Deadline: 26 December 2015
World Vision (WV) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Project Manager in Costa Rica, Central/South America. The duration for the post is of 2 years.
The Project Manager ensures the efficient management of Global Serve as project manager on specific cross-functional communications project teams and initiatives.
World Vision’s mission is to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Key Jobs Responsibility
The Project Manager will perform the following functions-
- Serve as project manager on specific cross-functional communications project teams and initiatives.
- Administer, manage and improve Global Communications current project tools such as the global freelance network and, intranet project management tools.
- In-source or outsource creative needs of the team as needed for quality production.
- Other duties as directed, including but not limited to: analyzing and reporting out on key project outcomes.
- Devotions, team meetings, planning & administration.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Bachelor’s degree in project management or related discipline.
- 2-4 years of business with an emphasis on being the lead project manager overseeing smaller projects or phases of larger projects.
- Understanding of NGO culture and ethos of accountability, transparency and stewardship.
- Fluency in English.
- Excellent computer skills (general).
- High comfort level working with a range of software products for design, workflow, reporting and other administration/management needs.
- PM certification from a nationally or globally recognized entity highly desirable.
- Experience working with multiple cultures, across several time zones.
- Occasional travel may be required (1 – 3 x per year).
- Strong, clear, concise and tactful communication and interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of staff and management.
- Ability to negotiate consensus among diverse groups and influence and impact the activities of others not in your own reporting structure.
- Service orientation with ability to lead teams, to organize, prioritize and manage multiple task streams according to agreed schedule.
- Ability to work under pressure and on multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills and be able to work effectively with a diverse team of information technology professionals.
- Requires project management planning tools experience (e.g. Microsoft Project).
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through the online process.
For more information please visit WV.
