Fairtrade Africa
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the assigned project to ensure timely and successful delivery.
- Prepare the overall project plan and budget to support effective implementation and resource utilization. Implement project activities based on the approved work plans and budgets.
- Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation plan to track project progress and measure impacts.
- Support the development of monthly, quarterly, annual and end term narrative and financial reports with the required level of accuracy and timeliness.
- Monitor and control project expenditure against the approved budget to ensure that expenditure stays within budget.
- Develop and implement a procurement plan for goods and services required to support project implementation.
- Develop and implement the risk management plan for the project.
- Ensure that implementation of the project adheres to relevant regulations, policies, and best practices.
- Support the Grants Accountant to establish and maintain an asset register for all assets purchased by or provided to the project in line with standard FTA policies.
- Ensure proper maintenance of all project files, contracts, correspondence, reports, photos, etc
- Build and maintain relationships with project stakeholders to support project implementation and foster collaboration.
- Identify and document impact stories for the project to support visibility and communications work.
- Serve as the focal person for the local project stakeholders.
- Closely collaborate with other FTA teams to ensure delivery of project objectives.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Agriculture, Innovation, Project Management, Social Sciences or related field.
Experience and Knowledge
- A minimum of 3 years’ project management experience in a similar environment
- Experience of delivering training to a range of audiences
- Experience in business development within sustainable supply chains
- Knowledge and understanding of Fairtrade standards
- Thematic knowledge and expertise in FTA’s priority areas.
Skills
- Good command of spoken and written English.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with individuals across multi-functional disciplines.
- Conflict resolution skills.
- Good organizational skills.
- Good training and facilitation skills.
Strong planning and project management skills.