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Checklist
Technical
Proactively manage scope to ensure that only what was agreed is delivered, unless
changes are approved through scope change management
Comprehensively identify the activities required to ensure that project deliverables
are achieved
Manage the overall schedule to ensure work is assigned and completed on time and
within budget
Define and collect metrics to give a sense of how the project is progressing and
whether the deliverables produced are acceptable
Identify, track, manage and resolve project issues
Proactively disseminate project information to all stakeholders
Identify, manage and mitigate project risk
Establish procurement systems to manage materials, contracts and project logistics.
Leadership/Inter‐Personal
Vision the ‘big picture’ of a project within an organization portfolio
Champion the project (promoting buy‐in)
Communicate vision – setting reasonable, challenging and clear expectations for
people, and holding them accountable for meeting those expectations
Provide timely and helpful performance feedback to team members
Facilitate team building so that people work together well, and feel motivated to
work hard for the sake of the project and their other team members
Communicate proactively (verbal and written), including active listening
Motivate team members to willingly follow direction and achieve goals
Personal/Self‐Management
Organizational skills
Attention to detail
Ability to multi‐task
Logical thinking
Analytical thinking
Self‐discipline
Time management
International Development‐ Specific
Understand the values and paradigms that influence the project management
process in the international development sector (rights‐based approaches,
integrated human development, participation, etc.)
Understand the perspectives, roles and loyalties of the different stakeholders
involved in development projects
Understand and navigate complex development environments
Work effectively with an array of implementing partners
Understand how multiple projects can jointly contribute toward intermediate
outcomes and higher‐level goals
Cope with the unique pressures and stresses often encountered in international
development environments
Exhibit cultural sensitivity when working with project team members and
stakeholders
Address safety and security concerns/risks associated with the project
Understand risk management and provide appropriate contingencies in changing
circumstances