Project and Community Programs Manage
2025-11-12T09:35:37+00:00
BrighterMonday Kenya
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Management, Social Services
2025-11-15T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Food for Soul is a global nonprofit organization founded in 2015 by Chef Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore to empower social change through the transformation of food systems, spaces, and communities. Over the last 10 years, Food for Soul has grown into a worldwide movement, building a network of Refettorios—community spaces around the world that promote dignity, inclusion, and sustainability through shared meals, art, and culture.
Each Refettorio is a unique response to local challenges, created in collaboration with community partners, chefs, artists, designers, and organizations that share a vision of building more resilient and inclusive societies. In Nairobi, Ngara Cooks Kitchen (NCK) has joined as the operating partner of Refettorio Nairobi. NCK is a social-impact driven culinary co-working and incubation hub that supports emerging food entrepreneurs by providing affordable kitchen space, mentorship, and training. Guided by the belief that food is more than nourishment – its life, connection and a pathway to opportunity, NCK brings its entrepreneurial and communitydriven expertise to the Refettorio movement.
This role offers an incredible opportunity to be part of bringing the first Refettorio project to Nairobi, in the vibrant and diverse Ngara neighborhood.
Position Summary:
The Project & Community Programs Manager will play a central role in building and managing Refettorio Nairobi’s programs and partnerships, ensuring alignment with NCK’s mission and the broader Refettorio global network. The position will lead community engagement, coordinate stakeholders, and support the delivery of day-to-day programming, while also contributing to the technical expertise during the renovation phase and helping to build the sustainable systems that drive both social and culinary impact.
The position will coordinate a planning committee composed of internal and external stakeholders and issue experts and will leverage consultants and other resources to drive development of a comprehensive service model, monitor planning and logistics of site development, and work with NCK, Food for Soul, and NBST staff to identify funding needs and coordinate marketing activities.
The Project & Community Programs Manager will join at the ground level and contribute to building the foundation for long-term community impact. The ideal candidate is organized and detail-oriented, with a proven history of managing large projects with multiple timelines and deadlines. The position will grow into a key management role within the Refettorio once it opens to the public in December 2025.
The position reports directly to Ngara Cooks leadership, collaborates closely with Food for Soul
(advisory), and liaises with NBST (facilities support).
Project Coordination and Development During Discovery, Renovation, Program and Financial Development Phases: ● Coordinate design and program timelines and deliverables, including the coordination between cross functional team executing: construction and design plans, community organizations, volunteer and beneficiary engagement, program and fund development planning. ● Co-collaboration and oversight in communicating project goals and impact, including tracking and reporting of metrics ● Contribute to the project brand and marketing development, including providing creative contribution towards the project’s brand guide, digital strategy and creation of communication assets ● Monitor progress against key milestones in the renovation schedule; flag risks and delays proactively. ● Document and report on progress to executive development team, advisory and stakeholder community ● Liaison between the nonprofit, design partners, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment between renovation design and future community program needs. ● Lead community outreach and engagement efforts. Program Management At Opening and for the continued project operational management: ● Develop, coordinate, and manage partnerships with community-based organizations, beneficiary referral, program partners and collaborators ● Oversee implementation of day-to-day operations of public programming, workshops, events, and services ● Track participation, outcomes, and impact metrics. ● Build and maintain strong relationships with local community leaders and organizations ● Support donor stewardship, relations and reporting ● Lead ongoing community outreach and engagement efforts.
● Familiarity with design thinking or participatory planning. Fluency in Kiswahili and English. ● Comfort using tools like Google Workspace, Asana/Trello, or Airtable.
● Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Community Development, Architecture, Urban Planning, or related field or applied level commensurate of 5 years + experience. ● Experience working with or at a nonprofit, community-based organizations, or social impact initiative in the areas of project or program management or coordination. Consultants will be expected to provide examples of successful past projects and should provide references with their proposal. ● Strong skills in project coordination, reporting, and stakeholder communication. ● Comfortable working across design, administrative, and programmatic environments. ● Strong written and verbal communication skills. ● Self-starter with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
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Vacancy title:
Project and Community Programs Manage
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Management, Social Services]
Jobs at:
BrighterMonday Kenya
Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, November 15 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 12 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Food for Soul is a global nonprofit organization founded in 2015 by Chef Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore to empower social change through the transformation of food systems, spaces, and communities. Over the last 10 years, Food for Soul has grown into a worldwide movement, building a network of Refettorios—community spaces around the world that promote dignity, inclusion, and sustainability through shared meals, art, and culture.
Each Refettorio is a unique response to local challenges, created in collaboration with community partners, chefs, artists, designers, and organizations that share a vision of building more resilient and inclusive societies. In Nairobi, Ngara Cooks Kitchen (NCK) has joined as the operating partner of Refettorio Nairobi. NCK is a social-impact driven culinary co-working and incubation hub that supports emerging food entrepreneurs by providing affordable kitchen space, mentorship, and training. Guided by the belief that food is more than nourishment – its life, connection and a pathway to opportunity, NCK brings its entrepreneurial and communitydriven expertise to the Refettorio movement.
This role offers an incredible opportunity to be part of bringing the first Refettorio project to Nairobi, in the vibrant and diverse Ngara neighborhood.
Position Summary:
The Project & Community Programs Manager will play a central role in building and managing Refettorio Nairobi’s programs and partnerships, ensuring alignment with NCK’s mission and the broader Refettorio global network. The position will lead community engagement, coordinate stakeholders, and support the delivery of day-to-day programming, while also contributing to the technical expertise during the renovation phase and helping to build the sustainable systems that drive both social and culinary impact.
The position will coordinate a planning committee composed of internal and external stakeholders and issue experts and will leverage consultants and other resources to drive development of a comprehensive service model, monitor planning and logistics of site development, and work with NCK, Food for Soul, and NBST staff to identify funding needs and coordinate marketing activities.
The Project & Community Programs Manager will join at the ground level and contribute to building the foundation for long-term community impact. The ideal candidate is organized and detail-oriented, with a proven history of managing large projects with multiple timelines and deadlines. The position will grow into a key management role within the Refettorio once it opens to the public in December 2025.
The position reports directly to Ngara Cooks leadership, collaborates closely with Food for Soul
(advisory), and liaises with NBST (facilities support).
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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