Project Management Advisor, CPT

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Project Management Advisor to provide strategic support, advice and partnership across GAIN’s country programmes and projects, whilst leading and facilitating initiatives to strengthen our international project portfolio. This is an open position to be based in either the GAIN London or Kenya office.

About GAIN

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of the Country Programmes Team, the Project Management Advisor will work closely with country offices and other technical services teams to conceptualize, design and deliver programmes and projects across our GAIN’s portfolio work. They will lead the ongoing development and improvement of our project management processes, procedures and tools, as the custodian of the GAIN Project Management Guidelines (PMG).

The post-holder will be expected to quickly develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and they will be responsible for influencing and reconciling stakeholders’ interests to ensure effective Project design and delivery across GAIN.

Key specifics include:

• Leading and facilitating the design and conceptualization of projects using the GAIN Project Management framework
• Facilitating discussions and relationships between GAIN countries and technical services teams
• Building a culture of co-creation in the way GAIN designs and delivers projects globally
• Supporting with the day-to-day project implementation focusing on key areas agreed with the Country Programme Team (CPT) Leadership
• Overseeing and facilitating the transition from concept and design to a full proposal package including the selection of key personnel, budget alignment, and workplans
• Working closely with the Project Oversight Committee and project sponsors to find solutions in areas which require specialist input and support
• Acting as the CPT point of contact for resource mobilisation efforts, providing technical project design advice on proposals
• Developing and leading on knowledge management and capacity building efforts including developing the in-house training program
• Building and maintaining a global community of practice or equivalent network that can support project managers through support, mentoring, coaching etc
• Performing other duties as maybe reasonably required and in line with the job post

About You

You will have substantial experience in large scale programme & project management with proven experience in programme and project design in the global health and international development sector.

You will possess excellent leadership skills and will be well versed in leading project / programme management staff and multi-disciplinary teams on projects. You will also have experience in capacity building through designing and facilitating staff trainings.

In addition to this, you will have strong stakeholder and relationship management skills with the ability to influence others at a high level, internally as well as externally. You will have the ability to work in a decentralized matrix-style and multi-cultural organization.

Knowledge base in nutrition and food industry is an advantage. Prior experience working within a donor-funded environment and of donor reporting is an advantage.

About our Offer

The starting salary on offer for this role is as follows:

Nairobi, Kenya – 4,058,496 – 4,639,992 KES per annum (depending on experience).
London, United Kingdom – 47,438 – 50,844 GBP per annum (depending on experience).

GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.

We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.

GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.

This advert closes on 14th May 2022. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

Applicants must have the existing right to live and work in the UK or Kenya. Please note that GAIN is currently unable to sponsor working visas.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.