Project Manager - Maternity Leave Cover fmd
Project Manager - Maternity Leave Cover fmd
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Job description
We are seeking a Project Manager to join our dynamic international team based in Berlin. Your project portfolio will include a range of projects seeking to make a meaningful impact in the climate science and policy space.
Your Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Project Lead the Project Manager is responsible for the entire lifecycle of the project from project development design to project closure.
The Project Manager is responsible for supporting the development of funding proposals for funding entities contributing to basic research and tools development and supporting budget creation with uptodate information on actual costs. You will need to work closely with the fundraising specialists and with content specialists in your teams for the development of projects.
The Project Manager is also responsible for the daytoday management and operations of the project. The main responsibility of a Project Manager is to ensure that the project outputs are delivered within the specified project tolerances of time cost quality scope and risk for the entire lifecycle of the project.
The Project Manager is responsible for managing the contract with the funder and having a thorough understanding of the terms conditions and the respective roles and responsibilities of the partners/stakeholders to ensure the project outputs are capable of carrying the project to successful completion and in some cases developing follow on projects.
Specific Tasks
Project Development Project Delivery and Performance
- In close collaboration with the project content lead support project development in the form of bid submissions proposal development and budget development along with all other supporting project documentation.
- Support the clearance process and contracting for new projects.
- Develop complete and update implementation plans for each of the Project including the management of deliverable and milestone trackers personnel planning and resource management.
- Monitor the overall progress of the project and use of resources and initiating corrective action where necessary.
- Support facilitation / coordination of meetings with partners and stakeholders including organisation of consultations and webinars as needed the development of agendas relevant materials and documentation and dissemination of information.
- Ensure that project deliverables are being executed in accordance with the contract.
- Manage and record Project deviations and changes.
- Lead contract management duties for partner agreements disbursements and reporting
- Identify and anticipate in a timely manner potential risks and issues and advise mitigating measures to the Team Lead and Management Team so that maximum benefit to partner and other stakeholders is achieved.
Procedures
- Comply with all organisational policies and ensure team members are following the established processes and that projects are able to withstand external and internal audits.
- Following all established Procurement protocols for purchasing goods and services for the projects.
- Ensure up to date maintenance of the project files for the entire life cycle of the project.
- Ensure the development and implementation of project financial management guidelines and control mechanisms in conformity with Climate Analytics rules and regulations as well as funder regulations.
- Manage budgets cash flow and obligations to ensure that deliverables are met and payments to contractors and personnel are made on time.
- Manage expenditures against the budget (based on accurate financial reports) in collaboration with the project finance officer.
- For project closure purposes provide a formal handover of the project to the closure manager/ Be the closure manager.
- Support project audit activities including planning preparation and coordination during the audits and follow up on audit observations/recommendations.
Monitoring and reporting
- Prepare and issue regular project and/or financial reports in accordance with Partner contracts and Climate Analytics Internal requirements for reporting.
- Regularly review project status evaluating performance criteria (scope cost schedule and quality).
- Maintain progress reports as required by the organisations standard procedures.
- Provide routine oversight and analysis of project performance.
- Ensure all project team members track and regularly update milestones and targets for the duration of projects life span.
Your profile
Essential criteria
- A Bachelors Degree in Finance Economics Business Project Management or other related discipline with four years of experience. A technical certification may be accepted in lieu of a bachelors degree providing the relevant experience is available.
- Proven track record of successfully developing and implementing plans and projects including but not limited to: tracking of project deliverables resource planning control monitoring and reporting budget development and financial controlling and analysis.
- Experience with stakeholder management including relationship management with both internal and external partners
- Strong IT proficiency and command of project management and reporting tools
- Our working language is English therefore excellent English writing and verbal skills are necessary.
Desirable criteria
- Five years of relevant experience in Finance and/or Project Management.
- Experience with projects funded by the International Climate Initiative of the German Federal Government (IKI)
- Experience in writing reports performing data analyses and drafting documents is an asset.
- Experience working in an international nonprofit setting relevant to the climate change field
- Based in Europe to facilitate working hours across our global offices
Our offer
- A job with purpose. With us you will work in a team of highly engaged people and with your skills you can make a positive contribution to our work in the field of climate change.
- We are a diverse and inclusive team and welcome your application regardless of your gender identity or expression sexual orientation religion ethnicity age neurodiversity disability status citizenship or any other aspect that makes you unique.
- Flexible work environment
Conditions
Application Deadline: 28 April 2025
Start Date: Earliest by 1 June 2025Terms: We are looking for a longterm collaboration. Currently we can offer a fixed term contract for 12 months for this maternity leave cover role with the perspective of extension based on performance and funding.
For further information send your questions via email to .
Please apply with:
- your CV
- cover letter addressing essential criteria listing of three references and include your earliest start date and salary expectations
- Please use PDF format exclusively using the application form.
Applications by email or by post can unfortunately not be processed.
About us
Climate Analytics is a global climate science and policy institute established in 2008 that delivers cuttingedge science analysis and support to accelerate climate action and keep global warming below 1.5C. Our international team is composed of roughly 140 staff. Half are based at our headquarters in Berlin Germany and the remainder work out of our five regional offices in Africa Australia & Pacific the Caribbean South Asia and North America.Click here to find out more.
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