Project Manager for “Combatting Modern Slavery in Ethiopia and Ghana” Norad-funded project at Actionaid

Role Overview:

ActionAid International is going to implement the Norad-funded “Combatting Modern Slavery in Ethiopia and Ghana” until December 31 2023.

The Project Manager will lead and manage the project’s day to day planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation to achieve the defined project objectives/outcomes in line with the approved project document. S/he will work closely with the Programme Manager Women’s Rights, the Decent Labour and Women’s Rights campaign team and Country Focal Points, will act as an ex-officio member of the international project accountability team and will represent ActionAid in engagements with regional partners, allies and other stakeholders. S/he will be responsible for the project budget of NOK50,000,000 including monitoring compliance with contractual requirements with support from the programme. This includes:

• Coordinate international and country multi stakeholder committees to support project implementation and ensure accountability.
• Supports country teams with data collection and analysis on preventing modern slavery and production of policy briefs and crosscountry reports.
• Works with the Women’s Rights programme staff to popularise the rights agenda and promote networking for advocacy on rights.
• Works with international and national Women’s Rights campaign focal points to ensure linkages between preventing Modern Slavery, Women’s Rights, and Human Rights.
• Ensures that the work being done at local level is linked to the national, regional and international campaigning (research, policy, advocacy, and public mobilization).

Closing Date: 7th, June 2022