With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Job Profile
The project manager (PM) is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring project implementation in accordance with the proposed objectives. S/he provides overall leadership and management to the grant project implemented in three DS divisions (Lunugala, Vaharai, and Wattala), ensuring compliance with the grant contract and achieving the overall project goal.

Major Responsibilities
• Direct and oversee grant planning, implementation, monitoring and ensure that all strategic objectives are met through proper design, staffing, and quality assurance.
• Develop networks and maintain relationships with relevant Government Departments, local & international partners and World Vision Lanka (WVL) Area Programmes and WVL departments to obtain necessary services/ support for project implementation and represent the organization in all relevant internal & external meetings.
• Ensure all assessments, baseline and evaluations are done following the set standards of the project in a timely manner.
• Develop TORs and Scope of work for consultants and technical advisors.
• Create and maintain the standard documentation as per the Grant requiriments.
• Manage grant/ project budget within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors.
• Timely formulation and submission of reports as per the donor stipulated timelines and internal review deadlines.

Required qualifications, experience & competencies
• At least 5 years of experience in Community Development, Programme/ Project Management or Coordination in a complex, international organization preferably in the INGO context.
• Experience in the sectors of peace building and social cohesion.
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, International Development Studies or Community Development.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including leading, building, and supporting a team with diverse roles and capacities.
• Experience in project design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and report writing.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Written and oral communication skills in English, Tamil and Sinhala.

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