ROLE SUMMARY:

Farsight is seeking an experienced Project Manager & Team Leader to coordinate all technical and operational aspects of a long-term, multi-sectoral research engagement under UN Client in Somalia. The role involves managing multi-phase research activities (baseline, thematic, ad hoc), ensuring consistent delivery of outputs such as dashboards, policy briefs, and field reports, and coordinating diverse stakeholders across Somalia and Kenya.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role’s core responsibility will be to steer strategic outcomes, proactively manage risks, and cultivate strong alignment across stakeholders to ensure project success and long-term impact at Farsight Africa Group covering the countries of operation.

1. Project Management

Mange the execution of work plans, budgets, and team assignments under the client Long Term Agreement (LTA) with Farsight Africa Group
Own implementation of client-requested research tasks across Somalia’s federal member states
Ensure compliance with donor reporting cycles, contracting, and deliverables.
2. Team Leadership

Lead cross-functional technical and field teams, including both internal and consultant staff
Conduct onboarding, mentoring, and periodic performance assessments • Create a collaborative, high-performance work culture
3. Stakeholder Engagement

Act as secondary liaison with client focal points and stabilization partners
Lead coordination operations calls, ad-hoc donor briefings, and engagement with national counterparts
Translate Farsight’s fieldwork into insights that inform client stabilization programming
4. Learning & Strategic Delivery

Lead integration of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) insights into project design and strategic pivots
Own and ensure the quality, timeliness, and relevance of all project deliverables
Direct adaptive management processes in response to evolving field conditions and shifting partner priorities, driving agile and responsive program execution
REQUIREMENTS:

Master’s degree in Project Management, Development Studies, or related field
Minimum 7 – 10 years of experience in managing complex projects and leading teams
Proven ability to manage budgets, timelines, and multi-stakeholder environments
Strong leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills
Demonstrated ability in writing Research and M& E Proposals
Extensive national and international (Somalia) experience in project management
Familiarity with the socio-cultural context of East Africa
Excellent writing and communication skills in English
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Excellent client-facing and internal verbal and written communication skills
Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multi-tasking
Ability to predict challenges and proactively head-off obstacles
Excellent problem-solving skills, innovative and solutions-oriented

Please send your resume/CV