• Application Deadline:
• Position: Project Director - Roster


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 5 years


• Location Adamawa , Borno , Taraba , Zamfara


• Job Field NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 
  

Job Summary

• The Project Director is responsible for the direction and coordination of projects and their staff at the local/field level, assumes direct responsibility on the ground, in close collaboration with the Country Director and Head of Programs.


• The Project Director maintains regular contact with the Head of Programmes for all aspects of project implementation and personnel management.

Job Description/ Key Responsibilities of the Position

JRS is currently looking for skilled and experienced Project Directors to be included in a talent pool of candidates for the various locations within which JRS serves in Nigeria.

The Project Director will:

• Oversee all project activities and be the main contact point for the donor and the field staff


• Ensure project activities comply with the policies and regulations of the donor organization.


• Responsible for overseeing the development and execution of project deliverables, lead project planning, budgeting, action plans and monitoring processes.


• Responsible for submitting activity reports, meeting minutes and financial reports on regular basis to the Head of Programmes and to the donor.


• Oversee the preparation and submission of annual activity-based project budgets as well as monthly and quarterly financial reports and sending of new funding requests.


• Lead and motivate the project team and monitor project activities and project expenditure and coordinate work with consultants, field officers and volunteers in the project.


• Ensures close collaboration and coordination with cooperating partners to guarantee smooth implementation of activities and achievement of results as specified in grant agreements.


• Employs resourcefulness in project design, implementation and monitoring. Trouble shoots project.problems. Identifies and implements creative solutions.


• Designing and applying appropriate project management standards for incorporation.


• Managing the production of the required deliverables.


• Adopting any delegation and use of project assurance roles within agreed reporting structures.


• Preparing and maintaining project, stage and exception plans as required.


• Managing project risks, including the development of contingency plans.


• Monitoring overall progress and use of resources, initiating corrective action where necessary.


• Reporting through agreed lines on project progress through highlight reports and end-stage assessments.


• liaison with appointed field representatives to assure the overall direction and integrity of the project and preparing any follow-on action recommendations.


• Maintaining an awareness of potential interdependencies with other projects and their impact.


• Adopting and applying appropriate technical and quality strategies and standards.


• Identifying and obtaining support and advice required for the management, planning and control of the project.


• Managing project administration and conducting a project evaluation review to assess how well the project was managed.

Required Profile

 Qualification

• Have a University Degree (BA/Bsc or MA/Msc) in the selected field of intervention (Project Management, Education Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Economics, etc.)

Experience and Skills

• Have at least a minimum of five (5) years of progressively verifiable experience in the field of project management.


• Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of projects/ Programmes, development and/or humanitarian service.


• Experience in Project Management techniques and processes.


• Experience writing reports and conducting research.


• Experience in good financial management and/or budget management.


• Proven work experience in multicultural and stressful environments.

Job Qualities

• Adhere to JRS values and abide by the code of conduct and other policies.


• Demonstrate leadership skills, active listening skills, initiative and personal discipline, etc.


• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.


• Have good computer skills and mastery of MS Office tools.


• Mastery of English (fluency in spoken and written languages).


• Knowledge of Local language would be an added advantage.