Institute for War & Peace Reporting is hiring a
IWPR (Institute for War and Peace Reporting) is an independent non-profit organization that works with the media and civil society to bring about positive change in conflict zones, closed societies and countries in transition processes around the world.
We are seeking a highly motivated, detail oriented, organized and creative project manager with expertise in journalism media development. The project seeks to support independent media in repressive Latin American countries to increase citizen’s access to more extensive, compelling and high-quality coverage of the issues of greatest concern, and to support digital media outlets to improve their professional capacity to reach and engage the public.
The project manager will become deeply knowledgeable about the project’s objectives, terms, indicators, timelines, budget and other key project components, as well as IWPR’s policies. The project manager will oversee project completion overall, with specific duties in terms of ensuring activities are implemented in a timely manner and on budget, preparing contracts, monitoring deliverables, resolving beneficiaries’ inquiries and requests, following organizational policies, guiding project staff on compliance matters, collecting monitoring and evaluation data, preparing reports and presentations for donors, assisting in development needs, facilitating meetings, supporting area directors in identifying solutions, and other project management tasks as needed.
The project manager will report to the Regional Journalism and Media Programs Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean and will coordinate with area directors and consultants supporting the project. The selected person will also assist in managing donor relations as needed. The achievement of this objective will contribute to an overall goal of increasing the capacity of independent media to reach audiences about important issues and hold authorities to account.
This is currently a short term appointment until 30 October 2022, however IWPR hopes to be able to extend beyond this period, pending funding approval.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure that project activities are implemented in a timely manner and on budget and are delivering effective and relevant interventions.
Working with the appropriate staff on the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation plans, ensuring that indicators are being measured and targets being met.
Ensure that the monitoring process is effectively measuring project progress, and alerting project staff as to any delays or failures to meet the quality of results expected. Also, ensure that all successes are properly recorded and reported.
Submit monthly and quarterly reports on the progress of the project.
Ensure the correct financial management of the project, ensuring that appropriate reporting and financial safeguards are in place, that all expenses are accounted for, approved, reasonable and allowable, and that the project remains on budget.
Ensure compliance with IWPR policies and procedures and donor regulations, including several administrative tasks, by yourself and those supervised.
Ensure that grant commitments are adhered to and delivered according to work plan, budget and project timeline, whilst maintaining overall quality of the work.
Ensure project staff are documenting processes as needed and maintaining the documentation organized and updated.
Ensure timely and accurate program reporting from local beneficiaries and overall project reporting to the donor. Gather, analyze and present evaluation input and data received from project partners, beneficiaries and other IWPR staff in a clear, concise and attractive manner that speaks to the project's overall goal and objectives.
Oversee the selection, awarding, implementation and closeout of subgrants.
Ensure appropriate working conditions and consider at all times the safety and security of staff and consultants.
Collaboration in grant writing and development of new project ideas for the Latin America office.
Cultivate good relations with actual and potential donors and partners.
Undertake other duties that may be reasonably requested by the Regional Program Director.
2. Activity Implementation
project directors and monitoring and evaluation specialists.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS