Senior Projects Manager,Careers in Africa,

Position Title:Caucasus Senior Projects Manager

Duty Station: London

Organization:international-alert

Employment Type:Full Time Permanent

Salary: £42,963 per annum, plus excellent benefits

Application Deadline:Sunday 4th January 2015,

Background Information:

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our dynamic Eurasia team working on the South Caucasus. As a senior member of the Caucasus team, you will be project managing a portfolio of

interdependent conflict-specific and regional initiatives, and further developing Alert’s strategy, reaching out to new target groups, developing innovative approaches and exploring ways to improve the effectiveness of interventions.

Fluent in Russian and English, you will have a talent for constructive dialogue, for listening actively and also challenging ideas as they emerge in group contexts. You will have strong analytical skills and instinctively be able to frame complex issues in simple ways that can be understood and worked on by different parties, based on an empathetic understanding of how they are perceived; and engaging others in constructive dialogue around them.

With five years’ experience of project management in conflict contexts, including dialogue processes you will be educated with a higher degree in a relevant subject and have extensive experience of project implementation in conflict contexts, including dialogue processes and experience in managing projects and grants, including monitoring, evaluation and reporting in both narrative and financial formats. Experience managing research processes is highly desirable.

Mode of application:

Apply Online:

To apply to this position please click the link below and follow the application instructions below.

To apply, please send a completed application form and equal opportunities form to jobs@international-alert.org , both of which can be found under ‘Downloads’.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Closing date:  Sunday 4th January 2015,

Interviews will take place in the week of 19 January 2015.

While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources.  Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful. International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.

Application deadline:  Sunday 4 January 2015