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United States of America: Project Manager – Africa Programs

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Organization: Water Missions International
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 01 Jan 2017

Purpose:

Working under direct supervision of the Regional Programs Director, position is responsible for applying sound engineering principals, project and program management techniques, and excellent written and verbal communications skills to manage scopes of work, schedules, and budgets of a variety of international water and sanitation projects. This role will require significant field office and client/donor interaction. Position is Charleston, SC, USA based and will require international travel to remote locations in developing countries; duration of travel is typically 2-3 week trips, two to three times per year.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Work in a team environment to provide technical direction and assistance for technicians, volunteers, and other engineers
  • Manage multiple simultaneous projects
    • Maintain good communications with the project investor(s), i.e. in-country staff and in-country partner organizations
    • Ensure that project is executed according to an agreed upon Scope of Work, Design, Schedule and Budget
    • Prepare and submit agreed upon Project Status Reports
  • Coordinate both local and international shipments
  • Provide approval of all program and project related expenses and purchase orders
  • Work with the Engineering and Development Department to implement and develop new project standards, process, and research studies
  • Work with the Community Development Department to implement Health & Hygiene training, Micro-Enterprise training, Community Leadership training, and the Living Water message for projects
  • Conduct field inspections and site assessments in developing countries
  • Participate in disaster response activities as needed
    Work with senior leadership to develop and implement annual Operating Plans and Budget
  • Prepare and make presentations to the Operations Team, Strategic Partners, donors and volunteers

Qualifications Required:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Chemical, Environmental, Mechanic al or other Engineering field. Other degrees considered are: Construction Management, Science or Mathematics or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum 2 years of progressive engineering or project management experience, 5+ years preferred
  • Advanced skills with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and f amiliarity with engineering software such as MS Project, AutoCAD, etc.
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Excellent relationship and conflict resolution skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • P.E. license preferred

How to apply:

http://https://watermission.org/get-involved/join-our-team/careers/


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