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Role Overview: As a Project Manager in Development Consulting, you will play a crucial role in leading the execution of multi-sector consulting projects focusing on areas such as environment and climate change, education, water and sanitation (WASH), and infrastructure supervision. Your responsibilities will range from project planning and stakeholder coordination to reporting, collaborating closely with subject matter experts (SMEs), clients, and field teams to ensure successful project delivery. Key Responsibilities: - Manage the day-to-day execution of consulting assignments, including overseeing timelines, outputs, and quality control. - Coordinate activities across internal teams, SMEs, external consultants, clients, and field personnel. - Prepare and review deliverables such as reports, presentations, logframes, and monitoring & evaluation plans. - Lead project documentation efforts, ensuring compliance with donor/client requirements and updating management information systems. - Ensure alignment with contract deliverables, budget constraints, and project schedules. - Participate in inception meetings, field visits, review calls, and audits to support project progress. - Identify risks and delays, and develop mitigation strategies to address them, reporting to senior leadership. - Support in proposal handover, project kickoff, and project exit phases throughout the project lifecycle. Qualification Required: - You should have a minimum of 4-8 years of experience in project management within consulting, donor-funded projects, or implementation agencies. - Exposure to sectors like WASH, agriculture, energy, health, environment/climate, education, and infrastructure. - Familiarity with working with multilateral/bilateral clients such as ADB, World Bank, UNICEF, etc. - Strong skills in stakeholder coordination, team supervision, and client communication. - Proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint, project trackers, and documentation. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential for this role. Please share your resume with nikita.kapoor@lochanco.com for consideration. (Note: No additional details about the company were provided in the job description.) Role Overview: As a Project Manager in Development Consulting, you will play a crucial role in leading the execution of multi-sector consulting projects focusing on areas such as environment and climate change, education, water and sanitation (WASH), and infrastructure supervision. Your responsibilities will range from project planning and stakeholder coordination to reporting, collaborating closely with subject matter experts (SMEs), clients, and field teams to ensure successful project delivery. Key Responsibilities: - Manage the day-to-day execution of consulting assignments, including overseeing timelines, outputs, and quality control. - Coordinate activities across internal teams, SMEs, external consultants, clients, and field personnel. - Prepare and review deliverables such as reports, presentations, logframes, and monitoring & evaluation plans. - Lead project documentation efforts, ensuring compliance with donor/client requirements and updating management information systems. - Ensure alignment with contract deliverables, budget constraints, and project schedules. - Participate in inception meetings, field visits, review calls, and audits to support project progress. - Identify risks and delays, and develop mitigation strategies to address them, reporting to senior leadership. - Support in proposal handover, project kickoff, and project exit phases throughout the project lifecycle. Qualification Required: - You should have a minimum of 4-8 years of experience in project management within consulting, donor-funded projects, or implementation agencies. - Exposure to sectors like WASH, agriculture, energy, health, environment/climate, education, and infrastructure. - Familiarity with working with multilateral/bilateral clients such as ADB, World Bank, UNICEF, etc. - Strong skills in stakeholder coordination, team supervision, and client communication. - Proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint, project trackers, and documentation. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential for this role. Please share your resume with nikita.kapoor@lochanco.com for consideration. (Note: No additional details about the company were provided in the job description.)
