Project Manager

Project Manager
Hybrid (within the UK)

About Us

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges. We are based in London and work on five continents with some of the world’s most vulnerable people to strengthen their voices in the decision-making arenas that affect them. With more than 150 members of staff working with associates and partners around the world, IIED has been at the forefront of evidence-based policymaking in sustainable development for over 50 years.

The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) is a network of over 50 collaborating organisations, with a secretariat hosted by IIED and based in IIED’s Shaping Sustainable Markets Group. The GEC works to support the dialogue, exchange and adoption of policy on green economy.

We are currently seeking a Project Manager to join us on a full time basis, working 35 hours per week for a one year fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave.

The Benefits

- Salary of £36,240 - £42,859 per annum (pro rata)
- 25 days' annual leave per year, increasing with service (pro rata)
- Closure between Christmas and New Year with additional paid holiday
- 7.5% employer's pension contributions
- An employee protection scheme offering a flexible menu of benefits
- An interest-free season-ticket loan
- A cycle-to-work scheme offering tax savings on the cost of purchasing a bike for travel to and from work
- An employee assistance programme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
- Enhanced sick pay entitlements, increasing with length of service
- Flexible working options
- Support for learning and development
- Compassionate leave up to ten days per annum
- Dependents leave
- Eye tests and glasses
- Therapy treatment

This is a superb opportunity for a project manager with knowledge and experience of financials and a track record of contract management to join our forward-thinking organisation.

From day one, we’ll make sure your personal and professional wellbeing is taken care of, with a competitive salary and working hours that will mean you can fulfil the other commitments in your life, be that caring, parenting, learning or something else.

What’s more, you’ll be providing vital management and support to ensure we can continue to improve livelihoods, protect the environment and build a fairer, more sustainable world.

So, if you want to join one of the world’s leading independent policy and action research organisations, then apply today!

The Role

This role is unique in that we are looking for someone who has strong project management experience with skills in communications.

As our Project Manager, you will oversee financial management and ensure our GEC projects and the overall programme run smoothly.

Managing project and event budgets, you will provide financial management for a variety of projects, liaising with project funders, partners and subcontractors.

You will also provide support on project management tasks such as preparing project plans with project leads, co-ordinating with the team on deadlines, minuting meetings and sharing actions.

This role will also provide communications support on blog writing, website updating, preparing our newsletters, and social media posting.

Additionally, you will:

- Draft, process and monitor partner and consultant contracts
- Review and submit financial reports to donors
- Generate invoices and payment requests for donors
- Collect project data and information for monitoring and evaluation

- Maintain and update the team’s database of contacts

About You

To be considered as our Project Manager, you will need:

- Experience of the financial administration of projects
- Experience of contract preparation and management
- Experience of event administration and co-ordinating travel arrangements
- Knowledge of budget and financial management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, preferably experience in social media posting
- Good analytical and numeracy skills
- Great priority management skills
- Proficiency in IT

Please note, this role may involve travel to occasional events in the UK and overseas as required.

The closing date for this role is 12th November 2023.

Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 27th November 2023.

IIED is a hybrid working organisation and you are likely to be working from home most of the time. As such, you will need a suitable place to work and a reliable, fast internet connection.

Other organisations may call this role Programme Co-ordinator, Senior Project Co-ordinator, Project Delivery Manager, Charity Project Manager, Project Lead, Project Operations Manager, PMO Manager, or Project Development Manager.

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