Project Manager

Project Manager (Yumbe – West Nile Region).

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the overall coordination, planning, management and completion of SCI’s projects. The PM will work closely with the project team and liaise with other functional managers to ensure day to day activities are implemented within the established framework for the project, timescales, budget and quality. S/he will continually monitor all aspects of project performance by instituting the use of necessary project management processes and tools. The PM will ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget and that every other person working for the project fulfils their responsibilities to make this a reality. By default, the PM will be the budget holder for the project and will be expected to provide strategic and operational leadership to develop and implement a successful program.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• Bachelors’ degree in early childhood development, education, disability, nutrition, public health, or social sciences, or a related field.
• At least 5 years work experience with a minimum 3 years in project management in an international NGO or similar organization.
• Strong understanding of holistic child development and the role played by responsive caregiving, health, nutrition, early learning, and protection/security in ensuring appropriate development.
• Demonstrable experience in all phases of project management.
• Demonstrable experience in monitoring budgets
• Proven team and personnel management experience
• Proven analytical and strategic planning skills
• Decision-making and leadership skills and excellent time management capacities
• Highly developed interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Willingness to learn new skills and methodologies
• An understanding of programming in emergency context desirable

Desirable

• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
• Excellent time management and planning capacity
• Commitment to Save the Children values.
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Application closes on March 7, 2022 at midnight Uganda time.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents