ActionAid International Project Manager Job in Johannesburg, Nairobi or London

ActionAid International

Position: International Project Manager

Women’s Right to Sustainable Livelihoods 2 Project

Job reference code: International Project Manager – V022 

Location: To be based in Johannesburg, Nairobi or London

Duration: Fixed Term Contract, until December 2020

AAI Grade D: Competitive, Local salary and terms and conditions of employment will apply                                             
 

Having

gained extensive experience working in an international agency / across

countries on women’s rights and sustainable agriculture you are now

looking to get involved in a new assignment that will make the most of

your talents and enhance your reputation. 

Look no further than this International Project Manager role with ActionAid International in collaboration with AAUK

The

Women’s Right to Sustainable Livelihoods 2 project is a five year

multi-country project funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

The

project aims to increase the income of 21,000 women in Ghana, Rwanda,

Bangladesh and Pakistan and their ability to control their income,

through practicing Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture, accessing

markets and reducing, recognising and redistributing Unpaid Care Work.

As

International Project Manager you will provide overall coordination and

management  of this key project. This will involve taking

responsibility for overseeing and supporting national project managers

in Ghana, Rwanda, Bangladesh and Pakistan to deliver on the project’s

objectives. 

This

will primarily be virtually but will include country support visits.

You will make sure the process meets donor objectives, delivers to

deadline and within budget. 

From

communication and stakeholder engagement to performance measurement you

will play a key role in making the project a success.

You will

also be directly involved in regional and international level advocacy

and ensure that this is linked to the work being done at the local

level.

A graduate, you must have extensive project management

experience in a multi-cultural, multi-geographic environment and been

involved in developing, planning and managing complex global

organisational processes/projects. 

You

will have an in-depth understanding of monitoring, evaluation and

reporting coupled with the ability to analyse data and identify learning

points. 

You will also have worked in an international agency / across countries on women’s rights and agriculture. 

Your technical expertise will be complemented by excellent communication, networking and problem solving skills. 

If

you have the senior level project management expertise needed to make

this assignment a success please visit our website for further

information: www.actionaid.org/jobs for a detailed job description HERE, benefits in Nairobi HERE, benefits in Johannesburg HERE and benefits in London HERE

Are you the right person for the job? 

Please read this carefully before you apply:

In

order to be considered for this position, you will need to have

eligibility to work in either South Africa, Kenya or UK and you will

need to provide proof of your eligibility to live and work in these

locations. 

We may not be able to consider your application if you do not have the eligibility to work in either one of these locations.

ActionAid International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and promotes diversity.

Please

address the person specification in your application point by point and

in detail as it enables us to identify the skills, knowledge and

experience you have to be able to do the job effectively.

Please

check your application and make sure you meet all the essential criteria

listed in the person specification, in addition your application will

be stronger if you meet at least some of the desirable criteria. 

If

you do not meet at least all the essential criteria, please don’t apply

as we only invite candidates for an interview if they meet the

essential criteria listed on the job description. 

Thank you for your understanding.

Application Procedures

Applications should be sent with your CV, motivation cover letter by no later than 12th March 2016. 

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. REF NO: V022

External Applications send to:  programmes.jhb@actionaid.org

Due

to high volumes of applications received, we can only correspond with

short listed applicants.  Should you not have received feedback on your

application within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your

application unsuccessful. Recruitment consultancies/agencies should not

approach ActionAid with regards to open vacancies. We regret that agency

candidates will not be considered.