1. Job Purpose

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall planning, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of project activities related to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response and Women Lead in Emergencies (WLiE) programming.

The role ensures effective delivery of project outputs through Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSS), community outreach, and women’s leadership initiatives, in line with agreed workplans, budgets, safeguarding standards, and donor compliance requirements.

1- Project Implementation and Coordination:

• Lead the timely implementation of all project components including:
  • GBV prevention and awareness activities.
  • Women and Girls Safe Spaces (WGSS) services.
  • WLiE group formation and action planning.
  • Community-based outreach and engagement activities.
• Ensure survivor-centred GBV case management approaches are applied across all interventions.
• Oversee coordination with implementing partners and community stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery.
• Ensure integration of protection mainstreaming across all project activities.

2- Program Quality and Technical Oversight:

• Ensure that project interventions adhere to GBV guiding principles and child safeguarding standards.
• Supervise delivery of:
  • Case management services.
  • Psychosocial support.
  • Referral pathways.
  • Dignity kit distributions.
  • Safety audits and consultations.
• Support capacity strengthening of community workers, case workers, and partner staff.

3- Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL):

• Oversee implementation of the project Monitoring and Evaluation Plan.
• Ensure regular monitoring visits and documentation of project progress.
• Coordinate baseline, post-distribution monitoring (PDM), and endline assessments.
• Track project indicators and ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Facilitate lessons learned and after-action reviews to improve program delivery.

4- Financial and Grant Management:

• Ensure project implementation aligns with approved budgets and donor regulations.
• Monitor burn rate and expenditure against planned activities.
• Ensure financial reporting reflects budget lines and reconciles with project expenditures.
• Identify and communicate any budget variances or required modifications in a timely manner.

5- Compliance and Risk Management:

• Ensure compliance with organizational procurement policies and donor requirements.
• Maintain proper inventory and usage of project assets.
• Support due diligence assessments and audits of implementing partners.
• Ensure safeguarding policies for children and vulnerable individuals are upheld across all project activities.

6- Reporting and Representation:

• Prepare and submit narrative and financial reports as required.
• Provide regular updates on project implementation and progress upon request.
• Represent the project in coordination meetings with partners, stakeholders, and relevant authorities. 

- Staff Supervision:

• Directly supervise Project Officers and community-based staff.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to case workers and outreach teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Development Studies, Gender Studies, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in humanitarian project management.
• Demonstrated experience in GBV programming and protection interventions.
• Experience managing donor-funded projects and reporting requirements.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and survivor-centered approaches.