Project Manager (National)

Project Management Oversight:

• Lead the development and execution of an integrated programing in coordination with RI and the partner Operational Teams
• Lead kick-off and mobilization of the project with the partner, and lead development of a master implementation plan
• Ensure the global overview on efficient use of the financial resources.
• Have regular visits to field implementation sites as permissible per the prevailing situation.
• Work on contingency plans to allow continuation of the humanitarian response, in case of context changes.

Coordination and representation

• Ensure SOPs, tools and procedures are in place for managing processes and response across the project components
• Ensure strong internal communication between the partner and RI team members and provide managerial and programmatic oversight.
• Ensure that coordination of actions is articulated as a structural mean to improve the timeliness, inclusiveness, transparency and connectedness of proposed action within existing coordination set-ups.
• Ensure the project activities are coordinated with all necessary forums and stakeholders, including UN agencies, sectorial Working Groups, to ensure alignment, reduce on-going and future humanitarian needs, increase resilience and assist a durable recovery.

Project delivery

• Organize and chair a mobilization meeting at the beginning of the project.
• Coordinate delivery of the projects objectives for RI and its partner.
• Ensure compliance with donor reporting requirements, ensuring inputs from all project members are represented and included.
• Safeguard the purpose of the program strategy and ensure the coherence of the project, making certain that RI and its partner move in one direction.
• Ensure major risks and obstacles are identified and remedial actions taken with agreement of RI and its partner.
• Ensure that lessons learnt workshops are organized and scheduled per the agreed upon implementation plan, and followed up on.
• In close coordination with the Awards and Partnership Manager, ensure accurate, high quality and timely grants management of the partner within the consortium.
• Ensure proper financial management, procurement, administration and human resources needs of the program are conducted with the maximum benefit to the program and in compliance with donor and RI requirements.
• Ensure integration of gender/protection mainstreaming into all activities as appropriate.
• Oversee the design of effective MEAL and IM systems in close coordination with RI’s MEAL Manager and Partner team.
• Convenes monthly meetings with the partner and RI team.