Project Manager – Mothers Union Orphan Care Centre

Mothers Union Orphan Care is a Non-Government Organization situated in the Central District in Mahalapye Village. Mothers Union Orphan Care Centre vision is to be a leading community based organisation that provides pyscho-social support to orphan and vulnerable children and their families in Mahalapye Sub District.

Position Title: Project Manager X1

Reports To: Centre Coordinator

Position Summary:

Project Manager is responsible for planning and overseeing proj­ects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget. Project Manager plan and designate project resources, prepare budgets, monitor progress, and keep stakeholders in­formed the entire way.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reports to the Centre Coordinator on weekly, monthly, quar­terly, and annual basis
• Managing and Coordinating activities in the DREAMS project.
• Directly supervise Senior project officers with senior manage­ment and Human Resources, identify project staffing needs and contribute to job descriptions and hiring processes.
• With Human Resources, ensure effective orientation and on­boarding of project staff.
• Regularly update key stakeholders on progress and chal­lenges.
• Oversees and represents the organization in all aspects of the program in coordination with project leaders.
• Supports implementation of activities as it is required by the project through monthly spot checks
• Communicating performance expectations to program offi­cers, creating goal alignment and integrating programs.
• Giving and seeking feedback, providing coaching to program officers measuring progress and holding people accountable, possibly supporting team development, and recognizing achievement and lessons learned
• Provides support to program management teams, adminis­tratively and technically, such as updates to work plans, travel coordination, capacity building and program activities moni­toring.
• Contribute in negotiating, executing, and managing complex grants and performance-based contracts
• Review, develop, manage, resource, and implement a pro­gram that aligns with the mission and vision of the organiza­tion and is operationally integrated with other programs in the organization.
• Contribute to the design, collaborations and implementation plans to ensure long-term sustainability and impact.
• Collaborates effectively with staff and stakeholders Manages financial resources with integrity
• Applies program quality standards to project design and or­ganizational learning
• Documents and shares project accomplishments, challeng­es, and lessons learned among internal and external partners.
• Participates in identifying resource development opportuni­ties and supports the writing, budget preparation and general development of proposals. And any other duties assigned by the Centre Coordinator

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• Bachelor degree in Social Sciences (Social Work, Psychology or related field).
• 3-5 years of experience in programs targeting orphans and vulnerable children and/or adolescent girls; experience with parenting/care giver programs, socioeconomic approaches and/or cash grants strongly preferred.
• Previous experience managing international projects. Previ­ous PEPFAR project experience highly valued.
• Excellent budget and project cycle management skills; ad­ministrative and financial skills, including the ability to prepare and analyze work plans and budgets.
• Experience with institutional strengthening and partnership building helpful.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook;
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills as well as good judgment and vision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound coordination skills and a demonstrated ability to multi­task.
• Demonstrated proactive leadership ability, as well as supervi­sory and personnel management experience.
• Demonstrates diplomacy, flexibility, and resourcefulness.
• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in diverse environments and under pressure