Senior Project Manager Zantchito at British Council

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Senior Project Manager Zantchito Malawi 

Role Purpose

The post holder will enable the successful delivery of the EU-Funded Zantchito- Skills for Jobs project Technical Assistance (TA) component through robust project leadership and day to day management that progresses achievement of project targets and maximises outcomes.

 

The purpose requires a dynamic, competent individual with experience of effectively managing, co-ordinating and implementing a GBP multimillion, multi-year project demonstrating strategic project execution acumen, budget management capability, especially with donor funding and people leadership.

 

Role specific knowledge and experience:

 

The main essential knowledge and experience points that we are looking for you to evidence are:

 

• University degree
• At least 7 years recent project manager experience including at least 3 years on a complex medium size (<£2m) donor-funded project through project life cycle
• Experience of budget management and financial management oversight of multi-million project (< £2m)
• Leadership and line management experience
• Practical experience of managing operations
• Experience of managing a donor client
• Experience of using technology in project delivery

 

 

Desirable Criteria

• Project Management qualification
• Strong experience of education/skills international development sector
• Leadership of a 3–4-person team

 

Role Specific Skills:

 

• Line management of individuals and a small team of project delivery staff
• Ability to manage a varied workload and competing priorities efficiently and effectively
• Strategic and analytical skills to make/recommend choices and trade offs
• Systems thinking- managing work and interdependencies
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse audiences
• Management, mitigation and reduction of material risk
• Knowledge management
• Ability to manage the operational side of a GBP multi-million project and drive results

Further Information

Pay Band – 7

Remuneration – MK 2,211,549 per month

Contract Duration – 2 years with possibility of renewal

Contract Type – Locally appointed

Location – Lilongwe, Malawi

Requirements – All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in country of application.  The British Council will not facilitate/sponsor visa applications and work permits.

Closing Date – 4 December 2022 (23:59 South Africa Time)