Overview
Project Manager – SESSP
Directorate or Region : South Asia
Department/Country : Pakistan
Location of post: Karachi
Pay Band : PB7 / F. Salary starting at PKR 241,267/- per month
Duration of job : 3 years full time
Purpose Of Job:
The Project Manager SESSP will be responsible for the delivery of the Sindh Education Sector Support Programme (SESSP). This is an EU technical assistance contract and the post holder will work with a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the contract is managed in a way that maximises profitability, client satisfaction, compliance with internal and contract requirements, and contribution to cultural relations impact.
They will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with clients, consortium partners, consultants and internal teams and for ensuring that projects / contracts are managed to client and British Council global standards.
Context And Environment:
British Council Pakistan manages contracts for international donors including the European Union and the UK Government’s Department for International Development.
The postholder will be expected to work closely with the British Council’s Programmes and Project (P&P) Department, which is largely based in the UK and is currently accountable for the successful delivery of these contracts.
This is an exciting post for someone looking to help support education reform in Sindh province. The post holder will have strong management experience, an eye for detail and experience of establishing and developing teams.
Accountabilities, Responsibilities And Main Duties:
The Project Manager is a lead project role at a country level, co-ordinating internal and external resources to ensure delivery of the service contract in line with P&P Global standards for project, contract and financial and client management
- Ensures successful implementation of the contract to the highest quality and as efficiently as possible.
- Ensures that effective contract and compliance management are implemented within the project.
- Implements a range of project management systems/tools, to ensure compliance. May contribute to design of these systems/tools where appropriate
- Contributes to financial /risk management reporting for project(s), ensuring senior managers have up to date and relevant information which facilitates transparent decision-making and reporting
- Develops and maintains excellent networks and relationships with internal/external stakeholders to ensure effective delivery.
- Leads on in-country day to day client management for the project, meeting client requirements and P&P global standards.
- Identifies and makes recommendations in the light of personal operating experience on improvements to ways of working, processes and procedures, which will secure compliance and enhanced efficiency and effectiveness
Staff Management:
Direct: Project / contract team members
Indirect: External suppliers and partners
Key Relationships:
- SESSP Technical Assistance Team
- P&P Operations teams, including Account Management, Finance, Contracts
- Pakistan country directorate.
Other Important Features Or Requirements Of The Job
(e.g. travel, unsocial/evening hours, restrictions on employment etc)
This post will be expected to work in both the British Council office in Karachi, and in the SESSP project office.
Please specify any passport/visa and/or nationality requirement.
Applicants must be Pakistani passport holders and have a prior right to work in Pakistan
Please indicate if any security or legal checks are required
for this role.
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Person Specification
Essential
Desirable
Assessment stage
Behaviours
Behaviours assessed during interview stage of recruitment process
Making it Happen –
More demanding level
Being Accountable–
Most demanding level
Connecting With Others –
More demanding level
Behaviours not assessed during recruitment process
Creating Shared Purpose-
More demanding level
Working Together –
Most demanding level
Shaping the Future –
More demanding level
Skills and Knowledge
Project and Contract Management (L3)
Business Management and Development (L2)
Financial Planning and Management (L2)
- Planning and Forecasting
- Monitoring and Reporting
- Risk Management
- Impact of financial transactions on statutory reporting and other reporting obligations
Human Resource Management (L2)
- People and Performance
- Development
Communication Skills (L3)
Experience of financial planning in project delivery/design
Short listing, Test
and Interview
Experience
Three years of relevant experience
Experience of operating within a geographically dispersed matrix structure
Short listing
and Interview
Qualifications
14 years of education
Professional qualification in Project Management or a related field
Short listing
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