Project Manager: Resilience

ACTIONAID INTERNATIONAL

Programmes Directorate

Project Manager: Resilience

 Location:  Any country where AAI has offices

2 years fixed term contract – Project ends 31st March 2016

Salary: £31, 617 

The post will be part of the International Humanitarian Action and Resilience Team (IHART), contributing to resilience programming to ensure successful implementation of ActionAid’s multi-country two year project on “Developing Hazard Programming frameworks; and Strengthening Urban Resilience”.


Key responsibility areas include, but are not limited to:
• Ensure an effective planning, monitoring, reviewing and reporting process between countries engaged in the project.
• Develop a highly motivated project team of country focal persons in the context of matrix arrangement. 
• Provide technical support – both online and onsite - to countries on resilience as per agreed country engagement plans
• Organise online and face to face meetings with countries for learning and sharing and provide support where necessary.
• Link project learning and outputs across countries to regional and international level with agreed goals and performance indicators linked to the project.
• Prepare an overall annual plan and budget. Ensure that financial management of the project is consistent with the funder DFID - PPA contract and ActionAid’s requirements.
• Produce progress reports in line with the project contract and in coordination with AAUK Programme and Partnership Arrangement (PPA) focal person to achieve these outcomes:
• Ensure that ActionAid’s Project Accountability Team is kept updated with the progress of the project and alerted to any issues arising in a timely manner.


Person Specification
• Relevant degree / Masters or equivalent
• At least 5 years experience working in an international agency, with multi-country project management experience.
• Technical expertise in a field related to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), urban resilience and/or climate adaptation and/or experience developing and delivering projects and frameworks in this field.
• Strong analytical, report writing, and presentation skills (in English), including the ability to present complex issues clearly and concisely.
• Working experience in African and Asian contexts
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, facilitation and communication skills.
• Proven record of success in large scale project management especially involving sub-grants and consultants.
• Comprehensive understanding of rights-based approaches on improving and the potential to link this work to national and international influencing work.


Application Procedures: 
Applications should be sent to: programmes.jhb@actionaid.org by no later than 6th June 2014. Your application should consist of your up to date CV and motivation letter.  You are requested to highlight in the motivation letter how specifically you meet the criteria for this role.  Please clearly indicate which position you are applying for.


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