Project Director – Partners of the Americas – Washington, DC

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Primary Responsibilities:
Directly coordinate with home office and field staff
Meet project deadlines and oversee the preparation and submission of required reports to donor agencies and ensure delivery of project deliverables
Achieve project targets and ensure effective implementation of project activities
Establish and maintain systems for managing project operations
Monitor project budget and expenditures, ensuring contractual and financial compliance
Cultivate and maintain working relationships with all project stakeholders, engaging in coalition building and public-private partnership promotion.
Supervise and manage project staff
Must devote at least 90 percent level of effort to the project.
Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications and Background:
Minimum of five years of experience in project management, supervision, administration, and implementation of cooperative agreements and/or contract requirements (including meeting deadlines, achieving targets, establishing and maintaining systems for managing project operations, and overseeing the preparation and submission of required reports to donor agencies), preferably in Ecuador
Experience establishing and maintaining systems for managing project operations.
Proven success serving in a leadership role for a project addressing issues of child labor, forced labor, or workplace exploitation.
Experience maintaining working relationships with all project stakeholders and engaging in coalition building and public-private partnership promotion.
Experience working in supply chains and/or skills training development.
Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

How to Apply
To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter, and a relevant writing sample to Kirk Del Rosario at kdelrosario@partners.net. Please note that only finalists will be contacted.

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