Descripción de la Oferta

The Project Director will be responsible for the overall management of the project for at-risk youth in El Salvador . The Project Director will have authority and oversight over the project, including managing all activities of sub-recipients, coordinating all programme-focused strategic planning and decision making, and staff management


Responsibilities:
• Provide overall technical and managerial oversight and leadership for the project.
• Ensure efficient management of financial resources, including the review and approval of program budgets and monitoring expenditures.
• Supervise field operations, administration, logistics, and procurement.
• Oversee management, delivery, and monitoring of sub-grants.
• Supervise program monitoring, evaluation, and reporting and ensure quality control and timeliness of all deliverables as required by the grant and donors.
• Assure full compliance with all USDOL, Plan, and other fiduciary regulations.
• Serve as a principal liaison with Governments of El Salvador, USDOL, project partners and stakeholders, and other donors to ensure effective program implementation and to build lasting relationships.

Requirements:
• Minimum Master’s degree in Business, Economics, International Development, Adolescent Development, Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution, or related field; Ph.D. or DrPH highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of youth employment and workforce development and positive youth development in El Salvador.
• Experience managing a large child or youth-focused program for an international NGO.
• Significant experience managing large-scale, multi-year US government-funded programs. With a strong track record of successfully managing USDOL-funded programs including previously serving as a Chief of Party or Project Director in Central America or in conflict or post-conflict settings.
• Demonstrated knowledge of USDOL project management including USDOL rules and regulations and reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated knowledge about gender and development, and demonstrated experience and proficiency in managing programs that mainstream gender.
• Demonstrated ability to implement projects with rigorous timelines and deliverables and to track program quality through donor approved monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Experience working and collaborating with diverse sets of stakeholders, such as local NGOs, government officials, donor representatives, local and international staff.
• Ability to respond on short notice and plan and execute several activities at once.
• Ability to work under pressure, as part of a team or independently, and meet deadlines consistently.
• Proven experience hiring, training, and supervising teams of international and local staff.
• Proven leadership, inter-personal and cross-cultural skills, and ability to build and motivate diverse teams.

**The position is contingent upon award of the project and approval by the donor.

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