Project Manager, East Africa | ReliefWeb

Who we are:

Integrity sets the international standard for ethically delivered, expert services in challenging, complex and fragile environments. We work to assist our clients in the international community and the global private sector to transform conflict and build stability, accountability and prosperity. We aim to help our clients succeed in fragile and challenging environments while building trust and giving a voice to local people.

We deliver five key services: programme management and implementation / programme design, monitoring and evaluation / stakeholder engagement / capacity development / research and analysis.

Our services are underpinned by the principles on which the company was founded: an expert understanding of local context, ethical procurement and contracting, and a commitment to high quality work. Through our project delivery we fulfil our mission to build local skills and capacity by investing in sustained and equitable relationships with local partners.

Integrity employs a multinational team of project managers and implementers, thematic and regional experts, researchers, evaluators and analysts with years of experience delivering complex programmes in fragile geographies across Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Further information about Integrity can be found at www.integrityglobal.com.

Scope of work:

Integrity is hiring a Project Manager to develop and support its growing delivery portfolio in East Africa. The Manager will be based in London or Nairobi with travel within the region. The Manager will focus on high quality project delivery, client relations, proposal development, team management, quality assurance and methodological development. They will work flexibly across Integrity’s different services and directorates.

Terms of reference:

A. Project Management (60%)

• Manage Integrity’s overall delivery of projects in East Africa.


• Manage team of international and national consultants conducting monitoring, evaluation and research in East Africa, including South Sudan and Somalia.


• Oversee contractual process for all project personnel, ensuring all team members have a terms of reference/scope of work and understand their obligations on Integrity projects in East Africa.


• Liaise with clients on contract management, ensuring overall compliance with the budget and deliverables. Maintain good communications with clients on project progress, risks and finances.


• Conduct Quality Assurance of all project outputs delivered by Integrity.


• Provide ad hoc technical input and support project teams, as needed.


• Provide technical inputs, in a technical assistance role, including site visits as and when required.


• Provide regular project updates to Director Services, based in London.

B. Project Financial Management (10%)

• Coordination of financial reporting activities with consultant, sub-contractors and suppliers, ensuring timelines for programme invoices and project expenses are met.


• Prepare project expense reports in line with client and corporate requirements, documenting and storing receipts and invoices in hard and soft (Podio, document management system) copy, and updating relevant trackers on a continuous basis.


• Prepare client and company monthly invoicing forecasts, analysing likely labour inputs and project expenses each month.

C. Operations and Logistics (10%)

• Administering operational processes relating to regional and international deployments ensuring duty of care processes are applied and maintained in consultation with Operations Manager, based in London.


• Coordinate all logistics for project personnel traveling to and within East Africa, e.g. flights, visas, hotel, airport transfers, etc.


• Maintain the Company Travel Tracker, ensuring all information is properly recorded and notifying all relevant parties to developments or changes.


• Ensure international personnel (staff and consultants) working with Integrity are given an orientation prior to and upon arrival in the region, making arrangements for meetings with key personnel and the provision of equipment.

D. Proposal and Business Development (10%)

• Support efforts to identify new business opportunities in East Africa.


• Contribute to the development of bids for new work in East Africa, including writing technical and commercial proposals.


• Identify new consultants for the region with the appropriate technical and management skills to deliver Integrity’s growing portfolio of work.


• Conduct interviews with shortlisted consultants to assess competencies, build their profile and establish areas of collaboration.

E. Thought Leadership and Learning (10%)

• Understand, monitor and disseminate new agendas and trends from Integrity delivered projects and from the wider sector. With a particular focus on contribution analysis, third-party monitoring, conflict sensitive indicator development, quantitative monitoring, impact assessments and learning.

Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience working in international environments, ideally in Horn of Africa region.


• Strong project management background, including the coordination of prime contracts, with responsibilities in operations, logistics, finance, and/or administration.


• Background in health, governance or conflict would be an advantage.


• Experience of working in FCAS environments desirable.


• Experience of security and risk management is desirable.

Competencies:

• Demonstrable technical skills in risk management, logistics, IT, finance and admin.


• Experience of research, monitoring and evaluation projects/programmes is desirable.


• Excellent communication skills.


• Proven writing aptitude.


• Ability to work in a team and actively contribute to discussion.

Languages:

• Written and oral fluency in English.

How to apply:

If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete the application form at www.integrityglobal.com/apply and attach a CV and Cover Letter at the bottom of your application.

Closing date for applications: 21 October 2017

Please be advised that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Candidates must have the right to work in Kenya and/or the UK.

Integrity is an equal opportunities employer. And positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We will respect your confidentiality and abide by UK data protection laws.