Project Manager

Implementation of  Gateway program and its deliverables

• Day-to-day management of program activities, inputs, timelines, risks and cost.
• Mitigate issues/risks in a timely manner and ensure optimal utilization of operational and financial resources.
• Work closely with project staff to ensure compliance with budget, work procedures and quality standards.
• Implement, communicate and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outcomes.
• Monitor and report project progress to all the stakeholders including senior leadership and donors.
• Manage internal and external communications related to project.

School Based Life Skills and Capacity building Training 

• Train Life Skills facilitators and personally deliver trainings as required
• Supervise Life Skills Trainers/Facilitators and connect to knowledge resources.
• Work closely with schools’ leadership and management to coordinate life skills training for DIL students.
• Plan and develop skills development and capacity building workshops and trainings for students other than Life Skills program as per need.
• Work closely with internal and external teams to update life skills module on regular basis.
• Plan and develop workshops to engage parents to motivate and bridge the communication gap between parents and students.
  

DIL College supervision

• Oversee the operations of DIL College Orangi on a self-sustaining model
• Strive to increase enrollment in the college
• Provide guidance to college students for enrollment in higher education programs and skills training
• Support and train college staff in carrying out capacity building support programs through academic and non-academic projects.
  

Internship and Graduate Tracking

• Develop system of capturing and reporting DIL graduate information, including government exit exams.
• Develop intern program procedures and selection criteria for interns and host organizations.
• Cultivate relationships with intern hostorganizations and partners to enhance opportunities for DIL alumni.
• Coordinate and monitor intern preparation training.
• Monitor and report outcomes from intern experiences.

Education and

Experience:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Business, Development Studiesor Education with minimum 4 years of relevant experience inproject management, preferably in the education sector.

Technical knowledge/ know how

Strong project management & execution skills, report writing and budget management skills, staff management, sound computer knowledge, and excellent communication skills in English (oral & written). Good command on MSoffice.

Behavioral Skills

Outcome orientated with aptitude to work with multiple teams. Ability to provide the team with a vision of the program objectives.

Sociable, flexible, adept at solving problems and coming up with creative local solutions.

 In adherence to:

Rights-based approach

←  Gender equality

Relationships

Type of contact

Purpose

Frequency

(Internal)

 Monitoring and

Evaluation

Data sharing and program assessment / monitoring for  improvement

As and when needed

Program Manager

Support matters linked to trainings, meetings,  coordination with principals etc.

As and when needed

Gateway Trainers and Facilitators

Managing, training and monitoring to carry out program activities in the field.

Regular

(External)

Educational/

Development Sector Consultants

Project related or for development purposes

As and when needed

Others organizations (NGOs or private firms as CSR initiative)

 About Project or field and trainingrelated Issues

As and when needed