Overview
The Project Manager is responsible for the management of a project funded by Expertise France, focusing on strengthening Egypt’s primary health care system. The role aims to improve service quality and inclusivity through health system strengthening and community engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the design and implementation of health programmes and operational activities.
- Manage the grant, ensuring project and reports are delivered according to SC and donor contractual requirements.
- Ensure effective award management system is in place.
- Manage coordination with the Ministry of Health and directorate of health in Kafr Elsheikh, and Expertise France in Egypt.
- Oversee the implementation of the project through the implementing partner in Kafr Elsheikh.
- Revise plans and budgets as needed and contribute to Save the Children’s updates to the overall CO strategy.
- Provides oversight and technical leadership in project implementation.
- Develop and implement participatory needs assessment.
- Oversee programme implementation to ensure timely delivery of programme activities.
- Lead and support recruitment processes and ensure adequate staffing.
- Develop and implement effective safety and security procedures.
- Coordinate with Supply Chain on project’s supply chain and admin processes.
- Manage and motivate field based staff.
- Manage project’s financial processes in cooperation with the Finance Manager.
- Responsible for financial management of the project budget.
- Ensure expenditures are approved and in accordance with budget lines.
- Ensure grants and contracts are managed in line with SCI’s award policies.
- Ensure SCI regulations are communicated to all staff.
- Responsible for the completion of timely reports to SC Italy and to donor.
- Documents and shares best practices and lessons learned.
- Ensure appropriate training/capacity strengthening for staff members, partner agencies and others.
- Provide other technical support particularly in program development, research, monitoring and evaluation.
- Oversee the identification and selection of appropriate short and long-term technical assistance.
- Ensure appropriate staffing for the project.
- Build and nurture effective teamwork.
- Utilize the Performance Management System.
- Ensure communicating and mainstreaming SCI policies and procedures.
- Establish effective relations with local authorities and INGOs.
- Represent SCI with the Government and local and international partners.
- Ensure strong communication and coordination with other Save the Children teams.
- Ensure identification of advocacy issues relevant to the project’s areas of focus.
- Support managers in the implementation of child safeguarding policy.
- Ensure that children’s activities are safe for children.
- Provide leadership and guidance in the implementation of the child safeguarding policy.
- Contribute to the CO risk management process.
- Contribute to the development of communications products.
- Comply with Save the Children policies and practice.
- Ensure the security, health and well-being of staff.
Required Experience
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in management positions, managing integrated multi sector or multi-locations programs.
- Strong result based management experience.
- Budget management experience including institutional donors.
- Demonstrable experience of MEAL and beneficiary accountability.
- Strong experience in dealing with government officials at both strategic and operational levels.
- Experience working through/with sub grants and partners is a requirement.
- Experience with capacity building of local partners and communities.
Qualifications
• University Degree in Medicine
