Field Support Services Project (FSSP) Manager (based in Lima, Peru)
Application Deadline: October 16, 2024 (applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis)
Position: FSSP Project Manager
Location: Lima, Peru
Employment Type: Consultant/Employee
Citizenship: Candidates must be able to live and work in the project country and will already be living in/based in Peru. Alinea cannot provide relocation or visa support.
Remuneration: In line with market rates
Application Instructions:
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The Project:
Alinea is looking for a national Project Manager based in Lima, Peru to manage the Global Affairs Canada (GAC)-funded Field Support Services Project (FSSP). The primary objective of the FSSP is to provide access to local technical expertise, administrative and logistical services to provide support to DFATD’s Peru and Bolivia Development Programs.
This local support ensures that Canada can provide effective, efficient, quality and relevant assistance to meet development challenges, needs and priorities in both countries. The FSS will facilitate Canada’s delivery of international assistance in both countries. The expertise available through the FSS helps provide a better understanding of social, political, economic, cultural, environmental and security issues that must inform decision-making.
The Role
Based in Lima, Peru, the FSSP Project Manager tasks include but are not limited to the following:

• Collaborating with DFATD and partners in assessing needs and setting priorities;
• Developing, planning, analyzing, evaluating and prioritizing deliverables, documents, requirements, and activities;
• Coordinating and preparing documentation in response to scheduled and unscheduled reports, feedback and observations to update DFATD management on project progress;
• Planning and coordinating the activities of project personnel, stakeholders, sub-contractors and other support providers;
• Planning, directing, coordinating and controlling the activities of project team(s) and Technical Specialists to meet project objectives for content, quality, costs, and schedules;
• Formulating and managing project plans by defining deliverables, identifying key milestones, reviewing project progress, and engaging in ongoing risk management;
• Providing advice on DFATD-related projects and related issues to the Development Section of the Embassy of Canada in Peru and Bolivia, and DFATD;
• Developing and maintaining a network of key stakeholders (government, civil society, other donors, private sector); and
• Leading the preparation of formal project documents and reports, including identifying risks.

Required Qualifications:

• Master of political science, law, international development, economics, finance, business or public administration, project management, social sciences, or similar;
• At least ten (10) years of international development project management and delivery experience for donor-funded projects (GAC, FCDO, USAID, GIZ, etc.) in developing countries;
• Prior experience implementing and managing at least two (2) completed international development projects since 2010. Specifically, this should be;
  • 5 years or more demonstrated experience implementing and managing each project,
  • A high value (total value at or above 3 million CAD) per project; and
  • In a developing countries, ideally Peru and Bolivia.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing administrative and financial functions and ensuring quality delivery across the project; Proven ability to engage with and build relationships with donors, partners, and stakeholders; Experience delivering project documents such as implementation plans, annual work plans, budgets, operational procedures and manuals, and financial and narrative reports; and Experience managing a team of local staff and technical experts.
• Demonstrate experience with a range of international development stakeholders.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required.