Project Implementation Manager at Voluntary Service Overseas

Role overview

To lead the implementation and successful delivery of VSO’s interventions on the Intersectionality SRHR Advocacy project over a 3-year period in line with the donor (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and VSO guidelines.

Skills, qualifications and experience

Essential:

• A relevant degree or equivalent in human rights, public health, or social development studies with knowledge and experience of SRHR advocacy.
• Excellent understanding and significant experience of project management and implementation.
• Substantial experience in coordinating and delivering complex advocacy programmes and teams, preferably with experience of working within a consortium
• Experience of coaching and building the capacity of others to enhance delivery
• Strong representation and influencing skills to maintain excellent relations with consortium partners, partner civil society organisations, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of financial management, including building a budget, monitoring, and managing expenditure as well as financial reports.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience of compiling donor reports.
• Experience and knowledge of the country of operation.
• Experience of working with young marginalised people.

Desirable:

• Experience with social accountability mechanisms, youth engagement, health systems change and/or gender mainstreaming.
• Practical experience gained within a volunteering/NGO context and working within an international team.
• Passion for mentorship of small CSOs, particularly youth-led and –serving ones.