The Project Manager develops, leads, monitors and evaluates the assigned CNS project.

CNS Project Management

• Manage the assigned CNS project to meet the project objectives within budget and time frame and report promptly any operational concerns to the leadership.

• Provide strong leadership of the assigned project, working to ensure both short and long-term positive impacts and outcomes for the beneficiaries, local authorities and local staff.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of an appropriate and effective CNS management strategy.

• Set clear objectives and indicators for activities in collaboration with staff, trainees and local communities.

• Monitor and supervise project activities, evaluating progress through outputs and impacts, and involving the team in analysing and taking appropriate action to ensure continued progress.

• Develop workplans, manage project staff, visit the project sites, strategies and project implementation.

• Develop timely reports that meet the donor requirements.

Staff Management

• Manage the project staff, including day-to-day management, development and training, appraisals, etc.

• Facilitate regular meetings to assist information sharing between provinces project staff, to ensure all staff members are aware of project objectives and work plans and to provide the opportunity for feedback.

• Provide coaching and supervision to staff to develop responsibility for CNS activities.

• Assess the training needs of staff and ensure that appropriate training is conducted.

Financial Management

• Manage the CNS budget for the assigned project and ensure all expenses are according to budget and meet the standards and policies with regard to financial management.

Communication and Coordination

• Develop and maintain appropriate, regular, transparent and supportive communication structures with the assigned project team, organizational leadership, partner organizations/institutions, donors and other relevant stakeholders with the objective of ensuring good cooperation and partnerships.

• Participate in coordination meetings, internal trainings, and other working groups or meetings, representing JEAO and feeding back to the staff and field managers on issues.

Logistics

• Support the logistics activities of project staff, particularly in relation to the purchasing of medicines, supplies and equipment for the assigned CNS facilities and activities.

• Liaise, as necessary, with the health, logistics and finance staff to ensure items are procured, transported, stored, managed and accounted for correctly.

Quality Management

• Ensure projects are implemented in line with donor proposals and requirements and in accordance with JEAO, donor, country and international standards i.e. Ministry of Public Health standards.