Project Manager

About management4health

management4health (m4h) is a network of health professionals founded in 2013, meanwhile a rapidly growing consultancy firm in the international health development sector. Our areas of competency include Health Systems Development, Health Services, Health Facilities and Digital Health Information & Research. Our key clients include the German Development Cooperation (KfW and GIZ), the EU, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, national Ministries, foundations as well as private clients. The projects we implement for our Clients span across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

m4h is currently seeking to expand its dynamic head office team in Frankfurt am Main/Germany with a Project Manager.

Your Responsibilities

• Man contact person for clients, financing organisation, consortium partners and experts during project implementation
• Project planning, budgeting, management, controlling, client, and partner coordination
• Risk management and problem solving
• In co-ordination with the Team Leader, plan and co-ordinate expert missions
• Identify, manage short- and long-term experts in ongoing projects, including expert selection with the expert recruiter, communication and coordination, development of Terms of Reference, quality control of deliverables, performance management
• Preparation of contracts with experts and partner companies
• Planning and monitoring of project activities incl. controlling of and overall responsibility for project budgets
• Approval of invoices of experts and partners
• Preparation of outgoing invoices to the client
• Timely submission and acceptance of good quality deliverables and reports
• Project monitoring visits
• Work as short-term expert / consultant in project teams
• Support knowledge management and product development through feedback from project related experience
• Assist experts with logistics related to their assignment (schedule, travel arrangements, visa issues)
• In addition to the Project Manager function, lead coordination and support preparation of tenders and actively contribute to the company business development activities

Qualifications

• Relevant academic degree/ professional background and 3-4 years relevant working experience
• First working experience in managing bilateral or multilateral cooperation projects, and familiarity with donor procedures and requirements would be a strong asset
• Fluent business English. German, French and good knowledge of another foreign language represents additional assets
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work independently, well organized, swift, and accurate even when under pressure
• Very committed and motivated team player
• Open minded and proactive
• The post is based in Frankfurt am Main/Germany

Application

Please send your CV with cover letter to jobs@m4health.pro with the following subject line: PROJECT MANAGER
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.