Project Manager

**JOB TITLE**:Project Manager (PM)**TEAM/PROGRAMME**:Program

Operations

**LOCATION**:Assiut**GRADE**: 2**TYPE OF CONTRACT**:Fixed Term**CHILD SAFEGUARDING: (select only one)**

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people _either _frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

**ROLE PURPOSE**:
The **Project Manager **is responsible for **project **management of project titled “Inclusive empowerment per donne, ragazze e ragazzi nell'Alto Egitto code AID 012590/03/7” co-funded by Italian Agency for Developement Cooperation AICS, budget development and management, governorate level coordination and representation with key stakeholders and other government departments/INGOs/NGOs, safety and security, logistics, awards management, including management of project’s team. The Project Manager will ensure that program interventions, are strategic in terms of Save the Children International overall strategies and effective in meeting project goals and objectives. The PM will be responsible for ensuring that all program resources are engaged in a timely manner and that implementation moves forward according to plans.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

**SCOPE OF ROLE:
**Reports to**:Senior Program Manager

**Staff reporting to this post: 1 Senior Officer, 1 Officer, 1 Project Assistant, 1 Accountant**

**The position is based in Assiut Governorate.**

**Budget Responsibilities**:Yes

**KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
**1. Project Management.**
- Manage the design and implementation of programme and operational activities, effectively using the assistance of technical sector advisors and operational support staff.
- Manage the grant, ensuring that project and reports are delivered according to SC and donor contractual requirements, within the agreed timescale and budget.
- Ensure effective award management system is in place to ensure that donor and SCI requirements are met.
- Working with the PDQ team and Program Operations Director to revise plans and budgets as needed and contribute to Save the Children’s updates to the overall CO strategy.
- Provides oversight and technical leadership in the project implementation facilitating technical dialogue with PDQ in country and TSPQ in SC IT.
- Develop and implement participatory needs assessment to contribute to programme planning and MEAL processes.
- Ensures effective oversight of partner organizations with specific focus on their work plan, activities implementation and the capacity building support.
- In close coordination with SC IT ensures proper coordination with HI (Humanity & Inclusion) for what concerns project related matters
- Oversee programme implementation to ensure timely delivery of programme activities (for example: DIPs, IPPTs, budget spending plans, etc..).
- In coordination with CO HR team, lead and support recruitment processes and ensure that programme/projects are adequately staffed.
- In collaboration with the CO Safety and Security Manager, develop and implement effective safety and security procedures for multiple implementation locations within the field base or area, ensuring that these procedures are updated and revised at regular intervals and that new programmes are built based on deep security contextual understanding where risks are mitigated.
- Coordinate with the Supply Chain on the project’s supply chain and admin processes to procure, store and distribute stock, supplies and services for the timely delivery of project objectives within the field area.
- Manage and motivate field based staff to perform highly in their respective roles and responsibilities. This will include leading on staff structure, recruitment, performance management and implementing staff wellbeing policies.- In close coordination with SC IT grant management Unit, ensures project implementation and compliance with donor regulation.

**2. Budget Management and Compliance**
- Manage project’s financial processes in close cooperation with the Finance Manager and in line with SCI finance policies and procedures and with grant agreement stipulations.
- Responsible for financial management of the budget of the project; forecasting, planning, tracking of expenditures, and burn rates.
- Ensure expenditures are approved and in accordance with the budget lines.
- Ensure grants and contracts are managed in line with SCI’s award policies.
- Ensure that SCI regulations are communicated to all staff and that all activities meet SCI’s requirements financially and technically.
- In close coordination with SC IT grant management Unit, ensures project implementation and compliance with do