National Project Manager / Deputy Team Leader

In the frame of the preparation of a tender for the Project Implementation and Management Services of the Women and Youth Skills Empowerment and Resilience Project in the The Marshall Islands (ADB funded) we are looking for a National Project Manager / Deputy Team Leader. The Position is based in Majuro and is intended for a National of the Marshall Islands. 

Qualifications:

Degree in international development, project management or related field. 

Experience:

At least 6 years of general experience in project coordination.

Experience as deputy team leader and/or project manager within a developmentfunded project/program is desirable.

Previous work experience in the gender and youth sector will be highly desired.

Written and spoken fluency in English language is essential.

Indicative Key Tasks:

The Project Manager/Deputy Team Leader will support the International Gender Specialist to manage the project, with the key tasks to include but are not limited to the following:
• help to establish concrete work plans, implementation schedules, and deliverables for each specialist, and ensuring their inputs
result into expected outputs in a timely manner to support IA;
• oversee and help to supervise the work of all specialists and outsourced organizations for effective and timely delivery of
required tasks;
• prepare monthly financial reports of outputs of the PIMS team;
• lead the preparation of monthly (or as agreed) and quarterly project progress reports with inputs from relevant consultants
and stakeholders;
• provide oversight role in ensuring compliance with grant covenants and PAM, including the government and ADB applicable policies and guidelines;
• help to oversee risk management of the project;
• advise the project on national policy relevant to the project;
• help to prepare mid-term review reports;
• help to design and implement of gender and youth events;
• support MOCIA to deliver requirements for the project;
• take on leadership of the PIMS if the International Gender Specialist is on leave; and
• Assist in all activities related to the management and governance of the project.

In your cover letter, please explain briefly and point by point how you match the requirements of the points above.