Reporting to the Project Director, the Project Manager will manage the development of workplans, the monitoring of project implementation, and project-related reporting. Plays a key role in ensuring that project activities are effectively supported in the technical, programmatic, financial, and administrative domains. Provide broad managerial support to the planning and implementation of the CDC-funded project.
Please note this position is contingent upon project award and funding.
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Major Accountabilities
- Manage the planning, initiation, and implementation of project activities
- Support the Project Director in the supervision of project staff to ensure effective project delivery
- Coordinate technical assistance activities between project staff and HQ
- Supervise administrative staff to ensure efficient operations and support for the project
- Lead the routing, review, and approval of project-related grant actions
- Triage and coordinate the development of responses to requests from the funder, including annual (or more periodic) work plans, budgets, and progress reports
- Support the development and execution of sub-agreements with collaborating partners
- Manage the logistics, content, and evaluation of project -related meetings, conferences, trainings, and workshops
- Support the Project Director to synthesize and disseminate lessons learned and best practices
- Support the Project Director to ensure the integration and use of monitoring and evaluation activities within the project
- Facilitate clear communication with donors, partners, and with ICAP Headquarters
- Travel regularly to field sites
- Perform other duties as assigned
Education
- Master's Degree in public health, public administration, or management is required
Experience, Skills & Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of five (5) years of project management experience, preferably managing HIV-related projects in developing countries
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience living or working in a developing country; previous experience working in South Africa strongly preferred
- Excellent communication, writing, and quantitative skills
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with donors, implementing partners, and other stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects while working as part of a team
- Demonstrated experience working with U.S. Government or other bi-lateral donors preferred
- Fluent English oral and written communication skills; ability to interact professionally in English
- Fluency in any South African official language preferred
Application Instructions
NOTE: This is a local hire position and the successful candidate will be an employee of ICAP in South Africa and subject to the local terms and conditions of employment which includes a competitive salary and benefits package.
Please send an application letter and CV by email with a subject title 'Project Manager' to icap-jobs-southafrica@columbia.edu.
Please do not attach any certificates when submitting on line. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
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