Project Manager (Kyrgyzstan)

Компания "BRITISH COUNCIL (KAZAKHSTAN) (БРИТИШ КАУНСИЛ (КАЗАХСТАН))"

Position: Project Manager (Kyrgyzstan)

Pay band: G (6)

Location: Kyrgyzstan

Department: Programmes

Contract type: Service-provider/consultancy contract

The monthly consultancy fee for this post is USD 1,685, based on a full-time position. The consultant needs to provide a tax registration number/statement issued by the tax authorities for individual entrepreneurs and is responsible for paying any taxes and Social Fund payments due.

*Start date is as soon as possible (1 October 2024) and the consultancy contract will be offered until 31 March 2025 in the first instance, renewable subject to programme extension by the client for a further 1-2 years*

Applicants must fully meet the minimum qualification requirements. Please submit a covering letter outlining why you are suited for the role and motivation for the role and curriculum vitae by ​​​​​​​Sunday, 22 September 2024. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Main Accountabilities

• Accountable for the contractual obligations of all consultants engaged within the programme (track days planned/recorded for the project against time paid and report variance; track agreed outputs, payments to experts, etc.)

• Oversees and guides the work of experts

• Responsible for monitoring the implementation of country specific plans

• Responsible for the programme's monthly/quarterly annual/progress reporting

• Responsible for monitoring project budget utilisation

• Consulted on programme planning

• Consulted on programme product development

• Responsible for risk identification and risk register at the country level

• Responsible for compliance management

• Reports on all aspects of project implementation to the Senior Programme Manager regularly

• Responsible for setting/improving standards/processes for programme delivery in their designated country

• Responsible for forecasting and planning of project expenditure on the monthly and quarterly bases

• Responsible for setting up a record-keeping information management system and making sure all project documentation is properly filed electronically

• Responsible for monitoring project progress against set deadlines, deliverables and work plan objectives (regular meetings with the Programme Director and Senior Programme Manager)

Role Specific skills

• Strategy and/or planning

• Relationship and Stakeholder management

• Commercial and financial management

• Business development

• Professional services expertise

• Commercial and/or financial management

• Project management

• Consultancy, analysis and problem solving

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum/essential

• Experience of managing projects from start to finish and familiarity with project life-cycles.

• Understanding of procurement, evaluation and reporting requirements of projects.

• Proven experience of managing project finances.

• Experience of managing stakeholders

• More than 2 years working in project or programme management

• Experience of using technology in project delivery.

• Good understanding and experience of supporting monitoring and evaluation.

• Experience of working in the education sector in Kyrgyzstan.

Desirable

• Project management qualification

• Experience of working with international donors