Project Manager [Open to internal and external applicants]

Overview

The Project Manager will coordinate the implementation of the Lab-2 project, provide strategic direction for the programme, and ensure institutional capacity development and health system strengthening.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure overall project management on a daily basis to achieve performance indicators.
• Manage and supervise project implementation and evaluation.
• Assess programmatic impact and oversee methods used to verify progress.
• Ensure successful completion of the project in accordance with stated outcomes.
• Communicate and coordinate with the National Partner, Project Board, and stakeholders.
• Organize Project Board meetings at least twice a year.
• Communicate with senior UNDP management regarding project activities.
• Ensure coordination with other UNDP projects and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare Annual Work Plans (AWP), including monthly targets and deliverables.
• Track work outputs and manage project spending in accordance with the budget.
• Prepare regular progress reports (programmatic and financial).
• Prepare and submit annual Project Implementation Reviews and other reports.
• Coordinate the work of international and national consultants.
• Supervise data collection and analysis, and reporting and public outreach.
• Oversee the administration of the project office.
• Travel to project sites within Turkmenistan if required; possible travel outside the country.
• Support project evaluations.
• Plan detailed actions according to annual work plans and monitor progress.
• Mobilize goods and services, including drafting Terms of References (ToR).
• Perform functions of Project Manager in Quantum for approval of requisitions.
• Manage requests for financial resources by UNDP.
• Monitor financial resources and accounting.
• Ensure project activities are covered by UNDP communication means.
• Prepare Final Project Review Reports.
• Identify follow-on actions.
• Manage the transfer of project deliverables to national beneficiaries.
• Prepare final CDRs for signature.
• Lead the process of developing and mobilizing resources for new projects.
• Act as financial manager and retain responsibility for financial resources.
• Ensure timely preparation of all necessary financial reports.
• Serve as the Project’s ambassador and advocate.
• Create and foster a good working relationship with the media.
• Participate at national and international meetings.
• Contribute to the production and publication of public information material.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with peer project managers.
• Lead the process of quarterly and annual planning of project activities.
• Build effective working relationships with the main national partner and key stakeholders.
• Lead the implementation of the Project M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation) Plan.
• Carry out monitoring visits to Project sites.
• Collate monitoring results, analyze them, and formulate proposals for adaptive management.
• Implement decisions and advice of the Project Board.
• Provide a report to each Project Board meeting.
• Assume lead responsibility for the preparation and content of the annual Project Progress Report.
• Prepare quarterly and annual project plans and reports.
• Respond to requests for reports on Project management and performance.
• Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned.
• Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, and/or hands-on experience in design or implementation of development projects.
• Experience in partnership building and management with multi-stakeholders, including government agencies, health donors and civil society organizations.
• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
• Demonstrated ability to set forecasts and refine/review them in the light of experience and further analysis.
• Experience in management of a medical or public health project.
• Experience working with clinical or public health laboratories, including familiarity with laboratory operations and quality management systems.
• Experience in procurement, supply, or maintenance of lab equipment and supplies.

Qualifications

Advanced University degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Medicine, Public Health, Biology, Chemistry, Laboratory systems, or another related field is required, or A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

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