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Kenya/Nairobi/Project, program management
KEPSA

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PROJECT OFFICER (KEPSA FOUNDATION)

Nairobi • Kenya

Posted: 3 Nov 2026

Apply by: 10 Nov 2026

7 days left to apply

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Description

About KEPSA

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) is the apex body for the private sector in Kenya. KEPSA brings together local and foreign business associations, federations, chambers of commerce, professional bodies that are sectoral umbrella bodies and individual sectoral business membership organizations, corporates, from multinationals to large and medium- sized companies, SMEs, and start-ups from all sectors of the economy, across all parts of the country. This gives KEPSA a reach of over 2 million businesses directly and indirectly. KEPSA also serves as the national focal point of the East Africa Business Council (EABC), the umbrella body of businesses in East Africa. It hosts the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Kenya Chapter, a member of the ICC with a reach of over 45 million businesses globally.


KEPSA Foundation is the social arm of KEPSA industry is committed to advancing socioeconomic transformation agenda. The Foundation focuses on social issues under the four priority areas namely: Women & Youth Empowerment, Leadership and Childcare, Climate - Change and Sustainability, Governance, and Community Outreach/Partnerships and Networks. The Foundation’s mandate is to provide the private sector platform for the social economic transformation through strengthening the business environment and global competitiveness.



Your Data


If you choose to apply for this position, you will be providing us with your Personal Data, which we will process for the purposes of selecting a candidate for the position only.

We will keep the Personal Data you share with us as part of the application process for six months from the deadline for application, after which it will be deleted.

Your Personal Data will be accessed only by our HR Staff managing the recruitment process, as well as the members of the selection panel.


You have the right to:

a) ask us for access to your Personal Data and for information about how we process it;

b) to ask us to rectify the Personal Data we have on record for you;

c) to ask us to delete your Personal Data or restrict its use; and

d) to object to our processing of your Personal Data.


To exercise these rights, please contact; hr@kepsa.or.ke

If you have any concerns or complaints about how KEPSA processes your Personal Data, please submit them to hr@kepsa.or.ke




Position Overview


The Project Officer will be responsible for the implementation of the project that includes providing technical support and sensitization to KEPSA members on Better Business Practices for children as well as advocacy and lobbying with the relevant Private Sector Champions, KEPSA Business Membership Organizations and relevant Government arms to ensure policies and regulations on Better Business Practices in Children are implemented.


Key Responsibilities


1. Ensure that Project activities are implemented adequately, on schedule and in accordance with the donor contractual documents

2. Prepare a detailed work plan to ensure effective implementation of the project

3. Preparing the advocacy tools for sensitization of Better Business Practices for Children and nutrient- dense Foods among stakeholders

4. Organizing and planning lobby & advocacy forums with Private Sector Members and Government arms in ensuring policies and regulations on Best Business Practices in Children are implemented.

5. Acting as the liaison person between KEPSA and the Ministry of Health in regard to the development of workplace support guidelines and areas related to Maternal Child Health Nutrition.

6. Facilitating capacity strengthening of Business Membership Organization to better advocate for Breastfeeding in the Workplace support and nutrient dense foods processing, marketing and distribution.

7. Champion and oversee establishment of tiny parks in targeted schools

8. Identify private sector champions to support Best Business Practices Scale up and nutrient -dense foods.

9. Preparing of Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reports, on project implementation progress as pertains to the achievement of the project objectives in accordance with the agreed standard format.

10. Working closely with the Finance and Procurement to ensure all projects goods and consulting services is done in accordance with UNICEF requirements and in line with the
budget allocation.

11. Oversee the deliverables of consultants engaged (Baseline and Endline Survey) and provide the necessary feedback to the consultants on a timely basis.

12. Organize periodic meetings as may be required with the relevant stakeholders regarding the progress of the project, the difficulties encountered and possible solutions; dissemination of best practices

13. Any other tasks as may be assigned by the supervisor


Required Qualifications & Skills

1. Ensure that Project activities are implemented adequately, on schedule and in accordance with the donor contractual documents

2. Prepare a detailed work plan to ensure effective implementation of the project

3. Preparing the advocacy tools for sensitization of Better Business Practices for Children and nutrient- dense Foods among stakeholders

4. Organizing and planning lobby & advocacy forums with Private Sector Members and Government arms in ensuring policies and regulations on Best Business Practices in Children are implemented.

5. Acting as the liaison person between KEPSA and the Ministry of Health in regards to the development of workplace support guidelines and areas related to Maternal Child Health Nutrition.

6. Facilitating capacity strengthening of Business Membership Organization to better advocate for Breastfeeding in the Workplace support and nutrient dense foods processing, marketing and distribution.

7. Champion and oversee establishment of tiny parks in targeted schools

8. Identify private sector champions to support Best Business Practices Scale up and nutrient - dense foods.

9. Preparing of Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reports, on project implementation progress as pertains to the achievement of the project objectives in accordance with the agreed standard format.

10. Working closely with the Finance and Procurement to ensure all projects goods and consulting services is done in accordance with UNICEF requirements and in line with the budget allocation.

11. Oversee the deliverables of consultants engaged (Baseline and Endline Survey) and provide the necessary feedback to the consultants on a timely basis.

12. Organize periodic meetings as may be required with the relevant stakeholders regarding the progress of the project, the difficulties encountered and possible solutions; dissemination of best practices

REQUIREMENTS/QULIFICATIONS

  • A degree in Social sciences/Project Management or any other in a relevant field

  • At least 5 years’ experience in project work. Experience in maternal infant and young child nutrition will be an added advantage

  • Good leadership, communication and negotiation skills

  • Demonstrated ability to build consensus and work with inter-disciplinary teams

  • Flexibility and ability to with minimum supervision


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Project, program managementConsulting, business support, auditingMid-levelKenya

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