About the job

The Tree of Life is a Kenyan Charitable Trust established to promote effective actions aimed at ensuring well-being, protecting and promoting human rights, and supporting the development of children in vulnerable situations, their families and their communities.

Project Overview

WINGS – Work Inclusion, Growth and Sustainability for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities in Kenya is a project co-financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), implemented in collaboration with government institutions, local actors and private sector stakeholders. Result 2 focuses on creating employment opportunities for 400 vulnerable women, including at least 5% women with disabilities, in domestic work and corporate support services, through vocational training, career guidance and employer engagement.

Position Summary

The Project Officer will support the Result Area Manager in coordinating and implementing Result 2 activities, supervising Career Coaches and ensuring effective delivery of career guidance, employability and job placement services.

The role also involves direct career coaching within vocational training institutions in Nairobi, supporting trainees and graduates with career planning, job readiness and employment pathways.

Duty Station: Nairobi, with missions to county of implementation (Kisumu, Mombasa, Nakuru, Uasin Gishu)

Contract Type: Full-time, 1 year, renewable subject to performance and availability of funds

Employer: The Tree of Life – Charitable Trust

Foreseen Starting Date: January 2027

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordination and Supervision of Career Coaches

• Supervise and mentor Career Coaches, monitoring performance, field activities and reporting.
• Organise team meetings and field visits to ensure service quality and address implementation challenges.

Direct Career Coaching in Nairobi

• Deliver career guidance and employability support to trainees and graduates in project-supported vocational institutions in Nairobi.
• Support career planning, CV preparation, interview skills, job search and access to internships and employment opportunities.
• Monitor beneficiaries’ progress and promote gender-responsive and disability-inclusive support.

Technical Implementation of Result 2

• Support the Result Manager in implementing project activities, including beneficiary recruitment, NITA curricula, training and digital skills initiatives.
• Facilitate collaboration between beneficiaries, training institutions and employers, identifying solutions to implementation challenges.

MEAL and Results Monitoring

• Monitor project indicators, targets and employment outcomes, ensuring accurate beneficiary records and reliable supporting documentation.
• Contribute to data collection, progress monitoring and periodic narrative reporting.

Project Cycle Management and Reporting

• Support workplan updates, activity monitoring, project reporting and the documentation of lessons learned.
• Contribute to needs assessments and project proposal development.

Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination

• Maintain relationships with NITA, training institutions, employers, government authorities and implementing partners.
• Support employer outreach, employment partnerships and relevant coordination meetings.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Education, Social Sciences, Human Resources, Business Administration or another relevant field.
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in development cooperation, employment promotion, vocational training, career guidance, skills development or related programmes.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating field activities and supervising, mentoring or providing technical guidance to field staff, career counsellors, trainers or similar professional profiles.
• Practical experience in labour market insertion, job placement, employability support or training-to-employment pathways.
• Good knowledge of Project Cycle Management (PCM), including activity planning, results frameworks, indicator tracking, implementation monitoring and reporting.
• Working knowledge of MEAL principles and tools, including indicators, data collection, means of verification, data quality assurance and results monitoring.
• Experience working with institutional donor-funded projects. Previous experience with AICS-funded initiatives will be considered a strong asset.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple activities and monitor implementation across different locations.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Willingness and availability to travel regularly within the assigned project locations.

GROSS SALARY AND BENEFITS

The gross monthly salary will range from KES 80,000 to KES 90,000, depending on the candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience and demonstrated supervisory responsibilities.

Health insurance will be provided to the selected candidate.

• Supervise and mentor Career Coaches, monitoring performance, field activities and reporting.
• Organise team meetings and field visits to ensure service quality and address implementation challenges.
• Deliver career guidance and employability support to trainees and graduates in project-supported vocational institutions in Nairobi.
• Support career planning, CV preparation, interview skills, job search and access to internships and employment opportunities.
• Monitor beneficiaries’ progress and promote gender-responsive and disability-inclusive support.
• Support the Result Manager in implementing project activities, including beneficiary recruitment, NITA curricula, training and digital skills initiatives.
• Facilitate collaboration between beneficiaries, training institutions and employers, identifying solutions to implementation challenges.
• Monitor project indicators, targets and employment outcomes, ensuring accurate beneficiary records and reliable supporting documentation.
• Contribute to data collection, progress monitoring and periodic narrative reporting.
• Support workplan updates, activity monitoring, project reporting and the documentation of lessons learned.
• Contribute to needs assessments and project proposal development.
• Maintain relationships with NITA, training institutions, employers, government authorities and implementing partners.
• Support employer outreach, employment partnerships and relevant coordination meetings.

• Project Cycle Management (PCM)
• MEAL principles and tools
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Organisational skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Written and spoken English
• Written and spoken Kiswahili

• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Education, Social Sciences, Human Resources, Business Administration or another relevant field.
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in development cooperation, employment promotion, vocational training, career guidance, skills development or related programmes.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating field activities and supervising, mentoring or providing technical guidance to field staff, career counsellors, trainers or similar professional profiles.
• Practical experience in labour market insertion, job placement, employability support or training-to-employment pathways.
• Good knowledge of Project Cycle Management (PCM), including activity planning, results frameworks, indicator tracking, implementation monitoring and reporting.
• Working knowledge of MEAL principles and tools, including indicators, data collection, means of verification, data quality assurance and results monitoring.
• Experience working with institutional donor-funded projects.
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple activities and monitor implementation across different locations.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Willingness and availability to travel regularly within the assigned project locations.