Project Manager at Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT)

Responsibilities 

• Provide overall supervision and leadership for program implementation.
• Oversees day to day running of the technical components of the project.
• Responsible for implementing key project activities of selection, recruitment, training and placement of the AGYW to the project.
• Provide guidance to project team in development, compliance and implementation of detailed technical work plans.
• Responsible for project documentation including success stories, lessons learnt and technical report writing as per donor requirements.
• Oversees proper site record keeping.
• Ensures the establishment of project quality improvement measures and processes.
• Spearheads the development of project training curriculum and reviews.
• Coordinates all project trainings by assigned contractors and ensures all trainings are completed as scheduled.
• Ensures organizational policies and procedures are adhered to within project implementation.
• Responsible for sensitizing and encouraging the beneficiaries to embrace the project model of savings and investments.
• Organizes and chairs project team meetings on a weekly basis or as and when required
• Carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in medical or social sciences (community dev, sociology, social work) with 7 years of experience in project management or
• Master’s degree in health, project management or social science with at least 4 years’ project work experience.
• Knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable girls and young women especially in informal settlements will be an added advantage.
• Strong writing, lobbying, fundraising, and communication skills.
• Evidence of previously compiling quality donor project reports, case studies and success stories.
• High level of integrity, values, ethics and competence.
• Demonstrate high level of creativity, innovation and analytical thinking.
• Ability to network, collaborate and advocate with partners.