Project Manager, Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan/Uzbekistan)
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The Vacancy
| Project Manager, Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan or Uzbekistan) The post-holder will provide overall leadership in implementation of the regional project which aims at empowering civil society, authorities and communities in the Fergana Valley to deliver inclusive, locally-led peacebuilding and violence prevention initiatives.
They will provide strong leadership in conducting a needs assessment, and present the project (including benefits for women, men, girls and boys) to communities to build understanding and buy-in, agree communication channels, establish feedback and response mechanisms, apply robust security and safeguarding measures. The post-holder will constantly monitor contextual changes and global events that could impact project delivery, as well as discuss mitigation measures or changes. This will also include contingency planning with partners based on changing dynamics along the borders of the Fergana Valley, as well as the potential development of adaptation measures in consultation with the donor. The post-holder will also promote dialogue among CSOs to help facilitate discussions and ensure that different perspectives are heard, help to address communication barriers and create a platform to encourage collaboration between CSOs.
The post-holder will also facilitate engagement in the project of partners which will lead to enhance their skills in project design, provide opportunities for training on finance and grant management, and support them with information and advice on sustainable fundraising that will help a diversity of CSOs working on conflict prevention and peacebuilding. Together with the Central Asia Regional Programme Manager, they will be responsible for further developing, managing and monitoring the regional strategy and programme, elaborating the strategic vision, and carrying out fundraising as needed to pursue programme development opportunities. They will provide financial oversight of the project, manage project staff, and report on progress to donors. They will also represent Saferworld in interactions with relevant authorities, donors, and other stakeholders in Central Asia and globally – developing these relationships to advance our regional strategy. The post-holder will engage in cross-organisational information-sharing and lesson-learning on key policy and strategy issues and contribute to building synergies between the programmes.
The Central Asia programme deals with politically-sensitive issues and a complex context. In this environment, effective programme management means that the post-holder must lead on planning for and managing a range of expected risks. Finally, the post-holder will contribute to organisation-wide strategic planning, processes and discussions to advance Saferworld's thematic and operational priorities, methodological approaches and organisational development. Closing Date: 19 June 2025 |
The Organisation
Saferworld is an international organisation dedicated to conflict prevention and peacebuilding programming, policy and practice. We collaborate with institutions and work directly with partners across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe to tackle diverse factors that drive violent conflict, injustice and insecurity. We participate in major global policy debates on peace, justice and security to influence change.
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