ROLE PURPOSE: The Health Project Manager is responsible for managing the overall implementation of the project, which includes development of detailed project implementation plan, development of phased budget; follow up of project implementation, results based monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance. The Project Manager is responsible for budget management of the award for which he/she is designated as budget holder. S/he is also responsible for project staff management including development of performance objective, continuous follow-up, capacity building and support, of project staff, and conducting performance appraisals. The Project Manager will also provide technical guidance and capacity building support to field staff, RHB, and Woreda Health Offices at the project implementation areas. S/he will be responsible to document implementation lessons and best practices so as to improve project implementation as well as inform new business development.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Project management
Support the FOM in the drafting of an MOU with the relevant regional partners, follows up on the review and revision processes, as well as finalization and signing.
Closely work with regional, Zonal and Woreda sector Offices for the smooth implementation of the project and for ensuring project sustainability
Leads project activity and budget revisions, prepares justification for request of amendments in keeping with donor regulations and procedures, closely working with the relevant award team to ensure timely action
Budget management
Prepare phased budget based on approved Detailed Implementation Plan (DIPs)
Manage budgets, including monthly review of budget variance analysis, identification of wrong charges and required actions to address/ correct them
Ensure effective and efficient utilization of project budget and other resources for intended purpose; follow up on budget utilization and project expenditure
Prepare/Review and submit for FOM timely donor reports, including development/review and verification of both narrative and financial reports and confirmation of accuracy and consistency between narrative and financial reports.
Closely work with the Awards Team to efficiently monitor and track burn rates, reporting and financial compliance issues
Staff Management
Develop performance objectives and development plan for all project staff under supervision
Establish a system for, communication, follow up, ensuring regular reporting and development of project staff
Ensure that all project staff understood their responsibilities and how their contribution feeds into the overall project objective
Organize regular review meetings to review progress, identify issues and solve them
Conduct performance reviews, and appraisals on a timely basis
Monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance
In coordination with and support from relevant MEAL staff, design results based monitoring and evaluation process for both projects
Document project results, implementation lessons, best practices and innovations and share lessons, best practices and innovations with PDQ health team to inform program development
Conduct regular supportive and joint supportive supervisions to project sites with project team and respective government partners
Plan and facilitate regularly scheduled reviews of projects with Project coordinators, officers, woreda health office heads/experts and HWs/HEWs, and community volunteers in the implementation areas
Facilitates visits to donors, members and others as necessary
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency