Transfer Project, Project Manager
Job Location:
Job Location:
Chapel Hill, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 70000 - 75000
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
4 hours ago
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Position Summary
The Transfer Project: Learning How Social Transfers Work in Africa administered at the Carolina Population Center ( CPC ; ) of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an innovative research and learning initiative that supports improved knowledge and practice on social transfers in Africa undertakes impact evaluations of large-scale cash transfer programs in Africa and creates mechanisms for regional learning and exchange among policy makers program implementers and researchers. The project manager will join a research team that includes experts in public policy economics and public health. They will monitor and control project workflow timelines and budgets. A key task will be to coordinate the activities of researcher partners and external consultants. The project manager will serve as project liaison with the funding agencies key counterparts (Columbia University University of Malawi FAO UNICEF HEWLETT ) and with UNCs various departments such as the Institutional Review Board ( IRB ) OSR accounting services and human resources. The project manager may be asked to collaborate in writing and preparing content for dissemination to communities of practice policy makers and current and potential funders. They will prepare progress reports and annual work plans. The project manager will be responsible for preparing grant proposals for new studies.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Candidate must be able to develop implementation plans for research and technical activities write clearly and coordinate activities among a variety of individuals across different project themes. They must have outstanding organizational and management skills as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills. They must be motivated and take initiative and excel at working independently with minimal direction to develop timelines and budgets anticipate and solve problems and prioritize competing demands. A demonstrated ability to work and collaborate within and across interdisciplinary teams both inside and outside the organization is essential.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Previous project management experience.
The Transfer Project: Learning How Social Transfers Work in Africa administered at the Carolina Population Center ( CPC ; ) of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an innovative research and learning initiative that supports improved knowledge and practice on social transfers in Africa undertakes impact evaluations of large-scale cash transfer programs in Africa and creates mechanisms for regional learning and exchange among policy makers program implementers and researchers. The project manager will join a research team that includes experts in public policy economics and public health. They will monitor and control project workflow timelines and budgets. A key task will be to coordinate the activities of researcher partners and external consultants. The project manager will serve as project liaison with the funding agencies key counterparts (Columbia University University of Malawi FAO UNICEF HEWLETT ) and with UNCs various departments such as the Institutional Review Board ( IRB ) OSR accounting services and human resources. The project manager may be asked to collaborate in writing and preparing content for dissemination to communities of practice policy makers and current and potential funders. They will prepare progress reports and annual work plans. The project manager will be responsible for preparing grant proposals for new studies.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Candidate must be able to develop implementation plans for research and technical activities write clearly and coordinate activities among a variety of individuals across different project themes. They must have outstanding organizational and management skills as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills. They must be motivated and take initiative and excel at working independently with minimal direction to develop timelines and budgets anticipate and solve problems and prioritize competing demands. A demonstrated ability to work and collaborate within and across interdisciplinary teams both inside and outside the organization is essential.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Previous project management experience.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
About Company
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, is a global higher education leader known for innovative teaching, research and public service. A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, Carolina regularly ranks as the best ... View more
