Project Manager at Cordaid

Description:

Manages the bid Health project of calls for proposals and tenders related to the assigned specific donor portfolio. Leads negotiations for specific assigned bids. As manager of the team provides donor specific advice on rules, regulations, and policy. Uses donor or Consortium lead contacts to ensure the winning outcome of calls and proposals. Oversees (parts of) the role division, planning and communication with donors and a consortium lead for the health and protection Project to achieve a positive outcome for Cordaid.

· Translates the Cordaid Health project results into specific results in designated project areas and formulates an operational project plan within the country. Remains within budget propositions and infrastructural possibilities.

· Manages the Cordaid project with respect to risks, stakeholders, issues, and the project team. Agrees with all contributors to project success deliverables, with a large amount of intercultural sensitivity.

· Manages the Cordaid project budget ensuring expenditures are in line with what has planned for. Reports regularly on budget realization and acts pro-actively to comply with the budget.

· Monitors the achievements of Cordaid projects within the field, reviews field reports, analyzes field data, and formulates conclusions, discussion points and recommendations for all stakeholders.

· Leads and coaches the multidisciplinary, intercultural, and inter-gender project team on a day-to-day basis in accordance with the management style and social policy of Cordaid, focused on productivity, employee development and satisfaction. Ensures efficient use of resources and controls quality of work.

· Coordinates the different projects in the sub-office including Health and protection management and the management of support staff.

· The base of work is in Erbil or in Baghdad with frequent travel to the Cordaid 5 project location in 3 government in Iraq.

· Reporting and entering the update information like Cordaid Narrative reports, Also, follow up financial reports to the Consortium lead through the system.

• Follow-up the MEAL weekly and monthly activity info reports of the Cordaid project.
• Providing support to health and protection program managers for new projects when needed.

· Identifies the need for support with partner organizations and translates this into (customized) forms of support, considering (large differences in) the background and circumstances of (individuals in) partner organizations.

· Identifies and establishes contacts with organizations and explores representation for potential areas for collaboration, considering the mission statement of Cordaid and the possibilities within existing projects.

· Collects information within the Cordaid project and reports about the results, specifics, budget and expenditures and possible deviations following required reporting standards, providing solutions to minimize impact of deviations.

· Leads the development of project learning identifying opportunities for learning, research and publications and implementation of MEL policy. Facilitates the dissemination of promising practices and lessons learned. Ensure integration of innovations and best practices.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experiences

§ Knowledge of management and coaching styles, project management, international cooperation with local partners, country/region of the Country Office, techniques, reporting standards and languages.

§ At least 4 years of experience in managing professional Consortium projects and/or (sub-)offices of international organizations or companies.

§ Knowledge of the project field of expertise for example health/protection or other relevant subject on an academic level and able to provide technical solutions.

§ Social skills to agree on deliverables, ensure progress with staff and to support partners

§ Behavioral values and skills: trust, accountability, problem solving, cooperation, teambuilding, negotiation, conflict management, collaboration, flexibility, creativity

Code of Conduct

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding, and any suggested violation to Cordaid’s Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear, or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report.

§ Writing skills to clearly formulate project proposals, project plan and project reports

§ Knowledge of the legal framework that governs Cordaid’s operations, as required by local and national government and by major donors (EU, UN, US, Bilateral Donors)

§ Knowledge of the mission statement and goals of the Cordaid project and the security policy

§ Full knowledge of the UNOCHA GMS system and how to enter, follow up financial reports and send the Narrative reports to the Donor.

§ Fluent in English and the local language.

§ Health Background expertise