Project Director

ICF () is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead a complex multi-country initiative focused on international labor trade responsible business practices and institutional capacity strengthening in Asia. The Project Director will provide strategic leadership technical oversight team management stakeholder engagement and operational direction for a regional project involving collaboration with government institutions private-sector stakeholders civil society organizations worker and employer representatives and international partners.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring high-quality project implementation achieving program objectives providing effective team leadership and managing relationships with diverse stakeholders across multiple countries.

This position is contingent upon funding.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Project Management

• Provide overall leadership and direction for a multi-country program operating across Asia.
• Lead project planning implementation monitoring and adaptive management to ensure achievement of objectives outcomes and deliverables.
• Oversee the development and execution of annual work plans performance targets and implementation strategies.
• Supervise multidisciplinary teams consultants and partner organizations.
• Foster a culture of collaboration accountability innovation and continuous learning.

Technical Leadership

• Guide the design and implementation of activities related to labor rights responsible business practices institutional capacity strengthening stakeholder engagement and improved labor outcomes.
• Provide technical oversight of policy capacity-building partnership research training and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Ensure technical quality of project deliverables reports training materials and knowledge products.
• Support the development of evidence-based strategies that strengthen labor market institutions and improve labor outcomes.

Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships

• Build and maintain strong relationships with government agencies employer organizations worker organizations civil society groups international organizations and private-sector stakeholders.
• Represent the project in meetings conferences workshops and other external engagements.
• Facilitate collaboration among country teams local partners and regional stakeholders.
• Promote effective communication and coordination among project partners.

Financial and Operational Management

• Oversee project budgets financial performance procurement activities contracting mechanisms and resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and applicable project requirements.
• Monitor partner performance and provide guidance to ensure effective implementation.
• Identify and mitigate programmatic operational political and financial risks.

Monitoring Evaluation and Learning

• Oversee performance monitoring evaluation learning and reporting systems.
• Ensure the effective use of data to support adaptive management and continuous improvement.
• Lead preparation of high-quality technical reports presentations and project documentation.
• Promote knowledge sharing and dissemination of lessons learned.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Masters degree in International Development Public Policy Labor Economics Law International Relations Public Administration Business or a related field.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Experience

• A minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience managing complex international development or technical assistance programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading multi-country initiatives in Asia.
• Significant experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Labor rights and worker protections
  • Labor trade and supply chain issues
  • Responsible business practices
  • Human rights social compliance or inclusive economic development
  • Governance institutional strengthening and capacity building
  • Stakeholder coordination and partnership development
• Experience managing large donor-funded projects and working with international development organizations.
• Proven experience managing diverse multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
• Experience overseeing partnerships subcontracts or grants with local implementing organizations.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong understanding of international labor issues responsible business practices and institutional systems.
• Knowledge of trade supply chain compliance and stakeholder engagement approaches.
• Exceptional leadership strategic planning and organizational management skills.
• Strong financial management and budget oversight experience.
• Excellent communication facilitation negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in complex political cultural and organizational environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Language Requirements

• Professional fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of Asian languages is highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working across South Asia and Southeast Asia.
• Experience engaging with ministries regulatory agencies industry associations worker organizations and civil society stakeholders.
• Familiarity with international labor standards responsible sourcing or related private-sector engagement approaches.
• Experience leading projects involving policy reform institutional capacity strengthening research or stakeholder engagement.
• Experience working in multicultural and multilingual environments.

Bot and Third-Party Applications

Please note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration.Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration.Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contactfor assistance.

Working at ICF

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and competencies that align to the specified role geographic location education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

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