Project Manager Job at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) - Career Opportunity in Zambia

Vacancy title:
Project Manager

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Education, and Training , Category: Management ]

 

Jobs at:

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Deadline of this Job:
17 February 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka , South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
  The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), on behalf of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in Zambia invites applications from suitable dynamic and self-motivated Zambian nationals to fill up the following position in the EU-SIFAZ project:
Project Manager (Nationally Recruited Staff) – Ref No: SARAH/PM/02/20
Serve as Project Manager for the EU-SIFAZ project to be based in Zambia.

  Major duties and responsibilities
Manage budgets
• Review monthly expenditures.
• Review Zambia office liquidation reports and funds requests monthly.
• In Collaboration with the CIMMYT-SARO office manager, review and allocate LRS staff salaries monthly.
• Support asset procurements and asset inventories as required
Manage contracts
• Manage subgrants as per donor specifications
• Draft and facilitate sub agreements with partners
• Ensure timely submission of financial and technical reports from partners/subgrantees
• Review financial reports from partners/subgrantees
• Manage contracts and consultancies
Lead or support project Communications teams as appropriate
• Generate and/or ensure the production of content for project’s communications platforms, potentially including web sites, newsletters, brochures, success stories, research notes, reports and social media posts.
• Tailor written products to diverse audiences, including donors, government partners and farmers
• Supervise and provide guidance to the project’s communications specialist(s)
• Review & approve communications-related expenditures and investments
Performance monitoring, M&E and donor reporting
• Achieve project deliverables as outlined in Annual Workplans
• Support the project’s M&E staff to update the annual results tracker / results framework for donor
• Coordinate the compilation of content and then edit and submit project’s annual and semi-annual reports for donor
• Follow up project progress and archiving in CIMMYT’s project management programs (Teamwork and Marlo)


Job Skills: Not Specified


Requirements
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Finance or Public Administration or BBA in Project Management or similar field.
• Minimum 5 years progressive experience in a corporate & non-profit environment.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in project management and budget management.
• Proficiency in English, with excellent written / oral communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite and advanced internet skills.
• High level of cultural sensitivity to understand the needs of all staff and partners.
• High level of responsibility and discretion and ability work under pressure.
• Effective team leadership.


Job Education Requirements: Not Specified


Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified


Work Hours: 8

 

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Job application procedure
Interested applicants should forward their detailed curriculum vitae and covering letter which should address how the candidate’s background/experience relates to the specific duties of the position applied for in MS Word format as One Document stating in the subject line clearly the position being applied for by email to IITA-Zambia@cgiar.org  no later than 17th February 2020. The application should be addressed to the Regional Hub Administrator. Kindly note that you MUST attach scanned copies of your educational and professional qualifications.

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job:  17th February 2020
Duty Station: lusaka
Posted: 12-02-2020
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 12-02-2020
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 12-02-2065
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