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.

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