GTP Senior Project Manager

Role

Senior Project Manager (Operations) 
Advisory Services

Location

London/New York

Who we are

LRQA Sustainability (formerly ELEVATE) is the global market leader in ESG, sustainability, and supply-chain solutions. We design, build, and manage data-driven, sustainability-linked programs with assessment, advisory, program management and analytics solutions. With 120+ offices globally (and still growing), we offer a unique opportunity to work on real issues that span the globe and positively impact people, communities, and the planet.

Our clients include many of the world’s leading companies across all sectors, including consumer goods, retail, food/agriculture, electronics, renewable energy, and electric vehicles.

Fasten your seatbelt for an energetic and dynamic experience where you will partner with world class leaders on solving some of the most pressing issues of our time in new and innovative ways!

Job Overview at a glance

We are looking for a highly motivated, organized and proactive professional to support our work to effectively manage, implement and report on our US Department of Labor funded project aimed at reducing child and forced labor in global supply chains through traceability.

Position Summary  
The Project Manager (Operations) (PMO), under supervision of the Project Director (PD) and in collaboration with other staff and partners, will manage the Project’s programmatic and administrative functions including: helping to ensure that the Project and implementing partners are efficiently and effectively implementing outputs and activities in compliance with the USDOL/U.S. Government (USG) and ELEVATE’s operational and reporting requirements.

Work Planning and Reporting

• Support the design, revision and implementation of workplans and activities, consistent with USG results-based management principles.
• Help ensure successful timely delivery of project outputs, activities and deliverables.
• Ensure timely periodic technical and financial reporting and documentation, including internal and USDOL-related reporting, as well as ad hoc reporting.
• Support Project budget development, coordination, and review process with the GTP Director and ELEVATE staff and Partners.
• Help ensure Partner’s accurate and timely reporting to the Project and ELEVATE’s financial office as needed, and timely submission of Partner invoices, in coordination with the PD and ELEVATE’s Financial Planning & Analysis Manager.

Operations and Administration

• Ensure Project compliance with ELEVATE and USDOL/USG operational policies and regulations.
• Work with ELEVATE operations and finance teams to ensure process and systems are compliant with USDOL/USG and other relevant grant making body requirements
• In coordination with project leadership, provide support for routine and ad-hoc meetings, including agenda planning and development, and follow-up on key action items, etc.
• Facilitate Project staff’s timely and accurate completion of travel documentation and expense reports/reimbursements.
• Help manage Project’s contracts.

Communications & Collaboration

• Direct planning and execution of Project and coordinating Partner meetings and activities.

• Help draft and edit Project reports, memos and slide decks for a variety of audiences, including the US government, brands, experts, other key stakeholders and the public.

• Ensure accurate timely responses to USDOL/USG, Partner and stakeholder inquiries.

• Support and help refine Project’s communication with stakeholders, in coordination with the responsible Partner and ELEVATE staff.

• Support and, at times, lead Project participation in programmatic and partner coordination meetings.

• Liaise with external stakeholders as needed, including brands, academia, governments, labor rights activists and others.

• Support internal and external communications efforts including development or review of success stories, articles, blog posts, or other external communications products.

• Represent the project in coordination meetings.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated direct experience with USG funding agencies (e.g., USDOL, USAID, and/or US Department of State) regarding technical and financial program management and reporting requirements related to grants and/or cooperative agreements, including applicable regulations.
• Experience reporting to and interacting with donor(s) on grants and/or cooperative agreements.
• Extensive experience with communications, project management and financial software, such as Microsoft Office SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.,
• Financial management experience, including budgeting, tracking, reporting and accounting, and procurement.
• Excellent organizational skills, including task and time management.
• Impeccable business ethics, including the protection of confidential information.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Fluency in written and oral English required.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Minimum of five years of relevant work experience working in complex, high-speed, and/or challenging field operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate level degree in international development, economics, finance, business, law or other field related to job functions.
• Experience with international labor rights and labor rights related labor programming.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in overseeing program close-outs.
• Experience working in complex political transitions and conflict environments.
• More than five years of relevant work experience working in complex, high-speed, and/or challenging field operations.
• French language skills (for DRC) a plus but not required.

Term of Performance

The position is for one-year, with the possibility of extension based on performance and Project Requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

LRQA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by local law. Personal data provided by applicants will be treated as confidential information

and will be used exclusively for employment purposes only. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Applicants who are not invited for an interview may consider their applications filed for future reference.

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