Sign Of Hope Project Coordinator

Sign of Hope Project Coordinator Jobs in Kenya;The Project Coordinator will lead the WAHAFAsupported Building Early Action Capacity through Local Ownership and CrossBorder Networks (BEACON) OmoTurkana project. The role focuses on the Omo River–Lake Turkana corridor, coordinating the participatory development, testing, and validation of a locally owned, operational, and protectionsensitive crossborder Early Action Protocol (EAP) for drought and flooding.Reporting to the Country Representative – Kenya, the Coordinator will provide daytoday leadership, grant and project management, monitoring and evaluation, documentation, learning, and reporting. The role requires close collaboration with SoH Kenya, SoH Ethiopia, SoH Germany, local partners, government institutions, and technical stakeholders.Core DutiesProject Coordination & EAP Development

Sign of Hope Project Coordinator Jobs in Kenya;

Core Duties

Coordinate daytoday implementation of the BEACON OmoTurkana project in line with proposal, workplan, budget, donor requirements, and SoH policies

Lead participatory development, testing, and validation of the crossborder EAP for drought and flooding

Maintain and update the Project Implementation Plan, milestones, and deliverables tracker

Coordinate technical processes (risk/vulnerability analysis, stakeholder mapping, forecast review, trigger validation, scenario exercises, simulations)

Organize project meetings, missions, consultations, workshops, and validation processes

Identify challenges, facilitate corrective action, and escalate issues requiring decisions

Support preparation and consolidation of the final crossborder EAP and country annexesCrossBorder Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as principal coordination link between SoH Kenya, Ethiopia, Germany, Diocese of Lodwar, Caritas EthiopiaSoddo, and crossborder structures

Act as secretariat to the Crossborder EAP Steering Committee/Coordination Group

Facilitate engagement with authorities, disaster risk management structures, meteorological institutions, and technical working groups

Ensure clear communication and information flow across Kenya and Ethiopia workstreams

Strengthen complementarity and institutional relationships with other humanitarian/development initiativesGrants, Financial & Operational Management

Coordinate donor grant implementation and ensure compliance with objectives, timelines, and regulations

Monitor budget utilization, review budgetversusactual performance, and support corrective measures

Coordinate partner workplans, budgets, reporting schedules, and deliverables

Work with procurement, logistics, finance, and administration for timely operational support

Maintain project documentation and contribute to donor reporting, audits, and compliance checksMonitoring, (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});Evaluation, Accountability, Learning & Documentation

Coordinate monitoring systems (indicator tracking, milestone tracking, activity monitoring)

Undertake regular field monitoring, reviews, and reflections to improve quality

Document consultations, technical decisions, progress, challenges, lessons learned, and good practices

Prepare timely, accurate reports, learning products, case studies, and presentations

Promote systematic learning and information sharing among partners and stakeholdersCapacity Strengthening & Wider Programme Support

Identify capacitystrengthening needs and coordinate technical/project management support

Promote adherence to humanitarian principles, safeguarding, accountability, and conflictsensitive programming

Contribute to assessments, project design, proposals, reporting, and programme quality processes

Support other SoH humanitarian and development projects in Kenya and the wider region as requiredCandidate Profile

Candidate Profile

Bachelor’s degree in Disaster Risk Management, International Development, Project Management, Humanitarian Action, Development Studies, Climate Change, Natural Resources Management, Social Sciences, Public Health, or related field

Minimum 5 years’ experience in project/programme coordination or management (humanitarian, resilience, DRR, or development programming)

Practical experience in humanitarian programming, including emergency, resilience, or fragile contexts

Experience managing institutional donor grants (BMZ/GFFO preferred)

Strong knowledge of grant/project cycle management, budgeting, compliance, monitoring, and reporting

Financial and grant management skills (budget monitoring, variance analysis, corrective actions)

Experience coordinating multistakeholder/multipartner projects; crossborder programming an advantage

Knowledge/experience in anticipatory action, early warning/early action, DRR, climate risk management, or resilience programming highly desirable

Monitoring and evaluation experience (indicator tracking, data quality review, adaptive management)

Strong documentation, learning, and knowledgemanagement skills

Ability to work effectively with government, partners, communities, NGOs/INGOs, donors, and technical agencies

Experience in partner management, mentoring, and capacity strengthening

Understanding of participatory approaches, localization, and accountability to affected populations

Knowledge of humanitarian principles, safeguarding, and protection mainstreaming

Strong leadership, coordination, and facilitation skills

Analytical, problemsolving, and organizational skills with attention to detail

Excellent spoken and written English; strong reportwriting and presentation skills

Advanced knowledge of MS Word, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint; project monitoring tools an advantage