The job role

A few people have asked me what the job I'm doing will actually entail. Well, I've included the description here so you can see fgor your own eyes what I've let myself in for:

Project manager: The role

The position of project manager is one of considerable independence and autonomy, which
involves taking responsibility for the success of an allocated project. You’ll organise and run
a project site in a remote area with little external support, managing a group of around 12
international young people in a cross-cultural environment. Each project site has two project
managers who’ll work together to deliver the aims of the project and the personal
development of young people.

The responsibilities

• Facilitating group development and resolving group conflict when required with
particular regard to cross cultural need
• One to one support and coaching for young people to ensure they get the most from
the experience
• Managing and accounting for all equipment issued
• Under the supervision of the finance manager, to manage a sub account for the
project and accounting for all expenditure
• Instructing groups in skills necessary to achieve project
• Liaising with other organisations and agencies as required
• Keeping field base and the Raleigh in-country staff informed at all times of general
progress, and of any incidents on the project site
• Daily communication with field base
• Main point of contact for both the community and project partners
• Producing a written post expedition report
• Liaising with the logistics manager over project requirements
Pre-expedition in-country responsibilities
• Carrying out a planning visit after briefing from the country director
• Planning project in detail ensuring that it is worthwhile, challenging and enjoyable
• Producing a written planning visit report
• Carrying out a risk assessment for all activities and supervising health and safety
policy, in accordance with our safety procedures and the concept of "Duty of Care"
Essential skills
• Open to personal development concepts and willing to engage in own development
• The ability to manage a variety of demanding responsibilities in a physical, remote
and dynamic environment
• Display effective personal leadership and help develop leadership skills of others
• Plan logically and in detail producing practical, effective solutions to achieve goals or
overcome real problems
• Display high level of interpersonal skills and to be able to listen, empathise and work
with individuals from a variety of backgrounds
• Acquire and implement new skills quickly, ability to think of your feet in a fast-moving
and changeable environment
• Manage financial and material resources

No biggie!