Job Description
British Council is delivering this programme on behalf of the FCDO and we are looking to put a project management team in Islamabad and Lahore. The final selection and contracting are dependent on British Council's signing of an accountable grant agreement with the FCDO.
Main Accountabilities
The Project Manager’s main duties include:
- Support the Head of Delivery in the planning, implementation and delivery of project activities in line with relevant corporate policies and donor requirements
- Support the Head of Delivery in identifying and reporting on risks related to project activities and agree an action plan accordingly
- Liaise with the provincial project partners for the delivery of key project outputs
- Leading on project events, seminars and other events for the relevant project activities to meet agreed provincial targets
- Design activity plans and schedules in coordination with the Head of Delivery and with support from the Project Coordinator
- Identify and implement improvements to project delivery and share any successes and learning points with the project team
- Prepare reports on project activities and deliverables for presentation to the Senior Project Team
- Work within the project team to ensure effective delivery of the work plan
- Prepare project documents including presentations, policy briefs, Terms of Reference and project reports
- Develop effective networks with the provincial CSOs and strengthen the position of GOAL Project in those networks
- Maintain strategic relationships with the provincial implementing partners, CSOs and other external stakeholders to enable effective project delivery in the field
- Interpret and follow British Council and donor project procedures (project, financial and risk reporting) to ensure compliance with all systems and standards.
Support the Head of Delivery in monitoring the budget and expenditure for relevant project activities
- Provide programme expenditure tracking support to Finance Manager on a regular basis
Safeguarding
- Complete Introduction of Safeguarding e-learning courses (Mandatory e-learning course)
- Due diligence for Safeguarding are conducted for implementing partners.
- Ensure that the implementing partners and strategic partners understand the safeguarding code of conduct and comply with the safeguarding standards related to children /adult when conducting British Council activities
- Ensure protection of data related to children and adult
- Ensure strict application of safeguarding in planning, implementation and monitoring of implementing partners
- Escalate Safeguarding issue to the project safeguarding focal person
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
- To actively contribute to an inclusive and anti-racist organisational culture, being aware of your own biases, and taking action to mitigate against these. Ensuring people feel valued and are treated equitably, with support for people’s well-being and mental health.
- Understand the British Council’s approach to equality, diversity and inclusion and how it applies to your role, and make time for learning and development relating to EDI and anti-racism.