Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Open University of Kenya (OUK) is an equal opportunity employer and, therefore, applicants of either gender, youths, persons living with disabilities and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities or duties

Create Work Breakdown Structures: Instruct on the decomposition of complex projects into smaller, manageable work packages to facilitate task allocation.

Develop Gantt Charts and Schedules: Provide practical training on developing detailed project timelines using scheduling software (e.g., MS Project) to visualize dependencies.

Design Quality Management Plans: Guide students in establishing quality criteria and quality assurance processes to meet project deliverables and client expectations.

Plan Resource Allocation: Develop models for students to allocate limited resources (human, material, financial) across multiple tasks without causing overallocation.

Establish Procurement Plans: Teach students to create a procurement schedule that identifies what needs to be bought, from whom, and when for project execution.

Develop Communication Protocols: Instruct on designing a project communication matrix that outlines who gets what information, in what format, and at what frequency.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Experience needed

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

• Instruct on the decomposition of complex projects into smaller, manageable work packages to facilitate task allocation.
• Provide practical training on developing detailed project timelines using scheduling software (e.g., MS Project) to visualize dependencies.
• Guide students in establishing quality criteria and quality assurance processes to meet project deliverables and client expectations.
• Develop models for students to allocate limited resources (human, material, financial) across multiple tasks without causing overallocation.
• Teach students to create a procurement schedule that identifies what needs to be bought, from whom, and when for project execution.
• Instruct on designing a project communication matrix that outlines who gets what information, in what format, and at what frequency.

• Work Breakdown Structures
• Gantt Charts and Scheduling
• Quality Management Plans
• Resource Allocation
• Procurement Plans
• Communication Protocols
• MS Project (or similar scheduling software)

• Experience in project planning and design methodologies.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project).
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle, resource management, and communication strategies.