POSITION SUMMARY - This position is based in Quezon City, Philippines
- The CIPFI-TRANSCEND Project Director will be responsible for the co-implementation of Output 1 of TRANSCEND and will specifically be in charge of overseeing CIPFI deliverables on a day-to-day basis, preparing periodic, annual, and terminal reports and managing the morale of project staff. The Project Director (PD) works closely with the Southern Luzon Landscape Manager to ensure there is proper and seamless coordination among the Project Consortium at the Southern Luzon Landscape of the project. The PD is a member of, and reports to, the Country Executive Director.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, implementation, and monitoring of CIP’s engagement in the TRANSCEND Consortium.
- Manage the project, provide oversight, leadership, and coordination support, especially with the Southern Luzon Site Manager, and ensure that all project deliverables are exceptionally implemented within budget and compliance.
- Lead the development of project strategies, performance objectives, work plans, and metrics.
- Provide support to the Luzon Site Manager in strategizing the coordination mechanism among project consortium members to ensure smooth implementation of Output 1 activities relative to the other individual outputs.
- Provide strategic oversight and team leadership to implement project activities and ensure high-impact outputs effectively. Lead and inspire all project staff.
- Prepare, with the Business Support Team, CIPFI-TRANSCEND’S annual work plan, and budget for monitoring and reporting expenditures.
- Directly oversee and ensure project compliance with CIP policies, funding agreements, and local requirements.
- Ensure program alignment and integration with CI-wide conservation priorities as well as with the overall TRANSCEND consortium initiatives.
- Initiate and facilitate project-related meetings as well as act on behalf of CIPFI’s Executive Director as an alternate to the TRANSCEND Consortium’s Project Steering Committee (PSC) meetings, as needed.
- Prepare technical and financial project reports in collaboration with the members of the CIP Project Coordinating Team (PCT).
- Participate in the project-level implementation of an M & E system that monitors, measures, interprets, and shares results on a regular basis.
- Champion knowledge sharing and cross-collaboration to build capacity and address capacity gaps. Position CI as a recognized and sought-after subject-matter expert.
- Continuously cultivate and engage stakeholders, including development partners, government and NGOs, technical colleagues, and other partners critical to program success.
- Continuously represent the organization externally. Serve as a trusted and visible point of contact for CIPFI TRANSCEND project.
- Champion opportunities for project growth and development.
- Ensure project financial sustainability by securing complementary project funding. Regularly partner with other CIP projects and HQ staff on funding proposals and other fundraising efforts