Organization: Pact
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 30 Oct 2017
Pact Overview
At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. The promise of a healthy life. Of a decent livelihood. Of sustainable natural resources that benefit communities. Now more than ever in its 42-year history, Pact is helping millions of people who are poor and marginalized discover and build their own solutions and take ownership over their future.
Pact enables systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature provides. Pact accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems, and transforming markets into a force for development.
Department Overview
Pact seeks a Project Director, based in Colombia, for the U.S. DOL-funded project: Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Forced Labor and Improve Working Conditions. The purpose of this project is to improve the capacity of civil society to better understand and address child labor and/or forced labor abuses and promote acceptable conditions of work in artisanal and small-scale mining in Colombia.
Position Purpose
The Project Director will be responsible for the overall management and operations of the project. She/he will supervise project implementation and ensure the project meets stated goals and reporting requirements. The Project Director will take a leadership role in coordination and relationship-building among U.S. DOL and key stakeholders and other implementing partners (as applicable). This position is contingent upon award of funds.
Key Responsibilities
• Ensure high-quality technical programming and operations for the successful implementation of the program grounded in the program’s strategic objectives and adhering to expected technical quality and reporting requirements, by providing effective oversight to program and financial planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Ensure Pact’s and all project partners’ (as applicable) compliance with all relevant donor rules and regulations.
• Participate in the technical and programmatic design of award, including providing guidance on U.S. DOL’s, and Government of Colombia (GOC), and other relevant stakeholders’ recommended methodologies and standards.
• Oversee annual work plan development.
· Oversee the development and successful implementation of the Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (CMEP).
• Develop and implement systematized technical assistance, monitoring processes, and tools for project staff and sub-grantees (as applicable).
• Ensure the submission of timely progress and financial reports to U.S. DOL and Pact headquarters.
• Represent the project when negotiating with donors and any implementing partners (as applicable), as well as relevant stakeholders.
• Recruit, supervise, and provide guidance and support to program management and administrative staff.
• Oversee any/all sub-grantees to ensure effective technical and operational performance, including conducting monitoring visits.
• Ensure the project’s strong cooperation and collaboration with other USG partners, GOC, and other key stakeholders.
Basic Requirements
· Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or Judicial Degree reflecting expertise in areas relevant to this project, such as labor law, public policy, sociology, project management.
· Minimum of five years of experience in project management, supervision, administration, and implementation of cooperative agreement and/or contract requirements (including meeting deadlines, achieving targets, budgeting, and overseeing the preparation and submission of required reports), preferably in Colombia.
· Experience establishing and maintaining systems for managing project operations
· Relevant technical experience working in ASM, child labor, or overseeing internationally recognized labor standards.
· Ability to maintain working relationships with all project stakeholders, including public, private, and civil society partners and effectively build partnerships between them.
· Strong understanding of monitoring and evaluation systems.
· Expertise in system strengthening approaches and other capacity development methods (including assessments and mentoring/coaching).
· Fluency in English
Preferred Qualifications
- Project management experience with a U.S. DOL-funded project.
- Strong management and communication skills, strategic vision, leadership qualities, professional reputation, ability to create synergies where applicable, interpersonal skills, and written and oral presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the project description.
- Local candidates highly encouraged to apply.
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee or other non-merit factors
How to apply:
Please apply at:
http://pactworld.force.com/careers/VanaHCM__Job_Detail?Id=a33f1000000C5YO
