Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and monitor the implementation of project activities by the partners, responsible for the day-to-day project activities in line with the project plan and budget
• Provide technical support to project partners to build their capacity and to ensure the project’s success.
• Ensure that project outputs are delivered timely and within approved budget.
• Ensure the active involvement of the intended project beneficiaries in all aspects of work planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Assist, facilitate project coordination meetings, planning meetings, site events, consultation meeting and awareness raising sessions, together with project partner and local authorities.
• Conduct regular visits to project sites to monitor and evaluate project progress and report to Program Manager both verbally and writing.
• Maintain good working relations with the partners of the projects or other stakeholders.
• Participate in M&E activities as necessary under the guidance of the Program Manager and M&E staff.
• Identify success/ case story leads for further documentation.
• Contribute to project reporting and data collection by collecting and compiling project data regularly, including case studies, success stories and photographs of project facilities.
• Ensure the quality of data through proper data entry and regular quality checking and updating of the data recorded
• Identify barriers to implementation and suggest strategies for addressing any identified barriers.
• Coordinate and lead monitoring visits to partner facilities
• Support other program duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• University degree in a relevant field of social science, development. A graduate degree in Social Public Health field is preferable
• Minimum of 3 years’ professional experience working in Project/Program management of international organizations or government agencies.
• Experience working within the Ghanaian health system at all levels
• Experience with project planning, monitoring and evaluation and partner engagement.
• Experience in eye health programming is an advantage.

Skills & Abilities:

• Skilled in, and committed to, community participation/interaction, field visits and presence in project areas
• Proven project management skills, including finance, logistics and procurement management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills with a customer-centered approach and the ability to maintain strong relationships with various stakeholders with different backgrounds.
• Excellent spoken and written English language competence is essential
• Excellent organizational & planning skills: ability to effectively multi-task and manage a broad scope of responsibilities with the appropriate sense of urgency.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly functional in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Flexible, pro-active, and open-minded work style: the ability to work productively both independently and in a team-based environment.
• Fluent in English (verbal and written).
• Willingness to travel locally.