Programme & Impact Coordinator (Green Economy) – Nairobi at ACTED

You will be in charge of

• Under the management of the Country Director, the Programme & Impact Coordinator will ensure the high-quality, technically sound, and impactful delivery of the SHE-GROW programme, THRIVE, and other 3ZERO/Green Economy programming managed by Acted Kenya. The PIC will actively identify, develop and implement strategies to ensure coherence across Acted’s Kenya and regional programmes – connecting and capitalising on innovative approaches, best practices and learning. The PIC will contribute to Acted’s global efforts to support sustainable, inclusive
• economies, social and green enterprise development, and climate change adaptation.
• Programme & Impact Coordination
• Programme Quality Oversight
• Project Planning
• Project Implementation Follow-up
• Implementing partners follow-up
• Operational oversight
• Multi-Country Project Coordination
• Project Portfolio Development and External Relations
• Strategic positioning and external engagement
• Portfolio development
• Other

Expected skills and qualifications

• A Master’s degree in climate science, economic development, international relations, population health/demography, political science, business management or a related field.
• Demonstrated technical experience (e.g. through research, further qualifications, publications or practical experience) in green economic development
• At least four years’ experience in program management and coordination, project design and fundraising, and monitoring, evaluation and learning on multi-sector development programmes
• Experience and/or demonstrated skills in business development (incubation/acceleration) and economic empowerment programmes, particularly in the climate adaptation/circularity or green economy sectors
• Knowledge of research design, qualitative and quantitative research methods and analysis, sampling methods, and results synthesis
• Knowledge of key climate and green economy policies, regulations, and debates and ability to link policy to practice
• Experience working in different cultural contexts, challenging environments and under pressure
• Ability to train, mobilise and manage experienced staff
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and interpersonal skills including in intercultural contexts
• Fluent English and French (written and spoken) is essential. Knowledge of other relevant languages (e.g.
• Arabic) is not required but considered an asset