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Project Manager – Kenya
Location: Remote (Kenya-based, Nairobi preferred)
Our Common Home promotes civic participation to build solutions to climate change—especially among people with strong attachments to place, family, and tradition, who have often been left out of the conversation.
We partner with and support civic organisations, believing that locally rooted associations are key to lasting climate solutions and preserving our natural inheritance.
Our mission:
build political consensus on tackling climate change and empower everyone across society to explore and deliver solutions.
The Role
We're seeking a
Project Manager
to help set up our Kenya entity and structure a growing programme of work. You'll manage project workplans and budgets, vendor relations, and project delivery, while also supporting the Executive Director on organisational development and long-term strategy.
This is a unique chance to help shape a mission-driven organisation from the ground up—defining strategy, culture, and impact.
Role-
- First 6–12 months:
50% on our segmentation research project; 50% on start-up tasks (branding, legal, vendor engagement). - Beyond that:
transition into a core operations role and project management of campaign programmes.
Responsibilities
Project Management
- Build and manage workplans, timelines, and budgets
- Track progress (scope, KPIs, budget, team health) and share updates with teams, partners, and funders
- Coordinate project delivery, ensuring clarity of roles and responsibilities
- Manage supplier, partner, and funder relationships
- Track and confirm project finances, costs, and billings
- Project manage research projects and campaigns
- Prepare vendor and partner contracts
- Support entity set-up: legal, branding, research contracting, and strategy
Operations & Programme Management
- Support the Executive Director on organisational goals, budgets, and growth plans
- Oversee cash flow, accounting, and invoicing with global finance support
- Strengthen programme proposals with analysis and insights
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and skills development
- Build internal processes, tools, and best practices
About You
We want an
experienced, flexible project manager
with a passion for climate action and building organisations. Someone who thrives in a start-up environment and can balance strategy with detail.
Experience:
- 5+ years in project management (digital, creative, PR, NGO programmes / campaigns, or similar)
- Skilled with task management tools and frameworks
- Strong budgeting and financial management
- Client, partner, and funder liaison experience
- Managed diverse teams
- Data- and evidence-driven planning
- Start-up operations experience is a big plus
Backgrounds that fit:
- Project Manager / Program Coordinator in start-up, NGO, or association
- Research Project Manager with operations skills
- Office/Business Manager (finance, HR, compliance)
- Project/Programme Administrator managing delivery and systems
Core skills:
- Excellent communication and time management
- Strategic thinker on resources, scope, and impact
- Fluent in English
What We Offer
- Remote work
- Competitive pay for the sector
- Flexible working style with good work-life balance
- A chance to build something lasting and leave a legacy
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