Migration Project Manager CDI
Development Aid
Countries: Ethiopia, Gambia, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Uganda
Organization: Development Aid
Closing date: 19 Jan 2025
DRS is looking, on behalf of our client, an INGO, for a dynamic Migration Project Manager to lead a campaign aimed at raising awareness of migration-related risks and alternatives. This initiative will engage stakeholders such as local civil society organizations, educators, parents, students, and social media influencers across countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, Senegal, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Uganda, and The Gambia. The Project Manager will oversee the successful delivery of this EU-funded project, ensuring effective coordination, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Project Management and Mission Implementation:
- Develop and manage a comprehensive project plan with clear timelines, budgets, and donor engagement strategies.
- Lead and coordinate a consortium of project partners, ensuring alignment with objectives and compliance with donor requirements.
- Motivate and manage the project team, ensuring effective communication and collaboration with all stakeholders.
- Implement robust project monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to track progress against targets and deliverables.
- Prepare and deliver regular progress reports to both internal and external stakeholders, highlighting successes, challenges, and necessary adjustments.
- Recruit, train, and mentor project teams located in various project areas.
- Ensure adequate resourcing of the project to meet all objectives and outputs.
- Ensure full legal and donor compliance across all project activities.
- Foster relationships with local stakeholders, partners, and officials.
2. Strategic Objectives:
- Provide thematic input on migration, social inclusion, and livelihoods, contributing to fundraising and business development initiatives.
- Participate in meetings with donors, assisting in the design of new interventions and projects for funding opportunities.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to adapt the project model for future implementation in new countries.
- Contribute to the Programmes Team’s efforts to achieve the organization’s strategic objectives.
3. Developing Capabilities and Programme Portfolio:
- Mentor and develop project teams, leading recruitment and professional development efforts.
- Strengthen the reputation and profile of the organization in the migration sector.
- Engage in personal and professional growth to stay at the forefront of migration-related programming.
4. Global Management:
- Represent and promote the organization’s values in all interactions.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure effective internal reporting and alignment with the overall corporate management strategy.
Required Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in a relevant field.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in implementing education outreach programs or migration-related programming, with a focus on prevention of irregular migration. Experience in conflict-affected or developing countries is preferred.
- At least 2 years of experience in delivering programming in Africa.
- Proven experience in managing relationships with stakeholders in at least one of the programme countries.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing consortiums, including compliance and grant management aspects.
- Strong program management skills, with a track record of leading and delivering projects successfully.
- Ability to travel several times a year as required.
- Proficiency in navigating G-suite (Google Sheets and Docs).
- Fluent in written and spoken English and French, with excellent writing skills for donor and stakeholder communications.
Personal Attributes:
- Highly organized, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities efficiently.
- Client-focused with excellent responsiveness and communication skills.
- Independent and proactive with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Motivated by an Enterprise performance framework, with a focus on achieving social impact.
- Enjoy working in a high-performing team from multiple countries.
- Trusted by donors to manage and deliver successful projects.
- Focused on achieving measurable and impactful results.
How to apply
The updated CVs should be submitted to [email protected] under the title DRS 1117111 (ref. number). Due to the high number of applications received, we can reply to shortlisted candidates only. Please note that the above requirements can be modified during the recruitment process according to the client’s procedures.