Project Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, initiate, and manage multiple projects across innovation, research, training, and community initiatives.
• Coordinate with internal teams, external partners, donors, and stakeholders to ensure seamless project execution.
• Develop project timelines, budgets, and progress reports.
• Monitor risks, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions for timely delivery..
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements, institutional policies, and reporting standards.
• Facilitate team collaboration, communication, and documentation throughout project life cycles.
• Track KPIs and deliver insights for continuous improvement.

Job Specifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following areas: project management, medicine, veterinary medicine, Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• Master’s degree is a relevant field
• Proven experience managing medium- to large-scale projects.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Trello, Asana, Jira, MS Project)

Notes:

• Applicants should email their application letters, certified copies of certificates and resume of maximum two pages, giving details of their qualifications, experience and three (3) referees indicating their telephone and e-mail contacts;
• Applications and related documents should be forwarded addressed to the Director, Human Resource, University of Nairobi;
• Applicants should state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached to those designations; 
• The application letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement;
• Late applications will not be considered;
• Applications should be emailed to as one file in PDF:

CLOSING DATE: MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026