World Vision International New Vacancies 2018

The Project Manager ensures the effective and timely management an implementation of the project. He or she will work closely with management and other departments to ensure compliance to donors requirements and adherence to technical specifications. The role will provide leadership and line management to a Project Officer, DM&E Officer and other staff who may be hired during the lifetime of the project.

Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager Evergreen Agriculture Project

Major Responsibilities

Project planning and quality

Provide leadership in development of project plans, budget and overall implementation

Coordinate with Technical Programme Managers and the Programme Effectiveness department to ensure implementation is in accordance to technical and budgetary expectations

Monitor and assess key risks affecting project implementation adapt accordingly

Coordinate and oversee the activities of implementing partners

Finance management

Ensure the timely preparation and submission of financial reports and disbursement requests.

Ensure that project finances and assets are managed in line with WV donor requirements

Monitor budget expenditure and take necessary action

Performance management and supervision

Supervise and support the all direct reports, ensuring high quality work outputs

Timely performance management actions and outputs

Networking, collaboration, and communication

Identify and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in planning and implementation.

Represent WV Ghana at relevant meetings with internal and external stakeholders

Foster good relationships with communities and local authorities, ensuring that feedback is addressed in a timely manner

Promote the goals of the project through effective communication with government, local authorities, the media, communities and other stakeholders

Documentation and reporting

Ensure timely submission of reporting in accordance with WV and donor requirements

Ensure success stories and project impacts are appropriately documented

Other responsibilities

Perform other tasks as required by management

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

First Degree in any of the following: Social Sciences (Development Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, or related); a Master’s Degree will be an added advantage

Three years’ related working experience in project implementation, at least one of which should be in agriculture-based projects

Experience in agroforestry or range management will be an added advantage

Working Environment / Conditions:

Work environment: Office-based with frequent travel to the field

Travel: Minimum 50% domestic travel required