The Aga Khan Foundation (Moz) is seeking a dynamic Project Manager for its new sexual and reproductive health project, STRIDES, based in Pemba, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The Project Manager will join the AKF(Moz) health management team to launch and manage a newly awarded seven-year Canadian grant focused on improving sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and adolescents in six districts of Cabo Delgado province (Mecufi, Metuge and Namuno).

Tasks And Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities of the Project Manager will include:

Oversee overall management of STRIDES project including development of project implementation plan (PIP), annual work-planning (AWP), technical reporting, budgeting and accountability, staff supervision, monitoring project outputs, donor reporting and compliance;
Ensure project’s gender analysis is conducted at the outset of the project, a gender integration action plan is developed and that its findings are incorporated in the project PIP, AWP, technical reports, budget and any other deliverables;
Ensure project’s baselines, midterm, and end line studies are concluded with the best quality possible and that the findings are used to inform project design and implementation;
Closely work with the MERL team to design projects monitoring system that is responsive to the needs of the project and overall AKF Mozambique;
Lead the process to conduct project’s strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and develop environmental management plan;
Oversee the quality of health facility infrastructure upgrades, training and mentoring of the staff at government health facilities to deliver SRHR-N services;
Build and maintain at local level a broad network of external partnerships with national government, UN agencies, INGOs, NGOs, donors, private sector, civil society organisations and other partners;
Undertake regular field monitoring visits to assess progress and identify technical quality issues and/or other implementation issues, provide solutions and implement modifications as required;
Represent the project and AKF Mozambique, as required, in strategic SRHR -N meetings;
Develop a project management system that ensures the project is implemented on time, on budget, on target and in compliance with donors, AKF Mozambique and government of Mozambique’s requirements;
Perform other programmatic and management tasks that may be required to achieve programme objectives or as assigned by the Senior Health Programme Officer;
Represent AKF and the project at relevant regional technical meetings with GAC and Cooperating Agencies (CAs) meetings for the project as appropriate.
The requirements

The Successful Candidate Is Expected To Have


Minimum of a Master’s degree in Public Health, international affairs, public policy, project management or related field;
Minimum 5-7 years of health programme management in remote settings, experience in managing reproductive health programmes will be considered an advantage;
Three (3) or more years of experience in project management with at least two years international experience, directly implementing reproductive health programmes in underserved and remote settings will be considered an advantage;
Understanding of health context and sexual reproductive health and rights landscape in Mozambique;
Experience in the planning and execution of large scale projects, including budgeting and operational planning;
Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced, high-functioning and detail-oriented team environment;
Excellent interpersonal skills, and an ability to communicate effectively and build durable relationships with people of varied professional and cultural backgrounds;
Ability to navigate complex government processes and favourably influence decision-making in a professional, diplomatic and collaborative manner;
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Portuguese, including for reports, grant-writing, research and presentations;
Ability to travel to districts for 40% of the time;
Exemplary technological skills including Microsoft Office and familiarity with SPSS/SAS/R, Nvivo or other qualitative software, qualitative/quantitative data analysis software and email/internet software;
Experience managing or providing support to GAC-funded initiatives preferred.
Sector

Social Development

About The Agency

The Aga Khan Foundation is a leading global development organisation working to tackle the root causes of poverty. For more than 50 years, we have helped create strong community institutions that support sustainable, locally driven initiatives to improve the lives of millions of people. By combining local knowledge with global best practices, we strive to bring about transformative and long-lasting improvements to quality of life.

Working alongside the agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network and through partnerships with local communities, civil society and business as well as governments and international aid agencies, we are building a future where we all thrive together.

Region

Eastern Africa

Location

Mozambique

Salary

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Job Expires

08-Jul-2025

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