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Job Title | Project Manager RESET II |
Code | 0129 |
Place of Work | Sekota |
Programme/Unit | RESET II |
Monthly Salary in ETB | As per the organization scale |
No. of Positions | One |
Length of Contract | One year with possibility of extension |
JOB SUMMARY.
The project manager will be responsible for field management and implementation of RESET II consortium project lead by ACF
The Project manager will be responsible for ensuring that key organisational principles and approaches, such as child participation, sound M&E systems, financial control and compliance will be achieved in the period. He/she will be responsible for ensuring that lessons derived through implementation will be well articulated, documented and shared. .
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Project Management.
§ Ensure the projects are delivered according to the contractual requirements of the donors, i.e. that all activities and deliverables are completed within the timescale and budget, reports are submitted as per the agreed schedule and formats and any other requirements or criteria are fulfilled as specified in signed agreements.
§ Update detailed work plans of project staff with project implementation and ensure this is used by the whole project team to monitor project progress towards completion
§ Develop detail implementation plan and budget phasing in consultation with Sr. program Manager and award focal points
§ Ensure programmatic and financial reports for donors, the government partners and Save the Children are prepared as required, ensuring these are of a high quality and submitted to EC Senior Program Manager in Addis Ababa in timely manner. Be fully aware of the grant compliance regulations for the European Union.
§ As a budget holder for the project, responsible for the management and revision of realistic budget, ensuring proper authorization and monitoring expenditure in line with the budget and donor guidelines, Save the Children grant management and financial guidelines. This will include the supervision of quarterly variance analysis reports on both budgets.
§ To provide guidance and supervision to the project staff, together with the Sekota based H&N Manager as well as FSL and WASH Manager, to ensure they have clear objectives and received regular support and supervision.
§ Ensure that established protocols for communication and management arrangements are followed by the project team.
§ Lead regular field based project review meetings, to include grant management, finance and implementation.
§ Ensure coordination with consortium members of the cluster; provide/receive the required supports and regular update of the projects.
§ Manages the human and material resource of the project as per the given schemes and donor requirements
Technical Programme Effectiveness.
§ Coordinate in the field the delivery of technical support by technical specialists, technical thematic leads and external consultants
§ Ensure quality of work assisting project staff in the use of key generic and Save the Children tools and guidelines. These include, among others, child participation, child right programming and mainstreaming of gender, diversity and HIV/AIDS.
§ Technically oversee, with the relevant project staff, the M&E plan for the program.
§ Regular visits to the project implementation sites and communities
§ Arrange the midterm review meetings and others as per the requirements.
Strategic Donor Relations/Resource Mobilization.
§ Serve as the Save the Children senior project representative for the donor in the field, nurture appropriate Save the Children public relationships, liaise with local government authorities and member of the consortium.
§ Provide regular updates on the project as per requirements which might include case studies, photographic documentation, and other reports outside the donor’s quarterly reporting requirements.
§ Accompany and facilitate donor, SCI senior staff and other external visits and provide relevant background materials.
Other.
§ The Project manager will be responsible for additional tasks and duties as and when required to support the overall Country Programme priorities.
Working contacts
External:
· Significant engagement with regional government officials in relevant departments at senior level, closely liaising with woreda authorities.
· Attendance at regular and ad hoc technical and policy level meetings. Frequent interaction with both technical and management counterparts in government, and other stakeholders.
· Regular involvement with representatives of donors, international agencies and local civil society.
· Regular working relationship with consortium technical and managerial staff
Internal:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
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