Job Description
NGO Jobs. CISP) Jobs
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the overall planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of KikoRomeo project activities.
- Ensure timely execution of the project work plan and achievement of results.
- Manage the financial and administrative aspects of the project, ensuring compliance with AICS, CISP and KikoRomeo regulations.
- Develop and oversee budgets, financial and narrative reports, and expenditure tracking to ensure effective resource utilization in coordination with the Project Accountant.
- Oversee sourcing of suitable implementation partners (venues, teachers, catering) and ensure accurate contracts are in place.
- Create an enabling environment with staff, partners, stakeholders, and beneficiaries to ensure the program has lasting impact.
- Support the project’s communication, visibility, and advocacy efforts.
- Input in training program curricula to ensure they meet the needs of the target recipients.
- Develop a dissemination plan to ensure awareness of the programs for designers and artisans in the target areas leading to a high number of applicants, especially from Kisumu and Mombasa catchment areas.
- Work with the monitoring & evaluation professional (MEAL) to collect & analyse key data and propose project modifications where necessary.
- Oversee the Fashion Lab residency, securing relevant partners and coordinating with Kisumu and Mombasa partners.
- Develop a successful business model for the Fashion Lab to be self-sustaining after the project ends.
- Develop grant proposals for support and grow after the end of this financing cycle.
- Facilitate community conversations to enable setting up a Fashion Trust to own the assets of and manage the Fashion Lab.
Staff Management
- Manage a team of Fashion Lab Manager (who supervises a Lab Technician), Project Accountant and Project Logistician as well as coordinating with a team of education consultants and monitoring & evaluation expert.
- Coordinate with the Fashion Expert from KikoRomeo and the Program Manager of CISP (weekly meetings)
Key Deliverables
- Operational Fashion Lab
- Operational Education Program in Kisumu, Mombasa & Nairobi
- Monthly Reports to the MD of Iko Ziwa Africa Ltd
- Quarterly reports for sign o by the MD and delivery to CISP
- Business Plan for the Fashion Lab (by end of year 1)
- Roadmap to setting up the Fashion Trust
- Roadmap to the continued strengthening of the fashion entrepreneurs’ skills and motivation. Requirements:
Education:
A university degree in a relevant field such as Project Management, Business Administration, Fashion and Textile Studies or related fields.
Professional Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in project management, preferably in entrepreneurship, fashion, or related fields.
- Proven expertise in financial and budget management.
- Experience managing Human Resources (HR).
- Experience in youth and women’s employment, enterprise development, and skills training.
- Strong leadership, planning, coordination, and communication skills.
- Strong knowledge of current ethical fashion and sustainability concerns.
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
How to Apply
The interested applicants with the required skills are invited to submit their application to kikoromeonairobi@gmail.com and cc kenya@cisp-ngo.org not later than Sunday 16th November 2025 by 23.59 (EAT) with the E-Mail subject line as job title. Late applications will not be reviewed.
Applications must include ALL of the following in order to be assessed:
Cover letter clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications for this position including your availability and salary expectation.
CV including 2 referees (maximum 2 pages)
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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