Project Management Coaching Consultant
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Akili Dada
Remote (local)- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Consultancy
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Deadline: 16/06/2025
- Location: Kenya
About Akili Dada
Akili Dada is an award-winning leadership incubator anchored on the belief that girls and young women CAN and DO LEAD. Our mission is to nurture transformational feminist leadership in girls and young women from underserved backgrounds to meet the urgent need for more African women in leadership.
We journey alongside adolescent girls and young women, supporting them in creating and implementing solutions to their communities' challenges. We build their capacity to lead, applying a holistic approach that encompasses financial investment, intergenerational mentorship, movement-building, and advocacy through education and leadership.
About the assignment
This consultancy aims to support Akili Dada in facilitating training on Project Management on a coaching method. This means that this will be continuous training, which will span over a period of 3 months, with a keen aim to channel efficient project management skills while meeting Akili Dada’s goals and objectives.
The delivery of the course should involve a combination of interactive discussions and case studies, which will give the participants a chance to analyze real scenarios, discuss project preparation and implementation challenges, and participate in collaborative problemsolving.
Scope of work
Akili Dada is seeking to engage a consultant who will deliver tailored – coaching and practical sessions on but not limited to: 1.Project Initiation and planning Project scope definition, objectives, design and concept development Stakeholder identification (process and tools), analysis and engagement management Creating realistic project timelines, milestones and work breakdown structures
2. Project Execution Team leadership and coordination. Resource allocation and management Risk identification, assessment and mitigation
3. Monitoring and control Performance metrics, Progress tracking (tools and systems) and reporting Quality management Financial oversight and budget monitoring
4. Project Communication Effective team communication . (internal and external team communication frameworks) Status and progress reporting Stakeholder engagement and updates
5. Project closure Deliverable handover Lessons learned documentation Project evaluation and close-out reporting
Deliverables
1.Develop the assignment budget and work plan on how to conduct coaching for Akili Dada staff.
2.Hold an inception meeting with Akili Dada staff to go through the Terms of Reference for the assignment; inception report required.
3.Facilitated coaching sessions (physically/virtually) for selected Akili Dada staff with practical tools and templates.
4.Progress review reports - provide an assessment report outlining findings and recommendations – summarize session outputs and observed gaps. 5.Post – Coaching Support - Support in implementing recommendations post the sessions, for a limited follow–up period. .
Qualifications
The ideal consulting company should possess the following qualifications:
Extensive experience in Project Management Training and Coaching of 5+ years and above especially with NGO’s or social impact organizations. Certification in Project Management is added advantage,
Excellent strategic thinking, interpersonal and planning skills.
Strong facilitation, coaching, communication, and presentation skills.
Ability to work independently and to contextualize global project management frameworks to local feminist and youth – led organizational contexts.
Akili Dada is an award-winning leadership incubator anchored on the belief that girls and young women CAN and DO LEAD. Our mission is to nurture transformational feminist leadership in girls and young women from underserved backgrounds to meet the urgent need for more African women in leadership.
We journey alongside adolescent girls and young women, supporting them in creating and implementing solutions to their communities' challenges. We build their capacity to lead, applying a holistic approach that encompasses financial investment, intergenerational mentorship, movement-building, and advocacy through education and leadership.
About the assignment
This consultancy aims to support Akili Dada in facilitating training on Project Management on a coaching method. This means that this will be continuous training, which will span over a period of 3 months, with a keen aim to channel efficient project management skills while meeting Akili Dada’s goals and objectives.
The delivery of the course should involve a combination of interactive discussions and case studies, which will give the participants a chance to analyze real scenarios, discuss project preparation and implementation challenges, and participate in collaborative problemsolving.
Scope of work
Akili Dada is seeking to engage a consultant who will deliver tailored – coaching and practical sessions on but not limited to: 1.Project Initiation and planning Project scope definition, objectives, design and concept development Stakeholder identification (process and tools), analysis and engagement management Creating realistic project timelines, milestones and work breakdown structures
2. Project Execution Team leadership and coordination. Resource allocation and management Risk identification, assessment and mitigation
3. Monitoring and control Performance metrics, Progress tracking (tools and systems) and reporting Quality management Financial oversight and budget monitoring
4. Project Communication Effective team communication . (internal and external team communication frameworks) Status and progress reporting Stakeholder engagement and updates
5. Project closure Deliverable handover Lessons learned documentation Project evaluation and close-out reporting
Deliverables
1.Develop the assignment budget and work plan on how to conduct coaching for Akili Dada staff.
2.Hold an inception meeting with Akili Dada staff to go through the Terms of Reference for the assignment; inception report required.
3.Facilitated coaching sessions (physically/virtually) for selected Akili Dada staff with practical tools and templates.
4.Progress review reports - provide an assessment report outlining findings and recommendations – summarize session outputs and observed gaps. 5.Post – Coaching Support - Support in implementing recommendations post the sessions, for a limited follow–up period. .
Qualifications
The ideal consulting company should possess the following qualifications:
Extensive experience in Project Management Training and Coaching of 5+ years and above especially with NGO’s or social impact organizations. Certification in Project Management is added advantage,
Excellent strategic thinking, interpersonal and planning skills.
Strong facilitation, coaching, communication, and presentation skills.
Ability to work independently and to contextualize global project management frameworks to local feminist and youth – led organizational contexts.
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