Project Manager

A JOB OPPORTUNITY ATGOPA WorldwideA JOB THAT INSPIRES YOUAre you looking for an international work environment where you can make use of your foreign languages? Do you feel comfortable working in a bustling team and with a certain degree of surprise and unpredictability? Then you are in the right place with us To strengthen our Public Services Management team, we are looking for a Project Manager with technical focus on governance, public administration and local government.  As a Project Manager you are responsible both for the acquisition of new projects and for the implementation and the backstopping of on-going projects in the field of Public services management. We have a broad portfolio and are interested in candidates who have experience in public policies, public financial management, public administration reform, decentralisation, local development or related topics. Besides the work in our headquarters, you will travel abroad regularly for project set-ups, backstopping missions and/or short-term expert assignments.  We are flexible too on your level of experience and are open to hiring junior project managers eager to progress in their careers as well as more experienced professionals who are looking for something new.Your tasks:You identify project opportunities and contribute to strategic business development in the department.You manage and coordinate the acquisition process. This includes conducting early intelligence and fact-finding, forming consortia, drafting technical concepts and proposal methodologies, preparing project budgets, identifying suitable experts, and negotiating fees and project shares.You monitor project activities on site. This includes monitoring the project progress, ensuring compliance with formal specifications and procedures, supervising and managing project staff and resources.You exchange with clients, beneficiaries, consortium partners and experts during project implementationA BACKGROUND THAT CONVINCES USYour profile:You have a post-graduate academic degree in the fields related to either public policies, public financial management, public administration reform, decentralisation and/or local developmentYou have very good language skills in English, both written and spoken. One or more of German, French or Spanish language skills are highly consideredYou have a minimum of 2 years’ experience for a more junior hire, but perhaps as much as 7 years’ experience as a more established professionalInternational experience, gained through work experience in developing countries or economies in transition, is a strong assetPrior experience in coordinating or managing development cooperation projects with multilateral or bilateral donors, and familiarity with donor procedures and requirements.Experience in drafting concept notes and technical methodologies, preparing project budgets, and/or participating in calls for tenders.Prior experience in either public policies, public financial management, public administration reform, decentralisation and/or local developmentYou have the ability to use your communication skills to interact with multi-national teams, project beneficiaries and clients across different time zones.You have the ability to prioritise actions and tasks and meet tight deadlines.AN ENVIRONMENT THAT MOTIVATES YOUWhat we offer:Team & culture: You will join dynamic, multi-cultural and multilingual team mem­bers who enjoy working together and who support each other.Responsibility: You join a company com­mitted to being environmentally responsible wherever we operate.Development: Our annual career develop­ment and performance review process will help you to set clearly defined goals and objectives. As a new employee, you will be part of a mentorship system.Location: GOPA is located close to Bad Hombur’s railway station, enabling quick and easy access to Frankfurt’s cultural activities and events.Fringe benefits: GOPA offers an RMV job ticket and job-bike leasing, as well as sub­sidies for a fitness studio and day care for your children, to mention a few.Flexibility: We enable flexible work arrangements, including flexible working hours, mobile or telework.READY FOR CHANGE?We are looking forward to receiving your online application, including your possible commencement date and salary expectation.About usAs a leader in development consultancy, GOPA Worldwide Consultants implements projects in developing and transition economies on behalf of national and international development partners, national authorities, industry representatives and civil society organisations. To ensure that the programmes we implement have a lasting impact in terms of economic growth, sustainability and poverty reduction, we target structural reforms and capacity building in six core sectors.   These six sectors represent our commitment to improve the social and economic situation of people through Education and Employment Promotion, Governance and Economic Development, Rural Development and Environment, Health and Social Development; and measuring the long-term impact of interventions through Statistics and Monitoring and Evaluation.    We are member of GOPA Consulting Group, which consists of 6 large consulting companies, with additional complementary branch organisations, whose expertise and location respond to specific market demands.    In 2021, we became a certified carbon-neutral company for 2020. We are further committed to avoiding and reducing our carbon footprint, as well as identifying new measures together with our staff members.