Project Manager : CBM South Africa

Company Name : CBM South Africa
Job Title : Project Manager
Department : Development
Closing Date: Friday 11th November 2016
Location : Cape Town

Website : https://www.cbm.org/

Project Manager :

** Reporting to the Regional Programme Manager (RPM) the Project Manager will be responsible to undertake all necessary tasks relating to the development, management and monitoring of the project.

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** The incumbent will support the academic team in conceptualizing and organizing workshops, courses and publications foreseen as part of the project.

Key responsibilities :
** Overseeing the overall project coordination
** Managing the realization of project outputs through activities in line with the project design
** Developing a detailed project plan in liaison with other project staff to monitor and track progress
** Managing project risk

** Liaising and successfully managing relations with all project stakeholders involved, e.g. (the members of the CBM family, UCT, DBE and DHET, the EU delegation, other universities and CSOs, to ensure their active participation in project activities)
** In liaison with the senior lecturer appointed as UCT’s project lead, assuring the overall direction and integrity of the project
** Liaising with network partners to ensure their effective contribution to the project
** Monitoring the progress of project implementation and make adjustments as necessary to ensure successful completion of the project
** Monitoring all project budgeted expenditures

** Ensuring that all project financial records are up to date
** Facilitating and supervise project activities
** Managing project budget in liaison with the Finance Manager
** Fulfilling any other duties in the implementation of the project
** Production of Monthly and Quarterly Reports in line with the requirements of CBM, UCT and the European Union
** Performing other duties as assigned by Management

Criteria :
** Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, disability, project management, management, education or similar field
** Minimum 3 years of professional experience in coordination, project formulation and implementation with administrative role in academia and/or civil society organizations
** Proven experience in Project Management

** Knowledge and experience in national multi-stakeholder networking and in liaising with governmental departments
** Willingness to travel within South Africa to participate in, organize and monitor project activities
** Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
** Please note that this is a limited 33-months contract