Farmer Partnership Projects Officer

About This Role

 

As a Farmer Partnership (FP) Projects Officer, your primary function will be to manage several business and farmer critical projects to improve the Farmer Experience in our farmer call center and across the whole organization. The FP Projects Officer will collaborate closely with the Farmer Partnership Lead to oversee a series of projects that is the foundation for the farmer journey. Some of these projects will include: Call center escalation matrix ,Farmer Partnership SOPs and Policies, Farmer journey mapping, etc.

Location: This role is based either at our Nairobi or Kilifi offices.

What You Will Do

• Work on medium and long term (6 months - 2 years) Farmer Partnership transformational projects
• Determine and define project scope and objectives of each section and technical needs
• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage/track resources & budget in an effective and efficient manner
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
• Monitor progress and supervise tasks and make adjustments as needed
• Report progress of assigned projects to Managers and Directors with specific emphasis on business objectives delivery, efficient resource deployment, effective risk and issue management, portfolio volatility with respect to scope and quality changes and process improvements
• Any other duties as may be assigned by your Supervisor or Manager

What You Have

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field with 3+ years experience in project management and cross-departmental coordination for concurrent, complex projects.
• Prior experience in professional Project Management is preferred
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices with experience seeing projects through the full life cycle and progress project reporting
• A plus if you have PMP/ Prince certification, or management consulting experienceStrong analytical skills with the ability to discern a story from complex data
• Strong organizational, critical thinking, and communications skills with impeccable spoken and written English
• Proven track record of effectively delegating tasks, motivating colleagues and managing stakeholder priorities in a deadline-oriented environment
• Fast paced – You have a sense of urgency and can quickly move things forward.

You’re Also

• Highly energetic and enthusiastic
• Flexible and self-motivated with the drive to do whatever necessary to get the job done
• Self-directed and intellectually curious - you know how and when to seek feedback in the pursuit of continuous improvement
• Proactive at identifying and communicating challenges and proposed solutions to successfully accomplish work
• Solid understanding of reporting and budgeting procedures
• Bring positive energy, a philosophy of teamwork and enthusiasm for Komaza