Roots For Growth Project Manager - Assiut/Cairo

About the role

The Roots For Growth Project Manager leads a 27-month, results-based financed project in Assiut Governorate aimed at empowering household-led microenterprises and improving child well-being through sustainable income growth. The post holder oversees program delivery, payment indicator achievement, budget management, partnership coordination and compliance with SCI and donor standards, with a gender-responsive and child-sensitive approach across all activities. The role is based in the Upper Egypt Field Office, either fully in Assiut or in Cairo with at least 40% travel to Assiut, and reports to the Upper Egypt Field Office Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of project activities to unlock payment milestones, updating the results framework with clear indicators, milestones and payment triggers.
• Manage the Project Management Unit and coordinate monthly field consortium meetings with the incubator, partner CBOs and private-sector partners, plus co-planning workshops and quarterly learning sessions.
• Ensure gender equality and child-sensitive approaches are integrated, and that program reports are delivered on time and within budget.
• Collect and validate accurate, timely data and evidence to support payment claims, and ensure an effective award management system at field level.
• Work with the field manager and PDQ team to revise program plans and master budgets, and contribute to Save the Children's updates to the overall CO strategy.
• Develop and run participatory needs assessments, support partner identification and assessments, and monitor and build partner capacity.
• Oversee program implementation (DIPs, IPPTs, budget spending plans) and recruit and manage program staff, including performance management and wellbeing policies.
• Develop and maintain safety and security procedures with the CO Safety and Security team.
• Manage the program budget in line with SCI finance policies: forecast, track expenditures and burn rate, plan cash flow, approve spending against budget lines and milestones, and oversee grant and micro-loan disbursements.
• In a major humanitarian emergency, work outside the normal role profile and vary working hours accordingly.