LevizAlbania’s Project Team Leader / Project Manager
Organization: LEVIZAlbania
Employment Type: Full Time
Contract duration: 1 year (with possibility of extension up to 2 years)
Application deadline: 1 May 2016
Background information
“LevizAlbania”(LA) is an initiative funded by the Swiss Embassy and implemented by three Albanian organizations, Open Society Foundation for Albania (OSFA), Partners Albania and Co-Plan. LevizAlbania is an innovative project designed to have a catalytic effect on local democracy in Albania. It will enhance local democracy by cultivating a locally rooted, demand-driven and influential civil society at sub-national level across the country. At the same time, it will undertake strategic projects and national-level advocacy to enable an environment for an improved and sustained local democracy.
Responsibilities (General)
Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of LevizAlbania project ensuring consistency with Embassy of Switzerland & Consortium (Project Facilitation Unit/PFU) strategy. Manage the overall performance of the project including human resource management and supervision, financial controlling and quality assurance, the design and coordination of work plan; the interface with PFU / Embassy of Switzerland / donors and 3rd parties. She/he is the Project’s authority responsible & in charge for all public & multimedia communications. Provides strategic leadership with regard to all project components, lead the decision making process with regard to the Demand-driven Grants and Strategic & Enabling Instrument. Responsible for managing day-to-day planning, implementation and problem-solving to ensure the Project team achieves their daily goals in activity productions and/or services. Responsible for activity planning and overseeing those activities are completed successfully, within the given deadline. Document all aspects of the specific activities the project is developing and working on. Work closely with upper management to make sure that the scope and direction of project is on schedule.
Education
The candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree (educational requirements may vary widely) and several years of experience as a manager or supervisor in a relevant field. Advanced university degree (Masters) related to democratic governance and development, such as Political Science, economics, law and other social sciences.
Experience
- Years of direct work experience in project management capacity
- Proven experience in strategic planning
- Experience in risk management
- Good work record on decision-making, communication skills, team work
- A distinguish record on know how & involvement with CSOs and Civic initiatives
- Skilled in delegating, monitoring and accomplishment.
Language Requirements
- Strong skills in written communications in English particularly in preparing issue-based papers and/or reports. Excellent spoken English is also required.
Application procedures:
The application should include a cover letter and the CV in English. Other supporting documents are welcomed. The application should arrive not later than 1 May 2016 via email to: [email protected]. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
LEVIZAlbania is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all interested groups without any discrimination!
For more information contact via: [email protected] or Landline: +355 44 500 153