Regional Project Manager, Advocacy at Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung (DSW)

DSW seeks to recruit a Regional Project Manager, Advocacy.

Reporting to: Head of Advocacy Department, Berlin.

General areas of responsibility: The Regional Project Manager Advocacy is responsible for successfully managing cross-country advocacy grants, which focus on advocacy for improved Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for young people.

She/he will be providing oversight and technical guidance to the budget analysis process and expenditure studies in several locations, and be responsible for sustainably managing a cross-country youth advocacy programme.

The Regional Project Manager is responsible for the timely implementation of work plans and submission of high standard narrative and financial reports in line with donor requirements.

He / She will be coordinating the regional team, putting a special focus on maintaining and further developing the strong expertise on health budget analysis and youth advocacy, while further developing the portfolio in line with the DSW strategy.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the project-related work of project management staff in east Africa and supervise the delivery of project results and outputs to the required standard of quality especially on health budget analysis and youth advocacy.
• Work with DSW resource mobilization team to identify interested donors and support proposal development for financial sustainability of the regional work.
• Control of project budget and supervision of costed work plans and reporting, including by collaborating with DSW’s finance team.
• Supervise the Regional Advocacy Officer, Youth Engagement Officer and Regional M&E Officer.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of donor reports, including by collaborating with DSW’s M& E team.
• Maintain good relationships with external stakeholders, such as partner CSOs and donors in collaboration with the Head of Advocacy Department,
• Support and advise Country Directors and senior project staff through regular project planning and review of work plans.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Minimum Requirements and Experience

• Master’s degree in social sciences, development studies, project management or related field.
• At least five (5) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should be in management (an international/intercultural context).
• Business fluent written and oral English.
• Proof of ability to coordinate a project teams based in different countries, and proven skills in project management, financial management, quality assurance, report writing and donor relations.
• Good knowledge of and experience in budget analysis.
• Experience in youth work, preferably youth advocacy.
• Good knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights.
• Knowledge of advocacy methods and approaches in different national contexts.
• Experience in resource mobilization.
• Experience in consumer studies/market research is an additional asset.
• Strong, persuasive oral and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly within Africa and occasionally to Europe.
• Supportive of DSW’s mission, vision, and core values.