1. Project Management:
- To prepare annual and quarterly work plans and budgets with inputs from partners and services providers.
- To coordinate the timely execution of all planned activities working in close liaison with the Z4ABC project team and partners.
- To monitor report and evaluation the project performance using the approved and regularly updated logical framework on EU OPPSYS.
- To assist the Country coordinator in controlling the budget
- To ensure the scope of the project is maintained according to the approved project document.
- To ensure timely delivery of all planned activities outputs and outcomes.
- To assist the management of partner and service provider contracts with CIFORICRAF.
- To arrange annual project audit reports.
- To prepare timely quarterly and annual narrative and financial reports.
- To arrange mid and end term project evaluations.
- To ensure timely budget requests from the donor.
2. Manage Partnerships:
- To nurture partnership with three Finnish universities 3 local universities and other service providers and arrange regular meetings to keep track of their activities.
- To facilitate and monitor field operations for all partners.
- To ensure that partnership agreements are periodically updated according to their annual progress reports.
3. Plan and Manage Project events:
- To arrange annual steering committee meetings with the relevant government ministries and the donor.
- To conduct quarterly meetings with the Technical Working Group comprising relevant government ministries and the donor.
- To facilitate the organization of multistakeholder platform quarterly meetings.
- To facilitate training workshops for beneficiaries.
4. Management of Small Grants:
- Work with Prospero to advertise short list and allocate small business grant to qualified entrepreneurs in the ZLN corridor.
- Constitute a grant selection committee to vet the allocation of grants.
- Regularly monitor and report grant performance.
- Risk assessment: Regularly update grant risks.
Requirements
- Holder of a relevant degree in project management
- Project Management Professional PMP Certification is an added advantage.
- At least 510 years practical experience in managing complex and multipartner projects
- Experience with managing EU funded projects is an advantage.
Holder of a relevant degree in project management Project Management Professional - PMP Certification is an added advantage. At least 5-10 years practical experience in managing complex and multi-partner projects Experience with managing EU funded projects is an advantage.