Mid-level Project, program management jobs in Athi River, Kenya

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Carbon Project Manager - Kenya

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Skills and Experience
  • Proven experience managing high frequency multiple projects concurrently (at least 4 years).
  • Strong skills in project planning, scheduling, risk management and budgeting, including ownership of full project budgets.
  • Proficiency in project management and reporting tools – Smartsheet, Excel or similar.
  • Ability to effectively manage field-level stakeholders including enumerators, field vendors, local authorities and community representatives.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with BURN's Kenya country teams, the Carbon Technical Team and other internal teams to ensure timely delivery of project-side inputs at each stage.
  • Strong communication skills including reporting, negotiation and conflict resolution.
  • Experience recruiting, leading cross-functional field data collection teams, enumerators or research consultants.
  • Ability to manage time effectively and prioritise tasks to meet issuance timelines.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to make decisions quickly in dynamic field environments.
  • Capable of adapting to changing project scopes, timelines and resources.
  • Open to new technologies, methodologies and feedback.
  • Right to live and work in Kenya.
  • May be required to manage other A6.2 projects in other markets, working out of Kenya.
  • Open to travel both locally and out of the country, as required by the role.
  • Industry-Specific Knowledge
  • Familiarity with the carbon project lifecycle and certification cycle.
  • Experience managing field MRV activities – including monitoring surveys, KPT/WBT coordination and verifier engagement.
  • Direct experience with Article 6.2 / bilateral carbon programmes (e.g. KliK/Switzerland, Japanese JCM or equivalent).
  • Understanding of key regulatory carbon requirements or standards (e.g. Verra/VCS, Gold Standard).
  • Familiarity with BURN Manufacturing's stove product range or Kenya's clean cooking sector.
  • Experience with institutional or commercial-scale cookstove carbon projects.
  • Prior experience working in Kenya or in rural field settings in East Africa.
  • PMP / PRINCE2 certification or equivalent.
  • Minimum 4 years' project management experience, preferably in a field-operations or programme delivery context.
  • University degree in a relevant field (environmental science, development, project management, engineering or similar). .


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