Deadline: 11 Jan 2013
Salary: Base Salary GBP 27,503
Action Aid has invited applications from qualified and deserving candidates for the job/vacancy of Project Manager: Strengthening women’s collectives in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Location of this job will be based in South Asia, preferably in Nepal.
Desired Skills & Experience
- The ideal candidate will need to have a postgraduate qualification and at least 5 years experience working in an international agency / across countries on women’s rights, local markets and agriculture.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience of developing, planning, managing and reporting on complex multi-country institutional donor-funded (including European Commission) projects.
- Comprehensive understanding of both policy issues and programme practice on women’s rights and women’s economic empowerment.
- Strong networking/relationship-building skills- ability to anticipate, coordinate and facilitate activities with colleagues, ability to understand and synthesize diverging points of view and resolve conflicts without escalation.
- Ability to negotiate and influence to get results without formal line management authority.
- Basic skills in commissioning and managing applied research to inform development practice and/or to influence decision-makers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, ability to inform and engage through written communication
- High capacity for work output in order to meet tight deadlines and multiple priorities
- A strong commitment to develop, promote and practice AAI’s vision, mission, values, and strategy Excellent problem-solving skills and resourcefulness
- Energetic, enthusiastic and interested in learning within a political, changing and diverse work environment
Application Procedures
Applications should be sent with your CV, motivation cover letter, and 2 nominated referees to: programmes.jhb@actionaid.org by no later than the 11th January 2013. Please clearly indicate which position you are applying for.
Although all applications will be considered on their individual merit, suitably qualified women and people living with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
We value all applications, but only short listed candidates will be responded to. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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