Job Description-Project Manager

(Project Title: Improving Equitable Access and Quality of Education for Afghan Refugees and Vulnerable Host Communities in Pakistan)

Location:  Mansehra, Kohat and Bannu.

Gender: Both men and women can apply: qualified women are encouraged to apply.

Core Job Responsibilities/Specifications: The Education Project Manager’s responsibilities/specifications include but are not limited to the following:

• Manage projects including deliverables, budgets and funder reporting
• Coordinate team activities to accomplish project goals and deliverables
• Organize and execute personnel meetings
• Ensure project compliance
• Ensuring timely procurement of supplies and equipment
• Manage the work of project team, and make sure team performance appraisals should be carried out twice a year (six monthly).
• Organize and execute regular project team and others project stakeholders’ meetings
• Regular coordination with concern government counterparts on the project planning and execution updates.
• Support and guide M&E officer in devising M&E tools to collect the field data and measure project performance against set indicators.
• Plan and participate in meetings, discussion groups and events that promote project visibility
• Knowledge of grant management, including accounting and financial reporting
• Ability to take ownership over deliverables and stay organized while managing multiple deliverables at varying stages of project management.
• Ability to work collaboratively with project teams, handle multiple tasks, and make informed decisions in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.
• Experience in public speaking and working with groups of people
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• A positive attitude with “get-it-done work style”.
• Any other task assigns by the supervisor.

Required Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required to train/ coach staff and give occasional presentations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe Creative Cloud Applications etc.
• Excellent writing, verbal communication skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to work independently, stay ahead of schedule, and know when to escalate a problem
• Team player, self-motivated, adaptable, and willing to learn new things. 
• Excellent organizational and time management skills required to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Fluency in Pashto and English.
• Fluency in English writing and speaking is required.
• Problem solving

Required Qualifications/Experience:

• Must have Master’s Degree in education, social sciences, environmental science, policy or a related field.
• 8 years of proven successful project management experience

Note: Positions will be filled on rolling basis.