Reporting to the Head of Literacy, this individual will be responsible for supporting the effective and efficient management and delivery of the key activities for literacy unit functional area. The project manager is responsible for providing information, updates and reports on status and progress of the materials development and training schedules. The individual will be required to support the Head of Literacy in the planning and executing of projects within the department. The project management will also be responsible for the operationalizing all projects and accountable for the entire project scope, project team, and resources.
Key Responsibilities:
Project management
Manage and coordinate literacy material’s development and training
Developing project plans, systems and processes for effective programme delivery for literacy materials and training
Managing communication with stakeholders, universities and literacy partners
Managing and reporting on the project risks and budget
Coordinating independent contractor’s recruitment and contracting process
Provide regular reporting to the Head of Literacy as per agreed guidelines including preparation and consolidation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
Administration
Finance administration:
Assist in setting and managing budgets
Mange all boll payments and contractor invoicing
Identify and resolve involving issues and other financial related issues to the literacy unit
Logistics administration:
Planning and tracking literacy material development
Assist in developing a teaching and training materials delivery plan
Ensuring the quality of all materials is maintained
Organizing workshops for external content developers, department of education officials and Funda Wande’s content team
Operationalise and coordinate material’s feedback and comments and communicating to content developers
Implementation and adherence of internal policies:
HR, Finance, Procurement, Travel, IT
Project administration:
Preparation, reporting and analysis of projects
Manage adminstrative tasks required for an effective and successful project
Oversee the project’s daily functions such as content development, training sessions and advocacy
Ensure deadlines and compliance requirements are met
Risk management
Communication and Reports
Prepare update progress reports for Head of Literacy and Management team
Liaison between Funda Wande and literacy partners and government
Knowledge and Experience:
A high level of understanding of project life cycle management
Considerable experience in planning, operations and project administrations
Proven ability to provide technical support and guidance to a diverse team
Good knowledge and understanding of key aspects of development work within education sector
Understanding of content development and or publishing would be an added advantage
Experience monitoring processes and systems in new and rapidly growing organizations.
Highly computer literate, ideally familiar with Slack, Asana, Dropbox or equivalents
5.Qualifications/Other Requirements:
Relevant degree and/or diploma in Project Management, Operations, Education, Development Studies or a related field.
Minimum 3 years’ experience at a similar level coordinating similar projects within philanthropy, education or development sector.
Key attributes:
An interest in and alignment to Funda Wande’s vision and values
Be extremely organised
Effective communication skills
Committed to improving processes and systems
Works well under pressure and with changing deliverables
Able to multi-task
Tolerate ambiguity and change in a rapidly growing organisation
Confident, proactive, self-reliant, and performance-orientated
Great team player
High degree of emotional intelligence
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills
Contract
Two Years with the possibility of renewal
Deadline for applications
15th February 2021
Applications
To apply for this position please follow this link:
https://fundawande.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=8
Please note, If you are shortlisted for the position we will be in communication with you by the 1st March. If you do not hear from us by then, please note that your application has been unsuccessful for this position.