Project manager – Marie Stopes International Ethiopia
Development and Project Management
Marie Stopes International Ethiopia
Marie Stopes International (MSI) is one of the largest international Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and Family Planning (FP) organizations in the world. We are a results oriented social enterprise that develop efficient, effective and sustainable SRH/FP programmes around the world.
Marie Stopes International Ethiopia (MSIE), a partner of MSI, is currently undertaking a dramatic scale-up of health service delivery for low income women and couples in Ethiopia. This includes expanding services in clinics and rural outreach programs into new regions of Ethiopia and creating social franchising networks of private quality service providers. MSIE announces information about job vacancies widely and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. MSIE considers all applicants based on their abilities and will ensure no group is disadvantaged on the basis of disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, economic or social class, sex, HIV/AIDs status and political affiliation.
MSIE also implements a Safeguarding Policy to safeguard and protect the rights of staff, children, young people and vulnerable sections of the community and to this end, successful candidates will need to sign MSIE’s ‘code of conduct’ and undergo a background check. The Safeguarding Policy includes an adult Safeguarding, dignity at work place, child safeguarding, human trafficking and anti-slavery, sexual harassment, equality and diversity. MSIE applies zero tolerance approach for the violation such policies.
MSIE is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to hiring and retaining female employees. The organization has flexible policies including: travel policy for pregnant and lactating women, flexible work hour for non-clinic staff without reducing the total working hour. Women employees have access to on-job mentorship which aim to create gender-sensitive and inclusive work environment. As such, qualified women are encouraged to apply
Under direct supervision from the Program Director, the project manager will contribute to the organizational the project planning, coordination, and implementation of the plan. S/he is responsible for the overall results, reporting and management of the project. As a member of the program Team, the position holder provides leadership, guidance, technical support, and capacity building to the Project teams, while ensuring adherence to all MSI standard policies and best practices.
The position holder mainly looks after the GAC funded OTF (Owning their future) project results, budget, reports, and field work. In addition to this project others funded by the internal fund and other donors project related works will be the responsibility of the position holder.
2. DUTIES/TASKS
Field Implementation and Strategy
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects (OTF, EC, etc…)
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget (OTF project, IF project, etc…)
- Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical feasibility
- Ensure resource availability and allocation
- Develop a detailed project plan to track progress
- Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
- Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
- Report and escalate to management as needed
- Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
- Perform risk management to minimize project risks
- Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
· Adapt and implement MSI Success Models
· Document and share best practices
· Ensure donor compliance for all projects, with support of Senior Grant Manager
· Manage monthly and quarterly burn rates and field budget allocation with support of the program manager and Grant and Finance teams.
· Government relations; including representation at meetings, ensuring compliance of programmatic activities, biannual and annual programmatic reports and evaluations to government bodies and preparing project agreements.
· Collaboration with finance, procurement, HR and commercial services to ensure seamless implementation of MSIE activities.
Team Management and Development
- Coach and mentor field level project team members;
- Ensure team working and knowledge sharing are facilitated;
Ensures all team members are developed, motivated and engaged so as to continuously improve work performances
a. Education
MBA/MSc/MPH/ in Business Management, Public Health or related disciplines
b. Experience
Above 6 years of relevant experience
B. Skills, Attitudes and Attributes
· Knowledge of various donors’ rules and regulations;
· Strong knowledge of SRH services;
· Excellent commend of written and spoken English is essential;
· Excellent computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook;
· High level of interpersonal communication & negotiation skills;
· Strong work ethic and ability to meet deadlines;
· Understanding of the issues surrounding provision of reproductive health care services internationally understanding major policies/issues of large bilateral/multilateral donors;
· Leadership skills – demonstrated ability to build effective teams;
· Advanced analytical and organizational skills;
· Proven strategic planning skills;
· Inspirational and persuasive;
· Collaborative approach to team working;
· Strong personal commitment to the goals of MSI and to put it into practice;
· Pro-Choice
Number of Position: (01)
Duty Station:- Based at Addis Ababa
Type of Employment: contract for a year with possible extension
As per MSIE Salary Scale
