About : FINCA International, one of the world's leading MFIs, provides financial services to clients through
wholly-owned and operated subsidiaries in Africa, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Greater Middle East.
About the Job:
FINCA: is seeking a Project Manager for a large-scale Financial Inclusion project in Sub-Saharan Africa - focusing on alternative delivery channels, staff capacity building and social performance management in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. S/he will be responsible for planning, executing, and evaluating projects according to predetermined timelines and budgets. S/he will report to FINCA Canada development manager. The position is based in Uganda.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with development manager and stakeholders to complete project charter outlining scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budget, and timing;
- Complete work breakdown structure to estimate effort required for each task;
- Serve as focal point for internal project contributors, ensuring their input is received per project timelines and appropriate project document retention, recording and reporting;
- Manage project development from initiation to closure;
- Lead project meetings, conference calls, and other communications, both internal and external, including monthly update calls and high-level project management committee meetings;
- Develop tools and best practices for project management and execution;
- Document key lessons learned and findings;
- Coordinate budget documentation;
- Monitor project expenditures against proposed budget and schedule/deliverables;
- Track and report on time contributions of internal project contributors and consultants;
- Frequent travel, up to 50%, mainly, but not limited to Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Canada, and the United States.
- Master’s degree in International Affairs, International Development, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience;
- At least 7 years of relevant work experience;
- Experience managing donor-funded international development projects;
- Knowledge of international development. Familiarity with microfinance preferred;
- Project management expertise, including of MS Project or similar software;
- Ability to work effectively as part of a global team, communicating effectively with senior managers and team members;
- Excellent writing abilities and strong verbal communication skills;
- Fluency in English required;
- Expertise in Microsoft Office. Ability to generate work plans, schedules, and budgets using Excel. Ability to create presentations using PowerPoint;
- Comfortable using Visio or other process mapping software.
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Closing Date: 31 Jul 2013