Project Manager
Job purpose The Project Manager oversees the planning, implementation, and tracking of a specific short-term project with a beginning, an end, and specified deliverables. Primary duties and responsibilities The Project Manager performs a wide range of duties, including some or all the following: Plan the project Define the scope of the project in collaboration with senior management. Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to complete the project successfully. Determine the resources (time, money, equipment) required to complete the project. Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities. Review the project schedule with senior management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required. Determine the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion. Staff the project In consultation with the appropriate manager, recruit, interview and select staff and/or volunteers with appropriate skills for the project activities. Manage project staff and/or volunteers according to the established policies and practices of the organization. Ensure that personnel files are properly maintained and kept confidential. Ensure that all project personnel receive an appropriate orientation to the organization and the …