The Project Manager (PM), is responsible and accountable for the coordination of the programme as a whole and for the strategic, operational and financial management of the programme as a whole. The PM works under the supervision of the Head of Unit in Paris and in close coordination with EF regional coordinator based in Beirut. The PM plays a key role in ensuring the project’s coherence, alignment with EF’s global mandate and objectives, and quality delivery. He/she manages the project team and experts, grant beneficiaries and subcontractors and ensures the overall quality control, coordination and completion of all activities, achievements and objectives, as well as overall reporting to the donnor.

The PM’s main responsibilities are the following (but not limited to):

Programme management, monitoring/evaluation and learning:

·         Provide overall leadership over the project planning, budget, implementation and monitoring;

·         Hold overall responsibility for the timely and quality project delivery;

·         Plan, implement and monitor the project’s activities in Jordan in close cooperation with implementing partners;

·         Oversee the implementation of EF’ implementing partners activities in accordance with grant agreements;

·         In coordination with the implementing partners and the relevant team members in Paris, implement planning, operational and budgetary monitoring to assess (1) the real-time progress of activities, including cross-sectoral activities such as recruitment, reporting, management, etc.; (2) achievement of indicators under the project logical framework; and (3) budget expenditure and running balance;

·         Organize and facilitate quarterly and annual project reviews that include the preparation of progress reports and project team meetings to assess the intervention strategy and contextual changes;

·         Facilitate and participate to different meetings from the governance mechanism of the project (including quarterly Steering Committees)

·         With the technical support of the communication short term expertise, ensure the visibility of the project in line with EU requirements;

·         Ensures overall coordination of the project’s activities by following closely the work of internal (WFD, NIMD and CFI) and external (UN Women) partners.

·         Identify synergies and operate synergy activities across the project’s components and activities

·         Facilitate and animate coordination meetings with internal partners (NIMD, WFD and CFI) and external partners (UN Women)

       With the support of the Finance team, monitor the efficient budget use and suggest reallocation of funds if needed;

·         Organize capitalization exercises to take stock of project achievements and lessons learnt and to highlight good practices;

·         With the support of the MEAL officer, ensure the implementation of the M&E system.

·         Provide overall leadership over the project planning, budget, implementation and monitoring;

·         Hold overall responsibility for the timely and quality project delivery;

·         Plan, implement and monitor the project’s activities in Jordan in close cooperation with implementing partners;

·         Oversee the implementation of EF’ implementing partners activities in accordance with grant agreements;

·         In coordination with the implementing partners and the relevant team members in Paris, implement planning, operational and budgetary monitoring to assess (1) the real-time progress of activities, including cross-sectoral activities such as recruitment, reporting, management, etc.; (2) achievement of indicators under the project logical framework; and (3) budget expenditure and running balance;

·         Organize and facilitate quarterly and annual project reviews that include the preparation of progress reports and project team meetings to assess the intervention strategy and contextual changes;

·         Facilitate and participate to different meetings from the governance mechanism of the project (including quarterly Steering Committees)

·         With the technical support of the communication short term expertise, ensure the visibility of the project in line with EU requirements;

·         Ensures overall coordination of the project’s activities by following closely the work of internal (WFD, NIMD and CFI) and external (UN Women) partners.

·         Identify synergies and operate synergy activities across the project’s components and activities

·         Facilitate and animate coordination meetings with internal partners (NIMD, WFD and CFI) and external partners (UN Women)

·         With the support of the Finance team, monitor the efficient budget use and suggest reallocation of funds if needed;

·         Organize capitalization exercises to take stock of project achievements and lessons learnt and to highlight good practices;

·         With the support of the MEAL officer, ensure the implementation of the M&E system.

Team Management and supervision of short-term experts:    

·         Management of EF project team based in Amman;

·         Supervise and mentor project team members in Amman, including by communicating clear expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews;

·         Manage the recruitment of project team members and short term experts;

·         Set objectives of project team in Amman, and follow-up on progress made towards their assigned objectives and workplan;

·         Yearly evaluation of the project team based on their assigned objectives and workplan

Project representation and partnership:

·         Participate in coordination and technical meetings representing EF and the project (including partners) in relevant meetings/working groups on relevant topics in Jordan.

·         In close coordination with implementing partners, liaise with institutional stakeholder’s (MoPIC, MoPPA, IEC and HoR) and represent EF and the project.

·         Liaise and build good working relations with the European Union Delegation technical team.

·         Liaise with the French Embassy and the AFD Group to coordinate actions and share information.

Reporting:

·         Ensure proper and timely narrative donor reporting in compliance with internal and external reporting requirements.

·         Ensures a frequent and systemic reporting to project donors, EF HQ, and ensuring smooth information channels and frequent updates to institutional stakeholders (MoPIC, MoPPA, IEC and HoR) on the progress made by the project

·         Regular reporting to EF Regional Coordinator and headquarters on project progress as required (monthly reports).