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Project

Project Manager (m/f/d) Economic Development and/or Public Sector Support

Position

For our head office in Freiburg, Germany, we are currently looking for a

Project Manager (m/f/d) in International Development Cooperation with a technical focus on
Economic Development and/or Public Sector Support

Entry date as soon as possible

Project description

Particip GmbH is a private consultancy firm in the field of international development cooperation. Particip implements projects worldwide, in Africa, Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our services cover a broad range of areas, including economic development, public administration, public finance, support for aid management, social and human development, education, environment, communication as well as monitoring & evaluation. Since our establishment in 1989, we have managed more than 1,800 projects in over 150 countries. Our multi-disciplinary teams work for international organisations, such as the European Union, World Bank, and national development agencies, such as the GIZ and KfW.

Job description

The Project Manager (PM) at Particip head office is responsible for the management of international cooperation and evaluation projects as well as business development in economic development and/or public sector support.

The PM has the following main responsibilities and tasks:

Management of projects (technical management, administrative and contractual management, financial control)
Monitoring and support (technical and administrative) of our international project teams worldwide with a focus on Africa
Involvement as a technical expert supporting our project and evaluation teams worldwide
Liaison and networking with clients, implementation partners, service providers and project staff worldwide
Business development, an important part of the day-to-day work (assessing business opportunities, identifying project teams, preparing technical proposals etc.)
Project management and business development missions worldwide
Contribution to internal knowledge sharing and capitalization

Requirements

Academic background:

Master’s degree, ideally in Economics / Business Administration or Public administration, International development, Political sciences

Professional experience:

At least 3 years of project management experience gained in international cooperation and/or in the private sector
Work or study experience abroad would be an advantage

Soft skills:

Excellent self-organising skills
Strong affinity with project management
Proven analytical, conceptual and writing skills
Strong intercultural, communication and networking skills
Good team spirit

Languages:

English: very good (minimum requirement C1)
French: very good (minimum requirement C1), Without this language knowledge, it is pointless to apply for this vacancy

IT skills:

Strong command of Word and Excel

Additional information

Why work for Particip? The management of change is a challenge that we are successfully committed to. Supporting transformation processes worldwide is at the core of our services. We offer a multi-cultural working environment at head office and in our projects around the world. A rewarding work environment, flexible working hours, competitive remuneration and a pleasant work atmosphere in a beautiful area of Germany are further advantages that we offer our employees.

We look forward to hearing from you! Send your application by 15.05.2023* via the application form.

Your application should include: A Cover letter (maximum 1 page) focusing on your motivation to apply; CV in English; a complete set of supporting documents (high school degree, academic degree(s), work certificates)

*Please note that we are screening incoming applications regularly and might fill the position before the application deadline.

Germany

Attachments

Duration of assignment

01/06/2023

Deadline for applications

15/05/2023

Job type

inhouse

Job status

contract

Project reference

55-0006-000-TeamMgmt