Project Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Africa.

📋 Description

• Lead the project investment initiatives with a focus on effective management.

• Create, execute, and uphold project governance frameworks.

• Maintain a strong emphasis on achieving project objectives and outcomes.

• Establish and oversee project management systems.

• Collaborate closely with the Business Development team to utilize project investments for securing further funding.

• Direct and support the iterative redesign of projections, budgets, and implementation approaches.

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships within the Ipas Network and the external sector.

• Develop a technically sound and operationally effective project work plan.

• Ensure alignment across country strategies, work plans, budgets, logic models, and results frameworks.

• Propel dynamic, results-oriented management by integrating programmatic, financial, and evidence data to guide strategic decision-making.

• Anticipate, mitigate, and manage any programmatic, financial, legal, political, and reputational risks.

• Guarantee timely access to high-quality progress, performance, and compliance information for internal stakeholders.

• Supervise the preparation of narrative and financial reports for donors.

• Advocate for safeguarding and uphold ethical programming standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• A strong commitment to sexual and reproductive health and rights, particularly safe abortion and access to contraception.

• Proven ability to lead through shared power and influence without formal authority.

• A track record of successfully managing large-scale, complex, adaptive projects encompassing service delivery, policy reform, civil society strengthening, and system changes.

• Established experience in engaging major philanthropic or bilateral donors through high-trust, iterative relationships.

• Demonstrated expertise in implementing results-based management and navigating complex situations.

• A master's degree in public administration, international affairs, public health, or a related field, or a bachelor's degree paired with significant experience in program, compliance, or grants management.

• 12-15 years of progressive professional experience in the international nonprofit sector.

• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in French and/or Spanish is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Opportunities for professional development.