Project Management Specialist
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Project Management Specialist at The Nature Conservancy managing complex conservation projects focused on sustainable food systems in Brazil. Collaborating across teams to ensure efficient and successful project delivery in remote settings.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and support the implementation of projects following project management standards, policies and procedures, donor requirements.
- Monitor, develop, and share internal and external reports about the progress of the different projects of the strategy.
- Support technical staff using various project management methods such as adaptive management, iterative and rapid learning processes, software-based monitoring, collaborative work, etc.
- Organize virtual or in-personal kick-off meetings preparing agenda, content and moderating discussions among the team.
- Ensure that projects are managed efficiently, cost-effectively, and in line with the donor's or internal funding sources' requirements.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and external donor requirements.
- Coordinate the work of cross-functional teams towards a desired outcome and implementation of the conservation strategy.
- Support the management of project budgets and assist in developing budgets related to strategic projects.
- Manage several complex projects from a project perspective, including project team management, deadline setting, and execution management.
- Responsible for writing and submitting the narrative report of the project’s deliverables, liaising with the teams during the development of reports.
- Tracks spending on grants and coordinates spending updates between finance and multiple teams.
- Under minimal supervision, makes independent decisions based on analysis, experience and context.
- Actively follow and promote our Code of Conduct both internally and externally and continuously and consistently demonstrating alignment with our values.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and external requirements.
Requirements:
- BA/BS, law or business degree and 5 years’ experience in project management, business administration, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Fluency in English and desired Portuguese.
- Experience negotiating complex agreements.
- Ability to work from home office and with different time zones.
- Experience in engaging and facilitating virtual meetings.
- Experience in writing managerial reports.
- Experience in managing complex projects following project management standards.
- Experience using applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Notion, planner, Mural, or another project management software.
- Ability to travel domestically in Brazil and internationally occasionally.
Benefits:
- Health care benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible work environment
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