Project Manager (interim Maternity Cover) - Umwuga Akazi project, Bujumbura

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Project Manager (interim Maternity Cover) - Umwuga Akazi project, Bujumbura Organization: SPARK Country: Burundi City: Bujumbura Office: SPARK in Bujumbura Position: Project Manager (interim Maternity Cover) - Umwuga Akazi project Location: Bujumbura,Burundi Application Deadline: 5th December 2025 Start date: 10th December 2025 Duration: 11th April 2026 Position type: Full-time About Umwuga Akazi Programme The Umwuga Akazi Programme aims to enhance youth integration into the labour market, support the creation of start-ups, and strengthen the growth of scale-ups led by young graduates from Bujumbura Mairie, Rumonge, and Bururi. The programme is implemented through three core components: a) Professional Skills Development (Skill-Up) : Strengthening young people's vocational skills and providing continuous guidance to prepare them effectively for integration into permanent employment ( Match-Up ); b) Entrepreneurship Support : Reinforcing the entrepreneurial capacities of youth, including providing start-up kits to graduates from vocational centres ( Start-Up ) and supporting the scaling of existing youth-led enterprises ( Scale-Up ); c) Support to CEMs/CFPs : Enhancing existing curricula by integrating entrepreneurial training and professional skills, and supporting the implementation of these revised curricula in selected Vocational Training Centres (CEM) and Professional Training Centres (CFP). As the Lead of the Consortium, SPARK is responsible for the implementation of the second component—Entrepreneurship for young graduates—while overseeing the effective implementation of the two remaining components.– Coordinate ongoing Umwuga Akazi project activities to ensure timely and quality delivery in line with logical frameworks, donor agreements, and budgets.– Maintain operational communication with implementing partners (e.g., CREOP-Jeunes, local authorities)as agreed with Regional Director.– Support preparation of donor and internal reports (technical and financial inputs).– Ensure adherence to donor (EU) and SPARK procedures in finance, procurement, and reporting.– Support staff in maintaining compliance with safety and safeguarding policies.– Supervision and management of Project quality Manager, Administrative and Finance officer, as well as project coordinator and intern.– Master's degree in Project Management, Economics, Development Studies, or related field.– Experience implementing projects in development sectors, specifically in youth employment, entrepreneurship, or livelihoods– Experience in coordinating with national and international organizations, governments, donors, establishing good working relations with relevant institutional and organizational partners is required– Strong analytical, communication and facilitating and interpersonal skills are required– Experience in developing detailed operational plans and budgets and delivering on time and on target, with careful attention to details is an asset– Proven fluency in English (written and spoken).If you are interested, please apply with your motivation letter and your CV (both in English) on [Click the Apply button below to see the contact details] until the 5th December 2025 untill 11.59 PM (GMT+2). Please, with application send to us two references (phone number and email) which we can

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