Project Director
Job Title: Project Director
Position based: Islamabad
Department: Program Implementation Unit
Report To: Country Director
BACKGROUND:
An international media development organization seeks applications from qualified candidates to join a dynamic team to support the management and operations of public information media development programs.
SUMMARY:
The Project Director reports to the Country Director and Deputy Country Director and will be responsible for managing and implementing all aspects of a new Safety and Security Training Program for Journalists. The program aims to increase journalists’ reporting capacity and their abilities to minimize physical and digital security risks in their work. It will involve interactive training techniques tailored to address the most relevant security challenges faced by journalists in Pakistan, promote responsible reporting by journalists operating in diverse national environments and include a robust effort to increase the number of nationally available journalism security trainers. The Project Director will oversee the work of two national NGO implementing partners. The estimated duration of this project is one year.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for management of all aspects of the project and compliance with the donor agreementEnsures overall project objectives are successfully metEnsures overall compliance with project deadlines and particular compliance by implementing partners with project work plansDevelops work plans, memorandums of understanding and other documents associated with the roll-out of the programWorks with finance staff to ensure compliance with the project budget and organization policiesCoordinates with Finance in management of project sub-grants and preparation of monthly cash projectionsOversees sub-grantees through development and management of project implementation work plansProactively manages changes in project work plans and activities, identifies potential problems and devises contingency plansEstablishes and maintains productive relationships with sub-grantees and relevant media and civil society organizationsEnsures the satisfactory production of all relevant training materials to be used in the program by organization, sub-grantees and consultantsConsults with the Country Director on the selection and supervision of international consultants and takes an active role in the design and delivery of training workshops and project development activitiesDirect hiring and management of project staffEnsures development and production of high-quality monitoring and evaluation input by sub-grantees and overall compliance with project monitoring and evaluation planHolds lead responsibility for writing and preparing quarterly donor reports in conjunction with monitoring and evaluation staff meeting delivery deadlines as established by the Country DirectorParticipate in organization and/or donor management and coordination meetingsMonitors and compiles research on emerging physical and digital security threats to journalists through project implementationCoordinates project travel and activities with the Organizations Security TeamOther duties as assigned by the Country Director.QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive experience in project management, preferably in the NGO sectorPrevious experience managing media development or security training programs is a considerable assetUniversity Degree in a relevant fieldExperience managing project sub-granteesKnowledge of physical and digital security risks faced by journalistsExperience preparing reports, presentations and training materials, using Microsoft Office programs such as Power-point.Knowledge of U-S Government development assistance policies and proceduresExperience in building and effectively managing and supervising a diverse team of project staffDemonstrated effective interpersonal skills, pro-activeness, creative problem-solving and ethical managementExcellent oral and written communication skills and strong critical thinking skillsStrong ability to effectively manage time and multi-task efficientlyFluency in Pashto, Urdu and English is requiredWillingness to travel to within country as required and able to travel and work productively in challenging, stressful environmentsPlease email applications along with Resume/CV to jobs.ingopk@gmail.com no later than 1700 hours on October 10, 2014 and indicate job title in the subject line. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
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