Sample Job Description: Project Manager
Job Title: Project Manager
Location: (City/Town)
Date of Joining: April 2010
Reporting to: Director
Summary: The organization is currently implementing a project on community-based healthcare with the support of the (donor) and it is seeking to appoint a Project Manager assigned with following duties. The goal of the project is to improve maternal and child health indicators in the (project area) and will specifically increase access to health services for pregnant women and children, raise awareness on health issues and create linkages with public and private sector.
Duties/Assignments:
The Project Manager will:
- Oversee all project activities and be the main contact point for the donor and the field staff
- Ensure project activities comply with the policies and regulations of the donor organization.
- Responsible for overseeing the development and execution of project deliverables, lead project planning, budgeting, action plans and monitoring processes.
- Responsible for submitting activity reports, meeting minutes and financial reports on regular basis to the donor.
- Oversee the preparation and submission of annual activity-based project budgets as well as monthly and quarterly financial reports and sending of new funding requests.
- Lead and motivate the project team and monitor project activities and project expenditure and coordinate work with consultants and volunteers in the project
- Ensures close collaboration and coordination with cooperating partners to guarantee smooth implementation of activities and achievement of results as specified in grant agreements.
- Employs resourcefulness in project design, implementation and monitoring. Trouble shoots project problems. Identifies and implements creative solutions.
