
The applications should reach the
undersigned not later than 27 July
2011 at 5pm .
KIM is an equal opportunity employer

Visit our website for more information
about KIM - www.kim.ac.ke

The Human Resource Manager
The Kenya Institute of Management
P. O . Box 43706-00100
Nairobi
Email: hr@kim.ac.ke