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Manager Gateway Project
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Posted date 18th March, 2025 Last date to apply 23rd March, 2025
Country Pakistan Locations Islamabad
Category Education
Salary 80000
Type Full Time Position 1
Experience 5 years Maximum Age 45 years
Status Closed

Position Summary:

 

Project Manager will lead the implementation of the DIL Gateway Initiative, an innovative project that prepares secondary level students and recent graduates for success beyond the school walls.    By developing core leadership/life skills and identifying and facilitating access to professional and economic opportunities, our hope is that this program will serve as bridge between education and income generation and financial independence. The position will be responsible for day-to-day management of the project including reporting, budget management and leadership as well as providing technical support to curriculum development and monitoring and evaluation team. This individual will also take the added responsibility of a guidance counselor and case worker for the youth who successfully complete the leadership academy, with the goal of connecting them to opportunities for higher education or income generation.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

 

  • Responsible for implementing Gateway program and its deliverables
  • Day-to-day management of program activities, inputs, timelines, risks and cost.
  • Mitigate issues/risks in a timely manner and ensures optimal utilization of operational and financial resources.
  • Work closely with project staff to ensure compliance with budget, work procedures and quality standards.
  • Implement, communicate and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outcomes.
  • Monitor and report project progress to all the stakeholders including senior leadership and donors.
  • Manage internal and external communications related to project.

 

School Based Life Skills Training

  • Train Life Skills facilitators and personally deliver trainings as required
  • Supervise Life Skills Trainers/Facilitators and connect to knowledge resources.
  • Work closely with schools’ leadership and management to coordinate life skills training for DIL students.
  • Plan and develop skills development and capacity building workshops and trainings for students other than Life Skills program as per need.

DIL College supervision

  • Oversee the operations of DIL College Orangi
  • Strive to increase enrollment in the college
  • Provide guidance to college students for enrollment in higher education programs and skills training
  • Support and train college staff in carrying out capacity building support programs through academic projects
  • Supervise and manage team of facilitators.

Internship and Graduate Tracking

  • Develop system of capturing and reporting DIL graduate information, including government exit exams.
  • Develop intern program procedures and selection criteria for interns and host organizations.
  • Cultivate relationships with intern hostorganizations and partners to enhance opportunities for DIL alumni.
  • Coordinate and monitor intern preparation training.
  • Monitor and report outcomes from intern experiences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internship, scholarships  and Graduate Tracking

 

  • Develop system of capturing and reporting DIL graduate information, including government exit exams.
  • Develop program procedures and selection criteria for scholarships and internships.
  • Cultivate relationships with intern host organizations and partners to enhance opportunities for DIL alumni.
  • Coordinate and monitor intern preparation and scholarship application preparation training.
  • Monitor and report outcomes from intern experiences.

 

 

 

 

Education and

Experience:

 

Masters degree in Business, Development Studies or Education with minimum 4 years of relevant experience in project management, preferably in the education sector.

 

Technical knowledge/ know how

←  Strong project management & execution skills, report writing and budget management skills, staff management, sound computer knowledge, and excellent communication skills in English (oral & written). Good command on MS office.

 

 

 

 

Behavioral Skills

Ability to provide the team with a vision of the project objectives.

Outcome orientated with aptitude to work with multiple teams. Sociable, flexible, adept at solving problems and coming up with

creative local solutions.

 

In adherence to:

Rights-based approach

←  Gender equality

DIL Core Values and Commitments;

 

  • Transformation: We transform lives and empower communities by pursuing innovative ideas and approaches that improve students' learning outcomes and soft skills
  • Excellence: We are committed to achieving the highest level of impact through excellence in service delivery and educational products
  • Collaboration: We take a democratic and participatory approach in all aspects of our work
  • Equity: We exercise fairness, compassion and respect when dealing with each other and those around us
  • Integrity: We strive to set high moral and ethical standards for ourselves and to gain the trust of others
  • Transparency: We exercise strong internal controls and transparency and are fully accountable to our donors and the people we serve
  • Flexibility: We drive and embrace change and are willing to try out different, pioneering approaches

 DIL is committed to ensuring that DIL staff is suitable to work with children and have the knowledge s/he needs to uphold and abide by the DIL’s Child Protection Policy.

Requirements


  1. Requires you to upload profile photo.
  2. Requires you to add current salary information.
  3. Requires you to add cover letter.
  4. Max age limit is 45 on 2025-04-27 to apply for this job.
  5. Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience
  6. Resume attachment is required.
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