Project Management Unit Specialist (19-75)

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking an experienced Project Management Unit (PMU) Specialist to work directly with CIP Leaders and help them to execute worldwide projects and ensure the delivered on-time, within the applicable scope and budget. 

The successful candidate will cover Headquarters (HQ) and Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) portfolio of projects, set deadlines, assign responsibilities and monitor and summarize progress of project.  If you enjoy working with other professionals dedicated to achieving food security, we encourage you to apply.

About the role:

This position will be based in Lima, Peru. The successful candidate will also assist in ensuring that project staff follow CIP policies and procedures while adhering to donor rules and regulations to ensure projects are successful. The job might require travel to field sites.

Key responsibilities:

·     Project implementation and compliance: Serve as primary point of contact for project operations during and after the life of the project; Deliver and maintain professional working relationships with internal clients and other project partners and ensure resource availability and allocation; Track projects’ annual budgets and forecast while working with project management to explain variance, and make needed programmatic course corrections if necessary; Review Project Status Reports to ensure strong monthly financial oversight; Review invoices from project partners, challenge or approve as appropriate; Supports Project Leaders with contractual management and linked to the Grants and Contracts unit.

·     Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor progress against project output and provide feedback as needed; Support PIs in completing and submitting (via GnC) project performance technical reports; Coordinate the submission of all donor required reports with appropriate CIP areas; Coordinate with the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager and Project Management the Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan per donor requirements.

·   Knowledge Management: Organize and maintain shared knowledge ports (KM Hub, websites) to communicate relevant project information throughout the organization; Ensure consistent and proper use of the International Potato Center brand; Liaise with donors and customers to exchange necessary project information.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Financial Management or related field
  
• Additional certification in Project Management.
  
• Experience working with international donors, such as USAID, DFID, EU.
  
• At least 5 years of experience required in similar position.
  
• Proficient in MS Office, especially in Excel.
  
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
  
• Advanced Knowledge in software solutions (ERP)
  
• Fluent in official language according to country location.
  
• Advanced written and oral communication skills in English.
  

Benefits

·         Great career opportunity in an international organization.

·         Generous compensation package commensurate with experience.

·         One-year term contract with the possibility of renewal.

·         The position is local thus limited to Indian nationals and permanent residents. 

·         Work in an equal and diverse workplace.