UNDP Kenya is seeking an experienced and results-driven Project Manager to lead the development, implementation, and scale-up of the Regional Centre of Competence for Digital and AI Skilling. The Project Manager will be responsible for end-to-end project delivery, including strategic planning, curriculum development oversight, stakeholder engagement, and regional rollout. The role will also ensure alignment with national training standards, career progression frameworks, and broader digital transformation goals.
Responsibilities:
Oversee and drive the overall implementation of the RCOC workplan in alignment with national priorities and strategies, working closely with the Government of Kenya and key development partners.
Provide strategic direction and daily operational oversight to ensure timely and quality delivery of project outputs;
Supervise the continued development and refinement of digital and AI skilling programs across all public servant cohorts, ensuring relevance, inclusivity, and responsiveness to government needs.
Design and implement mechanisms to align training programs with public service career progression frameworks and national competency standards.
Manage administrative, procurement, and financial tasks, ensuring compliance with all UNDP procedures.
Cultivate and manage partnerships across government, private sector, academia, and development partners to support the Centre’s mission and expand its reach.
Coordinate partner onboarding and contributions (both financial and in-kind), ensuring strong engagement and collaboration across the ecosystem.
Identify and pursue opportunities for resource mobilization to sustain and scale the initiative, including support for regional replication.
Oversee the integration of the RCOC curriculum into the government’s existing Learning Management System (LMS), ensuring it is accessible, interoperable, and user-friendly. Continuously incorporate new content and resources from ecosystem partners to enrich the learning experience.
Collaborate with relevant partner teams to strengthen LMS functionality and enhance the overall user experience, ensuring the platform remains responsive to the evolving needs of public servants.
Promote adoption and drive the scale-up of the LMS to support national training rollouts, while positioning it for future regional expansion across Africa.
Fluency in English is required.
Requirements:
Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Data Engineering, Data Science, Digital Transformation, ICT, or related field is required.
A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with additional 2 years of qualifying experience, will be given due consideration in lieu of master's degree.
Minimum years of relevant work experience.
Minimum 2 years (with master´s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor´s degree) of progressively responsible experience in project management, digital transformation initiatives and technology-enabled capacity development, preferably in the public or development sector.
