Project Manager

Who We Are

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable.

We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve.

The Need

For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. In El Salvador, for 7 years we have supported the strengthening of the justice system. To carry out this work, the organization's Country Director in El Salvador is seeking eligible applicants to fill the position of Project Manager.

The Project Manager position is based in El Salvador and reports to the Country Director in El Salvador and is only available for candidates based locally.

Responsibilities:

Leadership and Management:

1. Maintain adequate control of all activities, projects and budget related to the INL Program.
2. In collaboration with other team members and under the leadership of the Associate Director of Justice Solutions in the Field Office, manage the relationship with implementing partners with particular attention to goal fulfillment and financial control.
3. Constantly inform the team about the fulfillment of goals and objectives.
4. Serve as local support to the Regional Management located at Headquarters.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

1. Provide follow-up to project activities.
2. Support the monitoring and evaluation specialist in the adequacy, follow-up and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation plan.
3. With the support of the monitoring and evaluation specialist, extract lessons learned by communicating them efficiently to the Associate Director of Justice Solutions in the Field Office and encouraging collaboration, adaptation, and learning.

Program:

1. Write and prepare reports and reports required in the delegated area.
2. Support the Associate Director of Justice Solutions in the Field Office with the implementation of initiatives geared towards building internal learning and internal capacity building.

Relations and Communication:

1. Develop and maintain strong relationships with implementing partners and team members.
2. Identify and understand formal and informal partnerships between actors in the security and justice system.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business careers.
• 4-5 years’ experience in managing projects, preferably related to humanitarian aid.
• Experience with budget planning.
• Proven experience working with international organization, preferably within the field related to violence against women and children.

Competencies and Critical Qualities:

• Business acumen.
• Fluent in Spanish and English.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Fast learner.
• Results orientation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
• Effective communicator verbally and in writing.
• Passion for IJM’s mission.
• Mature Christian faith, defined in the Apostles' Creed.
• Honest and upright person.
• Team person, committed to group success.
• Of mature judgement, respectful and humble conduct with co-workers and leaders.

Application Process:

Eligible resumes will be received by email elsalvadorrecruiting@ijm.org with the reference: Application for Vacancy: Project Manager | IJM El Salvador, and only applicants who meet the profile described will be contacted. Deadline to apply: Thursday, August 29th, 2024.

Clarification note: The conditions of this position are applicable for the duration of the project, it is not a consultancy.

IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and Code of Ethics. Candidate selection is based on technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring criteria subject to assessing the candidates value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes.

IJM requires a background check, police clearance and thorough review of references with an employment offer and/or employment contract.