METAL Project Manager

International Rescue Committee

Nairobi, Kenya

The METAL Project Manager will be part of the METAL team which is responsible for delivering products that support day-to-day implementation of CRRD Programs as well as the collection, management and visualization of KPIs relevant to higher-level decision-making.

Responsibilities:

  • Creates and Maintains and Integrated Project Plan: Develops, and continually updates, detailed program management plans.
  • Develops work breakdown structures based on the project objectives and scope. Ensures the implementation methodology is adhered to.
  • Manages Project Status Reporting: Prepares status reports to communicate project scope, goals, achievements, budget, risk, status, change requests, and critical issues to the client and project team.
  • Performs Project Resource Management: Provides work direction and leadership to assigned projects, including scheduling, assignment of work and review of project efforts. Identifies project resource requirements and staff assignments.
  • Checks for staff availability.
  • Updates the project plan with work assignments.
  • Conducts Risk Management: Maintains documentation for identified risks and mitigation strategies. Proactively gathers and updates risk status and documentation as needed.
  • Provides Overall Project Administration: Participates in program team meetings, proactively documents meeting minutes, track issues, decisions and action items, and follow-up between meetings to drive issues to closure.
  • Conducts Other Tasks as Needed: Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree required.
  • Successfully managed complex programs with technology components.
  • Six or more years of project management experience in IT or software, ideally related to humanitarian service delivery or information systems.
  • Experience working in Jira preferred.
  • International NGO/Global Humanitarian Organization experience in a developing country preferred. 

Source: https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/London-UK/Project-Manager--METAL_JR00000815