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| Senior Project Manager | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Balkh, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2023-03-09 | Close Date | 2023-03-18 |
| Vacancy No | KBL_013 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 6 months (extendable) |
| Education | A degree in project management, business management or a related field | Experience | 5 Years of experience with project management |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | According to ACTED's Salary Scale |
About Company
About ACTED: Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. We go the last kilometer: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas. ACTED develops and implements programs that target the most vulnerable amongst populations that have suffered from conflict, natural disaster, or socio-economic hardship. ACTED’s approach looks beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihoods reconstruction and sustainable development. ACTED is active in 35 countries and implements more than 495 projects a year reaching over 11 million beneficiaries with 400 international staff and 4,300 national staff. ACTED is working in 14 north, northeastern and East & West provinces of Afghanistan. These provinces are affected by natural and man-made disasters. ACTED is providing relief and emergency assistance to the vulnerable population affected by displacements, conflicts or natural disasters, in the field of agriculture, NFI, shelters, WASH and food security
Job Description
General objectives of the position:
We are looking for a highly organized senior project manager to oversee the successful execution of projects. The senior project manager does this by creating planning steps, managing the budget, and identifying the required resources for the project.
To be successful as a senior project manager you must have excellent organizational skills. A good senior project manager can manage all aspects of the project simultaneously.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Create a planning schedule.
- Secure funding for projects.
- Plan and supervise the day-to-day implementation of the project activities.
- Manage and provide support to project staff.
- Contribute to finding adequate personnel for activity implementation.
- Adhere to the proposal requirements, including planned activities, reporting, and monitoring.
- Coordinate with ACTED’s logistics department to ensure timely procurement of the required goods and services.
- Ensure mainstreaming of gender and protection principles throughout the project
- When necessary, liaise with the relevant government authorities and community stakeholders to obtain the necessary permission and community buy-in for the project.
- Ensure that team members complete tasks according to the schedule.
- Identify if staff members require further training and provide this training.
- Research industry trends and innovations.
- Prepare progress reports for stakeholders and investors.
- Ensure that health and safety laws are followed.
- Conduct employee performance reviews.
- Organizing programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization.
- Developing new programs/projects to support the strategic direction of the organization.
- Creating and managing long-term goals.
- Developing a budget and operating plan for the program.
- Developing an evaluation method to assess project strengths and identify areas for improvement.
- Writing program funding proposals to guarantee uninterrupted delivery of services.
- Managing a team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities.
- Ensuring goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, safety, quality, and team member performance.
- Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved.
- Meeting with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project issues and decisions on services.
- Producing accurate and timely reporting of project status throughout its life cycle.
- Analyzing program risks.
- Working on strategy with the marketing team.
Job Requirement
- A degree in project management, business management or a related field.
- 5 Years of experience with project management.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to multitask.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Excellent planning and time management skills.
- Excellent leadership abilities.
- Proficiency in English and local languages.
Submission Guideline
Those who fulfill the above-mentioned criteria should send their updated CV to the below submission email:
Kindly mentioned the Vacancy number, and position title along with the province name in the subject line, or your application may not be considered.
Please do not send heavy size documents (i.e. Tazkira, Education documents, and work certificates)
Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the next stage of recruitment.
No CV will be received after closing date.