Program Manager – SAFE Project
Contract @IMPACT AND INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE posted 2 days ago in non-government organisation Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
-
Job ID 59500
-
Career Level Officer
-
Experience 3 Years
-
Gender Both
-
Industry Administration
-
Qualifications Degree Bachelor
-
Job Type Full time
Job Description
Background
Impact and Innovations Development Centre (IIDC) is a not-for-profit regional Technical Assistance (TA) and Learning partner organization that works with development agencies in the public and private sectors to promote impactful and innovative programming.
IIDC technical assistance and learning support encompasses diverse social development fields with a core focus on the areas of Impactful Program design, Program adaptation and scaling, measurement and evidence generation, learning and knowledge management, and safeguarding.
IIDC is partnering with The Mastercard Foundation to offer safeguarding technical capacity development support to implementing partners under the Young Africa Works Program.
Through this Initiative IIDC’s technical support will seek to support the transformation of the safeguarding systems and practices of implementing organizations to achieve a safe and inclusive environment for young people to transition into dignified and fulfilling work.
IIDC would like to recruit a Project Manager for the 2 Year Project dubbed, “Safeguarding for dignified employment for young people (SAFE Employment).”
Purpose of the Role
The Project Manager will be responsible for leading key project management functions including robust planning, efficient and effective delivery and coordination of all project activities. The Project Manager will also be responsible for liaison with relevant other IIDC Technical Advisors and other external stakeholders to ensure seamless, successful and outcome-based execution of the project.
The detailed job description can be downloaded here.
Qualifications
1. Education:
A Master’s degree in Project Planning and Management, Development Management, Social Sciences or a related Management field.
2. Experience:
• At least 7 years of experience in a Project Management role in a credible, dynamic, fast paced, result-oriented and multi-stakeholder organization/environment.
• Practical experience in designing and implementing safeguarding interventions or mainstreaming safeguarding into a large program involving multiple partners
3. Key Competences required:
• A strong technical knowledge in the fields of youth employment, social norms, gender, women and girls’ protection, and do no harm principles.
• In-depth knowledge of Project Management processes and procedures,
• Strong People Management,
• Multi-stakeholder Partnership engagement skills
• Managing complexity and dealing with competing demands.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written), persuasive and motivational.
• Highly Result Oriented
Application Procedure
- Click “Apply to this Job” Green Button
- You will be redirected to the portal
- Scroll below the job Description
- Apply with the Application instructions provided.
Important Notice:
- No payments are required for this application process.
- If you need assistance, ask for help in the whatsApp group.
- If you do not have a whatsApp group for the latest job updates, CLICK HERE TO JOIN
