Project Manager – Sustainable Fashion & Employment Creation at Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli (CISP)

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the overall planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of KikoRomeo project activities.
Ensure timely execution of the project work plan and achievement of results.
Manage the financial and administrative aspects of the project, ensuring compliance with AICS, CISP and KikoRomeo regulations.
Develop and oversee budgets, financial and narrative reports, and expenditure tracking to ensure effective resource utilization in coordination with the Project Accountant.
Oversee sourcing of suitable implementation partners (venues, teachers, catering) and ensure accurate contracts are in place.
Create an enabling environment with staff, partners, stakeholders, and beneficiaries to ensure the program has lasting impact.
Support the project’s communication, visibility, and advocacy efforts.
Input in training program curricula to ensure they meet the needs of the target recipients.
Develop a dissemination plan to ensure awareness of the programs for designers and artisans in the target areas leading to a high number of applicants, especially from Kisumu and Mombasa catchment areas.
Work with the monitoring & evaluation professional (MEAL) to collect & analyse key data and propose project modifications where necessary.
Oversee the Fashion Lab residency, securing relevant partners and coordinating with Kisumu and Mombasa partners.
Develop a successful business model for the Fashion Lab to be self-sustaining after the project ends.
Develop grant proposals for support and grow after the end of this financing cycle.
Facilitate community conversations to enable setting up a Fashion Trust to own the assets of and manage the Fashion Lab.
Staff Management

Manage a team of Fashion Lab Manager (who supervises a Lab Technician), Project Accountant and Project Logistician as well as coordinating with a team of education consultants and monitoring & evaluation expert.
Coordinate with the Fashion Expert from KikoRomeo and the Program Manager of CISP (weekly meetings)

Key Deliverables

Operational Fashion Lab
Operational Education Program in Kisumu, Mombasa & Nairobi
Monthly Reports to the MD of Iko Ziwa Africa Ltd
Quarterly reports for sign o by the MD and delivery to CISP
Business Plan for the Fashion Lab (by end of year 1)
Roadmap to setting up the Fashion Trust
Roadmap to the continued strengthening of the fashion entrepreneurs’ skills and motivation. Requirements:

Education:

A university degree in a relevant field such as Project Management, Business Administration, Fashion and Textile Studies or related fields.
Professional Experience:

Minimum 3 years of experience in project management, preferably in entrepreneurship, fashion, or related fields.
Proven expertise in financial and budget management.
Experience managing Human Resources (HR).
Experience in youth and women’s employment, enterprise development, and skills training.
Strong leadership, planning, coordination, and communication skills.
Strong knowledge of current ethical fashion and sustainability concerns.
Fluency in English and Kiswahili.