Key Responsibilities:
– Ensure smooth implementation of a portfolio of projects in a variety of subjects within the Green Sectors to the highest satisfaction of beneficiaries and funding agencies, incl.

– Fulfilment of contractual obligations according to donor rules and procedures.

– Smooth implementation of project activities.

– Presentation of Project outputs to stakeholders.

– Timely mobilisation of relevant expertise.

– Effective and adequate resource allocation and management.

– Sound-financial management along with the project budget

– Coordinate with international teams, including local communities, government bodies, NGOs, and funding agencies

– Represent IBF towards the contracting Authority & Beneficiaries

– Regular assessments to monitor project progress and impact

Provide effective adequate backstopping on running projects, such as:
– Regularly liaise with project stakeholders (donors, beneficiaries, experts…).

– Coordinate experts inputs and project activities.

– Coordinate local project office and project support staff

– Organise quality check of deliverables

– Risk management, trouble-shooting, field missions.

– Ensure effective contract and financial management along the project implementation ensuring the strict respect and compliance to donor rules as well as IBF procedures

– Secure project stakeholders satisfaction: represent IBF towards the various project stakeholders, ensure good working relationship and smooth collaboration with donors, beneficiaries, experts and partners.

– Actively contribute to the Green Unit quantitative and qualitative objectives.

Languages
– Excellent command of English is mandatory.
– Good command of other languages is a strong asset (French, Spanish or German).

Technical skills
– Proven project management skills and experience. Knowledge of EC procedures and PRAG would be a strong asset.

– Proven budget management skills and experience in donor reporting.

– Proficiency in MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, in particular).

– Experience in tracking project progress, measure impact, and ensure alignment with objectives and donor requirements.

– Solid grasp of climate change adaptation and mitigation, circular economy, energy efficiency and green growth topics.

– Ability to identify potential risks associated with environmental projects and develop strategies to mitigate them.

Personal skills and attitudes
– Team-working attitude, commitment and reliability.
– Critical thinking.
– Analytic and writing skills.
– Result-oriented and proactive attitude.
– Good relational and organizational skills.
– Capacity to focus on priorities and to stick to deadlines.
– Resilience and adaptability attitude.
– Interest towards green topics and multi-cultural environments.

What makes the job attractive?
– Unique opportunity to work in an international environment, in the development cooperation and international consultancy business.

– Unique opportunity to apply creativity in a rapidly growing, highly challenging, and motivating business sector.

– Possibility to work from different locations and home based when needed. Office bases are in Brussels(IBF headquarters), Torino, and Madrid. Possibility to undertake field missions if interested.

– Proposed position is as a full-time employment.

Other info
– Type and place of posting: full time, with possibility to work from home. Travels to project locations are foreseen

– Start foreseen: as soon as possible.

– The vacancy is open for both medium and senior candidates. Tasks and responsibilities will be fine tuned accordingly.

– Competitive salary based on the seniority.

Application Process
To be considered for this position, please send your CV and a short cover letter (max 1 page) to work@ibf.be clearly marking in the title of the email Green Unit PM: [YOUR NAME]

– Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
– Only pre-selected candidates will be re-contacted.

IBF is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from a diverse background of candidates, respecting inclusions diversity and equal best practices in the recruitment process.