Project Manager Impact Programmes fmd

Location

Berlin | Germany

Job description

ABOUT COMMON GOAL

With more than three billion fans football is the largest social phenomenon on the planet. No other sport boasts such wealth reach or cultural significance. Common Goal is rooted in the belief that the worlds most popular sport is one of the few cultural forces strong enough to help shift society towards a more sustainable and equitable future for all.

We want to maximise the games contribution to people and planet by forging a lasting connection between football as a business and football as a catalyst for social transformation. We believe that achieving longlasting change requires everyones collaboration. Thats why we are building a movement that creates opportunities for every stakeholder in football to participate and collaborate in support of our people and planet.

Bottomup and insideout we place all our focus on strengthening local capacity to transform realities embedding purpose at the heart of the football industry and using football as enabler to inspire a shift in mindset.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are recruiting a Project Manager who will be directly responsible for overseeing the project management of one or more projects within Common Goals areas of greater impact. The role will require an experienced project manager with the ability to manage complex projects and the input of a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders. They will also be expected to engage with content and to identify the need to bring in specific expertise to increase the quality of delivery.

The Project Manager will be part of the Impact team and report directly to the Head of Impact. They should have the ability to foster collaboration and teamwork productively work with others and conduct themselves with the highest level of collegiality. They are expected to take leadership in their area of work and to continuously improve processes and procedures. The position is based in our Berlin office.

Tasks

• Provide highquality project management for the delivery of projects working independently and proactively to ensure delivery is on time on budget within scope and meeting donors expectations.
• Ensure effective and efficient delivery of tasks with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Collect analyse report and share project delivery and financial data on a regular basis supporting additional deep dives into project progress and challenges.
• Manage daytoday relationships with delivery partners and the internal team(s) and build solid understanding of delivery needs and timelines across projects and programmes.
• Coordinate communications products generated from the project with the Brands team and support effective knowledge management based on project reporting and management activities.
• Deliver effective due diligence onboarding and contract management of consultants whenever necessary.
• Plan and manage workplans budgets and ensure that financial outcomes are met with any risks to timelines or over/underspend escalated appropriately.
• Manage Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning processes for the projects in collaboration with the MEAL unit.
• Provide support in strengthening policies procedures and management tools for Common Goal.
• Collect and share project information to support colleagues in the business development of Common Goal.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience namely in the international/ social development sector.
• Proven experience managing complex multistakeholder projects namely funded by institutional and multilateral donors (e.g. EU).
• Proficient in creating databases spreadsheets presentations and the use of project management tools and apps.
• Demonstrable experience in budget planning and reporting; ability to analyse and effectively use financial information.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in safeguarding children and vulnerable groups.
• Ability to prioritise plan and organise workflow to tight timeframes handle multiple tasks and be flexible with changing priorities.
• Proven ability to resolve problems anticipate barriers and create practical solutions including proactive response to managing delivery risks.
• Degree in a related field of studies and highly proficient in numeracy.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of other languages always an additional asset.
• Resilient problem solver that takes responsibility for the work thrives on transparency and accountability and can work independently.
• Enjoys working in a diverse culturally rich and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

• Be part of a motivating work culture with highly talented colleagues and peers lean decisionmaking processes and unique personal development opportunities within an internationally recognised social enterprise.
• Play your part in uniting the global football community in tackling the greatest social challenges of our time and join an innovative experienced solutionsoriented and impactdriven team that is passionate about football for good.
• Enjoy flexible and hybrid working arrangements an inspiring and centrally located office 30 days annual leave and other great features to enable an optimal balance between work and personal life.
• Benefit from attractive perks for all employees such as visa & relocation support monthly public transport passes a gym allowance homeoffice equipment and support as well as other great initiatives to create a fun and exciting workplace.
• Kickstart your career at Common Goal in Berlin with your own initial 12month contract with the potential of extension into a longterm position.
• Last but not least join an international squad of 18 nationalities speaking more than 12 languages where 100% of your future teammates agreed in the latest staff survey that fellow team members are committed to doing quality work.

HOW TO APPLY

Kick things off by submitting your application via our online application form including your CV and a letter of motivation that highlights a few of your key achievements. Please submit all documents and information requested as we cannot consider incomplete applications. If you are specifically interested in the educationfocussed role please indicate as much in your letter of motivation.

This is a rolling application process. Your application will be screened against the positionspecific criteria. Selected candidates will be invited to participate in an assessment and interview. Please note that we might only be able to respond to applications in the new year due to winter holidays.

Common Goal celebrates diversity and is strongly committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications and abilitieswithout regard to race colour religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin family or parental status or disability status.

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