Project Manager - SGBV, Health and Protection (Aswan)

About the role

The Project Manager leads the operational management of a two-year project in Aswan aimed at improving access to lifesaving SGBV, health and protection services for displaced Sudanese communities, funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The post holder ensures effective planning, coordination, resourcing, implementation, monitoring, risk management and reporting, and reports to the Aswan Area Manager. The position is based in Aswan Governorate and is a fixed-term role.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the design and implementation of programmes and activities, using technical sector advisors and operational support staff
• Manage the grant so that activities, outputs, financial performance and reports meet donor and Save the Children contractual requirements within agreed timelines and budgets
• Oversee implementation, including budget control, procurement, recruitment, partner deliverables, reporting, risk and safeguarding, and hold regular multidisciplinary reviews
• Lead recruitment, coordinate safety and security procedures, and manage field staff performance and wellbeing
• Ensure survivor-centred services are safe, confidential and accessible, with informed consent, data protection and do-no-harm applied
• Manage the budget, review financial performance monthly with Finance, and ensure grants and contracts comply with award policies
• Prepare accurate donor reports, maintain a consolidated compliance tracker, and file financial and verification documents
• Support staff and partners with mandatory and technical training, and coordinate technical assistance
• Build relationships with local authorities, UN agencies, INGOs, NGOs and service providers, and represent Save the Children with government and donors
• Implement child safeguarding policy and lead the project's risk management process

Required profile

• University degree in project management, international development, social sciences, public health or another relevant field, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum seven years of progressively responsible experience managing integrated, multisectoral humanitarian or development programmes
• Substantial experience in protection or SGBV programming for refugees, displaced populations or other people at heightened risk
• Strong experience applying results-based management approaches