Project Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

The Project Manager provides strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the NTD Integration Project, ensuring effective planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting. The role ensures strong coordination and partnership with government stakeholders, donors, and implementing partners to meet national and global NTD elimination targets. The position also contributes to strengthening health systems for sustainable and high-quality NTD services, including MDA, TT surgery, morbidity management, and integrated surveillance.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Planning & Design

• Develop comprehensive project work plans, budgets, timelines, and implementation frameworks aligned with donor requirements and AMREF strategy.
• Translate program objectives into clear deliverables and operational plans across project areas.
• Lead the design of annual, quarterly, intermediary, and catch-up plans, ensuring alignment with national NTD roadmaps and global elimination milestones.
• Identify project risks, bottlenecks, and mitigation strategies during the planning phase and throughout implementation.
• Ensure the integration of cross-cutting themes such as gender, equity, community engagement, and health systems strengthening.
• Design operational, procurement, and logistics plans that support timely and efficient delivery of MDA, TT surgery, surveys, and other NTD interventions.
• Ensure that all planned activities follow WHO recommendations, national guidelines, and donor technical standards.

     Project Implementation & Coordination

• Lead day-to-day implementation of project activities, ensuring delivery within time, scope, and budget.

• Supervise and support field teams, providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship to ensure quality implementation.
• Ensure strong coordination with internal departments (Finance, HR, Procurement, Logistics) for smooth project operations.
• Build functional linkages with government structures (Woreda, Zonal, Regional Bureaus), CSOs, and partners to enhance collaboration and joint planning.
• Monitor partner staff performance, identify capacity gaps, and facilitate technical assistance and training.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, and high performance within the project team.

     Financial & Resource Management

• Monitor project budgets, expenditure trends, and forecasts to ensure alignment with approved activity plans.
• Ensure compliance with donor rules, organizational financial procedures, and cost- effectiveness standards.
• Prepare accurate financial forecasts and ensure timely reconciliation with program and finance teams.
• Support internal and external financial reviews, audit exercises, and ensure timely provision of required documentation.
• Ensure timely and accurate donor financial reporting.

    Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the focal point for project stakeholders at regional, zonal, and woreda levels.
• Strengthen relationships with government partners, donors, INGOs/NGOs, and community structures.
• Represent the project in coordination platforms, technical working groups, and review meetings.
• Facilitate collaborative planning and implementation sessions with the Ministry of Health and relevant bodies.

    Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Track project progress against KPIs, targets, and timelines, and recommend adjustments where necessary.
• Oversee proper data collection, quality assurance, analysis, and interpretation for decision making.
• Prepare   high-quality    narrative         and            financial             donor   reports,    ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Document and disseminate lessons learned, success stories, and best practices to inform adaptive programming.
• Coordinate supportive supervision and joint monitoring with government and partners.