Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager
Introduction:
Palestine Technical University has received a grant from The Ministry of Education and Higher Education through the Tertiary Education project financed by the World Bank and the European Commission, to implement the project of “ Enhancing Self- Assessment and Strategic Planning Procedures in Palestine Technical University - Kadoorie “ and intends to apply part of this grant for selection and employment of highly qualified project manager.
Assignment Objective:
The university is considering the selection of a highly qualified project manager to be part of the staff responsible to provide management and coordination for the project activities, and to ensure that the Project is being implemented according to the submitted and approved Grant Implementation Plan (IP).
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
1. The Project Manager works within a Team and reports to project coordinator.
2. Responsible for the overall implementation of the Grant Implementation Agreement (GIA) .
3. Responsible for preparing an immediate Action Plan for the duration of the project, which translates The Implementation Plan (IP) into specific, implementable, and detailed time-bound activities, in fulfillment of the project’s objectives.
4. Responsible for the coordination of all the project’s activities, and all trainers and consultants .
5. Identify the needed consultants and trainers, draft their TOR, and assist in their recruitment and evaluation .
6. Draft all required reports including the final report, and present them to senior management of the Institution for final approval .
7. Maintain and supervise all financial records related to the project.
8. Ensure that the records of the project are in order following the requirements of the WB.
Minimum Requirements:
- A minimum of a Master University degree in any relevant field.
- Minimum of 5 years experience, with 3 years specifically in project management and
implementation.
- Strong report writing skills in English and Arabic.
- Fluency in English, and excellent command and hands-on experience in using major computer software, especially excel, and other relevant software for the implementation of project.
The candidate is required to submit a written commitment that if he/she is chosen for this
post, they will last for the duration, unless there are force majeure conditions preventing this from happening.
Place of Work:
Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie , Tulkarm – Palestine
Time Frame:
The duration of the project is 6 months, between July 1st, 2009 – December 31st, 2009.
The consultant shall work 8 hours per day 5 days per week.
Interested applicants are kindly invited to submit their CVs to Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie / Planning and Development Department at: no later than June 15th at 12:00 noon For further information, contact:
Planning and Development Department: Tel: 09-2671026/120, 2677923/120