Senior Project Manager

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Overall purpose of the role:

This is a specialist role within DRC, specifically designed to lead internal coordination and project management for the Sudan Regional Response Pooled Fund (SRRPF). The Project Manager ensures seamless operational delivery, compliance, and quality assurance across all aspects of the fund while supporting adaptive and context-responsive programming.

Responsibilities :

The Senior Project Manager will

• Oversee financial management and accountability for SRRPF, ensuring compliance with donor and internal guidelines.
• Coordinate risk management processes and ensure the effective mitigation of identified risks.
• Lead internal governance frameworks, including robust mechanisms for decision-making, monitoring, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and contractual obligations for SRRPF.
• Provide operational support to the Project Director for the successful implementation of SRRPF objectives.
• Collaborate with technical teams and partners to adaptively respond to shifting humanitarian and development needs.
• Manage internal reporting systems to facilitate information flow, track progress, and support decision-making.
• Act as the focal point for internal stakeholders and ensure cohesive coordination between Regional Office and HQ-level units, particularly the Fund Management Services unit in HQ.
• Support donor engagement processes in collaboration with the Project Director, with a focus on compliance and fund management transparency.

Experience and Technical comptencies (included year of experience)

• At least 5 years’ experience in managing large, multi-stakeholder funds, preferably in complex or humanitarian settings.
• Strong understanding of donor requirements and compliance, including pooled fund management.
• Demonstrated experience in financial oversight, risk management, and governance structures.
• Excellent coordination and operational skills, with experience in navigating multi-country project management.
• Proven ability to work independently, with a clear understanding of managing and escalating risk
• Proven ability to propose creative solutions to challenges, and proven ability deliver results within a flexible and adaptive framework
• Proven capability in budget and financial management, including strong skills with spreadsheet and resource planning software
• Successful experience working within culturally and politically diverse teams and institutions, in a fluid and dynamic environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to engage diplomatically

Source: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=1036&ProjectId=172684&DepartmentId=19006&MediaId=5

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