Project Manager - Customs Capacity Building Project in West Africa

The Project Manager will have oversight responsibility to plan, direct and monitor a capacity building project that will deliver support to Customs administrations in the West African region from inception to implementation.

Location: Brussels

Further details

The World Customs Organization (WCO) is an intergovernmental organization, established in 1952, and focused on Customs matters.

Project

Capacity building project that will deliver support to Customs administrations in the West African region in four key areas:

• Leadership and Management development;
• Strengthen the HR management capacity in terms of staff recruitment and development;
• Increase the capacity to establish and maintain strong stakeholder relations;
• Enhance the capacity of Customs administration to secure support and funding for reform and modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Capacity Building, the Project Manager will have oversight responsibility to plan, direct and monitor the project from inception to implementation. He/She will be accountable for expected project results and will perform the usual project management duties, including:

• Provide leadership and management of the project from beginning to end;
• Oversee the delivery of all project activities;
• Engage all project stakeholders to ensure continued support for implementation;
• Identify and recruit project experts and staff;
• Communicate with involved experts, management and Project Steering Committee;

• Develop annual work plans and schedules;
• Forecast and monitor project expenditures and develop financial reports;
• Monitor project risks and develop mitigation strategies;
• Monitor and evaluate project progress, and prepare progress reports accordingly;
• Other project related duties.

Web address for further details

http://www.wcoomd.org/home_vacancies.htm