Senior Project Manager, Indonesia (6 months Maternity Cover) | ReliefWeb

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is driven by

the vision of a world without malnutrition. GAIN is a Swiss

based international organization that mobilizes public-private

partnerships and provides financial and technical support to

deliver nutritious foods to those people most at risk of

malnutrition. The organization is delivering improved nutrition

to an estimated 700 million people in more than 30 countries,

half of whom are women and children.

****Senior Project Manager, Indonesia (6 months Maternity

Cover)****

The Senior Project Manager will report to the Country Manager.

S/he will ensure that the interventions by the different

executing agencies are as per work plans and that their

activities are well coordinated amongst one another, so that

overall project milestones and goals are met. S/he will be

expected to provide technical support on as required.

S/he will supervise two direct reports who will be part of the

Maternal Infant Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) team that will

oversee project implementation by the executing agencies. This

will include working with all levels of government, civil

society, private sector and academia to facilitate a supportive

stakeholder environment in close coordination with the Country

Manager.

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Closely monitor the implementation of the individual work
  
  plans of the various components of the Baduta project.
  


• Foster strong collaboration between implementing agencies
  
  by facilitating regular meetings
  


• Accountable for the overall Baduta project management and
  
  timely delivery against plan of the Project, reporting and
  
  responsibility for technical and financial documentation for
  
  all GAIN, donor and Government of Indonesia requirements.
  


• Monitors the project budget, checks documentation submitted
  
  by executing agents and recommends disbursement of funds.
  


• Responsible for timely convening, facilitation and
  
  associated documentation of the project. Responsible for
  
  identification and drafting of Terms of Reference for planned
  
  and ad hoc requests for technical assistance.
  


• Ensure timely flow of project-related information between
  
  project partners, Country Manager and GAIN Directors as is
  
  relevant to successful project implementation and the good
  
  standing of GAIN’s brand and Country Office.
  


• Work closely with the Senior Technical Specialist and the
  
  MLR team to ensure that the Impact Evaluation Consortium
  
  coordinates their work with the Program Delivery team.
  


• Visits the field regularly to ensure that project progress
  
  is on track and to design and implement risk mitigation plans
  
  if required.
  

Demand Creation and Delivery

· Responsible for coordinating between HQ and the communication

agency for implementing the communications strategy and

associated reporting.

• Educate and influence key opinion leaders, medical
  
  professionals and Associations on the importance of increasing
  
  uptake of fortified foods by pregnant women and children 6-24
  
  months.
  

Policy and Advocacy / Stakeholder Management

• Collaborates with Country Manager, GAIN Director’s and the
  
  P&A global team to mobilize civil society, private sector
  
  and community networks to align with the Scaling Up Nutrition
  
  (SUN) movement.
  


• Represents GAIN at project review meetings with the
  
  government and donor, technical groups and seminars /
  
  conferences and facilitating alignment with key stakeholders.
  


• Advocate for the GAIN model with other potential
  
  stakeholders and donors.
  

Team management

• In consultation with the Country Manager, review the team
  
  progress and performance.
  


• Motivate and manage the team and provide support as
  
  necessary to ensure that they are able to achieve their goals.
  

Experience

• Minimum of ten years of experience including strong project
  
  management.
  


• Existing network in Indonesia is a plus
  


• Demonstrated success in managing multi-disciplinary teams
  
  in time-bound programs.
  


• Strong understanding of public health required.
  


• Experience of delivering an integrated MIYCN/MCH program
  
  highly desirable.
  


• Experience working in multi stakeholders/community level.
  

Skills & Attributes

• Excellent project management capabilities
  


• Proven leadership and management capabilities
  


• Strong communication and advocacy skills
  


• High level of professionalism and integrity
  


• Clear and systematic thinking that demonstrates good
  
  judgment, expert problem solving, and creativity.
  


• Computer literacy with good Excel, MS Word, Outlook, and
  
  Power Point skills.
  

Education

• Degree in nutrition, food science, health or a suitable
  
  equivalent is required.
  


• Diploma or equivalent certification in project management
  
  or business administration is highly desirable
  

Other requirements

• Fluent written and verbal English. Bahasa Indonesia is a
  
  plus.
  


• A willingness and ability to travel in challenging
  
  environments