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The Project Manager is responsible for the management and development of a portfolio of several small- to medium-sized projects in the Policy, Research and Strategy (PRS) Directorate, primarily targeting ICMPD (EU) Member States, and for ensuring the direction of project activities, delivery of project outputs and the achievement of project targets and results.

The Project Manager organises for prompt kick off/initiation of the projects, including set up and recruitment/assignment of project staff. S/he develops and maintains relationships with project partners, beneficiaries and other stakeholders as well as plans and coordinates implementation of all aspects of the projects ensuring that the projects are managed according to the approved project documentation, work plans and budgets in line with ICMPD's rules and business processes as well as partner and donor agreements. The Project Manager ensures timely and qualitative delivery of project outputs and achievement of project results in close collaboration with the project team, project beneficiaries and donors as well as manages a smooth project finalisation and closure.

The Project Manager establishes and monitors the implementation of project work plans ensuring that adequate data and information are gathered for assessment and reporting. S/he continuously analyses the implementation of the projects, execution of the budgets, proposes and takes corrective action as required and assesses achieved results for quality and impact. The Project Manager plans and coordinates project communications activities and materials and ensures that reporting on progress and results is timely, of high quality and carried out in accordance with donor agreements. The Project Manager coordinates projects' contribution to ICMPD's knowledge base and identifies and develops new projects and participates in resources mobilisation activities.

The Project Manager leads and coordinates the work the project teams consisting of ICMPD staff and experts ensuring that the teams work according to the project work plans and produce timely and qualitative outputs. S/he supervises and assesses the performance of project team members and works closely with colleagues across PRS for the production and quality management of policy- or research-related outputs and the CRM/CFM teams on resource and financial management issues, and coordinates her/his work with other Project Managers.

The Project Manager works under the supervision of the Head of Policy in PRS.