Purpose

The Project Manager will lead the planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of the Integrated Protection and WASH project in Duk County. She/He provides leadership and technical guidance to the project officer, Project assistants, and caseworkers. She/he will manage budgets and ensure activities align with the plan, LWF internal finance policy, and donor requirements. Key responsibilities include developing a strategy, planning and implementing the project, strengthening partnerships, providing training, and reporting on project progress.

Required Qualifications

• Required: University Bachelor’s degree, preferably in sociology, social work, development studies, international development, project management, or related disciplines. Or a Diploma in the same field.
• Preferred: A master’s degree is preferred.
• At least six (6) years of prior experience in project planning and execution with a Bachelor’s degree, ten (10) years of experience with a Diploma, and two (2) years of experience with a master’s degree.
• Experience in basic skills of MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint. Some data analysis skills, MS Outlook, SharePoint skills, and activity info.
• Sound understanding of Project Cycle Management and result-based management.

Additional Study and Experience

• Strong coordination and networking experience
• Excellent communication skills and ability to make formal and informal presentations, both oral and written, as well as produce professional and analytical reports and learning documents.
• A high level of interpersonal and management skills and the ability to establish effective working relations with various stakeholders.
• Must be result-oriented and able to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• High level of integrity. Applicants are required to be in sympathy with the core values of LWF.

LWF Core Skills

• Analytical thinking - Level resource
• Initiative - Level advanced
• Leadership - Level advanced
• Achieving results - Level resource
• Accountability - Level resource
• Working effectively with others - Level advanced

Required Skills

• Communication - Level advanced
• Capacity-building/training - Level resource
• Advocacy - Level advanced
• Facilitation / Negotiation - Level advanced
• Innovation - Level advanced
• Stakeholder Management / Partnership - Level advanced
• Networking - Level advanced

Position Environment and Dimensions

• Internally, interacts with the Area Coordinator (direct supervisor), Senior PMER Officer at LWF Juba Office. Interact with the Jonglei field office program and support staff.
• Externally, interacts with humanitarian clusters at the county and state level, interacts with consultants, interacts with stakeholders, and financing partners.

Main duties

• Project Management and Leadership: Responsible for the day-to-day management of the project, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery of project activities.
• Planning: Develops and implements strategies for Protection, GBV prevention and risk mitigation, WASH, Shelter/NFI, Multipurpose Cash.
• Mainstreaming: Mainstreaming GBV and Gender into project components in the WASH component of the project.
• Team Leadership: Supervises and provides technical guidance to project staff, fostering a strong team spirit and continuous learning.
• Budget Management: Manages project budgets, ensuring financial accountability and compliance with donor requirements and LWF financial and procurement policies.
• Reporting: Prepares and submits regular reports to donors and stakeholders, documenting project progress and impact.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Monitors project implementation, collects data, and conducts regular assessments to ensure program quality and identify areas for improvement.
• Coordination: Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders, including government line departments and State Ministries, partner organizations, and community leaders, ensuring effective collaboration and alignment of project objectives.
• Risk Management: Identifies and mitigates potential risks associated with GBV programming, ensuring the safety and security of staff and beneficiaries.

Major Challenges
• To provide mentoring and capacity-building for program staff on project cycle management and accountability.

All applicants must send their application letter and updated CV and supporting documents to the Human Resource office. Applications by email should come with the subject "Application for the position of Project Manager".