Job Purpose
- The Projects Officer is responsible for ensuring the
successful planning, execution, and delivery of the Corporation’s capital
and infrastructure projects. The role focuses on maintaining the highest
standards of project governance, quality, cost control, and timely
completion while ensuring full benefits realization across all project
phases.
Key Responsibilities
Project
Governance & Policy
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve policies, guidelines,
and frameworks for effective project governance and management.
- Review and critique annual budget proposals and business cases for
all projects prior to submission for approval.
Project
Planning & Implementation
- Provide oversight on all ad hoc and capital projects to ensure
compliance with approved policies, timelines, budgets, and quality
standards.
- Conduct continuous monitoring of project phases to verify that
milestones are achieved on time, within budget, and to the required
quality.
- Prepare and review project specifications, tender documents,
procurement contracts, and service agreements.
Post-Implementation
& Knowledge Management
- Ensure seamless handover of all project deliverables to the relevant
business units.
- Update the project knowledge database and maintain well-organized
project files for future reference.
- Conduct post-project evaluations to assess benefits realization and
lessons learned.
Stakeholder
Coordination & Reporting
- Act as the central liaison between technical teams, contractors,
management, and the Board.
- Prepare progress reports, financial appraisals, board papers, and
other project documentation.
- Provide professional advice and regular progress updates to
departmental, divisional management, and the Board.
Team
& Contractor Management
- Manage and supervise building maintenance technicians, contractors,
and construction teams across the Corporation’s properties in Kenya,
Zambia, Uganda, and West Africa.
- Process project-related documents including minutes, feasibility
studies, appraisals, audits, and payment certificates.
Compliance
& Performance
- Ensure all projects comply with approved budgets, timelines, quality
standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
For
appointment to this position, candidates must possess:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Civil Engineering,
Construction Management, or any other relevant field from a recognized and
accredited institution.
- A Master’s Degree in a relevant field will be a distinct advantage.
Professional
Qualifications
- Professional certification in Project Management such as Project
Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 Practitioner.
- Certification in Change Management will be an added advantage.
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of
Kenya.
Experience
- At least three (3) years of relevant work experience in project
management, preferably in construction, real estate, or infrastructure
projects.
- Proficiency in project management tools and software.
- Experience in projects, quality assurance and contract management
will be a distinct advantage.
Key
Competencies & Other Requirements
- The successful candidate must demonstrate:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong planning, organizing, problem-solving, and decision-making
abilities with the capacity to work under pressure and meet tight
deadlines.
- Superior analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Team player with excellent presentation and stakeholder management
skills.
- High attention to detail and strong project governance orientation.
- Knowledge of auditing concepts and principles is an added advantage.
How to Apply
Some
of these positions will be on either fixed term contract or permanent and
pensionable terms of employment, in accordance with the provisions of the
Corporation’s Human Resource Policy and Procedures Manual and as indicated in
the schedule above.
The
detailed job specifications, job descriptions, requirements for appointment,
and instructions on how to apply can be accessed on the Kenya Re website under
the Careers section. Applicants should indicate their current or most recent
salary in their CV, as well as whether they are persons living with a
disability (PLWD). They should submit, by email, their CV, credentials, and
cover letter (as attachments), quoting the position applied for and outlining
how they meet the requirements for the position, addressed to:
The
Human Resource Manager
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited
P. O Box 30271, 00100 GPO
NAIROBI
E-mail:
recruitmentkrc@kenyare.co.ke
Closing Date:
29th June 2026
