Project Manager – DARIS WACAN at Organization for Sustainable Development Africa (OSDA)

Strategic Project Management, Coordination & Compliance

• Provide overall leadership, management and guidance in the development and implementation of the project to ensure compliance.
• Ensure that the project is implemented according to the project management cycle while ensuring all activities are implemented on time target and budget and in compliance with the donor requirements and OSDA Standards.
• Ensure all operations, planning and budgeting processes are aligned with OSDA requirements and standards.
• Ensure 100% implementation of audit recommendations and presence of risk management plan/document to guide operations.
• Monitor Budget Utilization in line with planned Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) as per OSDA Financial Standards and donor requirements.
• Ensure inclusion of cross cutting themes including gender, youth, disability and social inclusion.
• Ensure integration between the project activities and other OSDA livelihoods and resilience development programs in the County.
• Review, evaluate and prioritize project staff activities on an ongoing basis and undertake field visits to perform oversight function.
• Support the technical visits, donor missions to the Project sites for resource mobilization, marketing and communication.

Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Facilitate effective monitoring, documentation and reporting in compliance with IOM and OSDA standards
• Guide staff in the development of Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) for the project
• Work closely with the MEAL team to effectively support the project to carry out all measurements and assessments – baselines, assessments, designs, monitoring and evaluations in accordance with donor requirements and OSDA established standards, policies and procedures
• In liaison with the MEAL team, ensure that appropriate controls, monitoring and evaluation tools are in place and being utilized in a timely manner.
• Review quantitative and qualitative data with other senior staff on an ongoing basis to evaluate performance of the project and provide guidance to the implementing team
• Participate in field monitoring visits to review progress and gather stories of change.
• Take responsibility of reporting official and appropriate progress documents to the donors.
• Ensure timely submission of reports.

Engagement, Networking & Collaboration

• Represent OSDA at all the project relevant county and sub-county stakeholders’ meetings and events.
• Identify and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners and other stakeholders in planning and implementation.
• Establish good working relationships with County sectoral leads in WASH & Livelihoods.
• Participate in sectoral Technical Working Groups, County Steering Group and public forums/events as appropriate.
• Actively participate in project meetings as appropriate.

Finance management

• Ensure the timely preparation and submission of disbursement requests.
• Monitor and assess key risks affecting project implementation to avoid the
• underspending and overspending without special circumstances.
• Ensure that project finances and assets are managed in line with OSDA policy and IOM requirements.

Performance management and supervision

• Manage and coordinate the project team ensuring competent and motivated staff as well as evaluate staff performance, monitor workloads and encourage on-the-job coaching, identify and address learning and training needs and opportunities.

Other

• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the line manager.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Development Studies, Water Resource Management, Agriculture, Public Health). A master’s degree is an added advantage.
• At least 5 years of experience managing WASH and livelihood projects, preferably in -border settings.
• Strong understanding of community-based approaches and resilience-building strategies.
• Excellent project management skills, including budget management and reporting.
• Strong budgetary and financial management skills, organizational skills, communicationand interpersonal skills.
• Ability to use a computer and software to develop or maintain spreadsheets and databases.
• Strong organizational skills and an ability to work with diverse teams across the organization.
• Proven ability to work in multicultural environments and with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Willingness to travel to the field as and when needed.
• Experience in working in insecure environment and ability to strictly adhere to OSDA’s security operating procedures.