Job ID
41442
Job Title
Project Manager
To work for
COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Project Implementation
- Directly manage assigned funded project in Syria.
- Activity planning and management in compliance with the contracts signed with the donor and with COOPI and the donor's procedures.
- Administrative and financial management and regularly monitoring of expenditures. Ensures the organization and donor’s policies and guidelines are respected when purchasing goods and services.
- Ensures the quality and timely preparation of all financial and narrative reports. The PM is also responsible for the preparation of all formal communication and contract modifications requests (ex. budget modification) of the managed/supervised projects.
- PM is responsible for the initial and continuous capacity building of the project staff under his/her responsibility.
- Assure correct management of all goods purchased for the projects, both directly and purchased by other offices/field offices. For all goods purchased by the project, PM supports updating the inventory, in cooperation with the administrative staff.
- Writes and prepares all necessary documents to present new projects, in accordance with the organization's processes and procedures, to new and current donors.
- Contribute to the design, development and update of the programme’s strategy under supervision of the Head of Programme and in close collaboration with other relevant departments.
- Ensure COOPI's intervention in Syria are in compliance with COOPI and relevant sector and working group principles, standards and global guidelines.
- Develop and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders and representing COOPI at relevant meetings (e.g. meetings with local partner, sector-coordination etc.) in order to facilitate and ensure cooperation and partnerships.
- Ensure information-sharing with donors, sectors and local partner.
- Contribute to and coordinating project and program assessments.
- Ensure objectives and results are met within the required time frame and budget and according to COOPI and donors' procedures.
- Ensure and supervise the overall planning and follow-up of technical reporting for donors, authorities and internal requirements in coordination with the support departments.
- Ensure synergy among Project and Program and Support Office staff.
- Ensure the implementation of recommendations resulting from internal audit, experts' field visits, HQ advisors, Program Manager, Country and Regional team, etc.
- Pilot the internal quality control, by promoting monitoring mechanisms, facilitating internal control and external evaluations in coordination with Program Manager and HoM.
Based in Damascus with regular travel to the field
- Directly manage assigned funded project in Syria.
- Activity planning and management in compliance with the contracts signed with the donor and with COOPI and the donor's procedures.
- Administrative and financial management and regularly monitoring of expenditures. Ensures the organization and donor’s policies and guidelines are respected when purchasing goods and services.
- Ensures the quality and timely preparation of all financial and narrative reports. The PM is also responsible for the preparation of all formal communication and contract modifications requests (ex. budget modification) of the managed/supervised projects.
- PM is responsible for the initial and continuous capacity building of the project staff under his/her responsibility.
- Assure correct management of all goods purchased for the projects, both directly and purchased by other offices/field offices. For all goods purchased by the project, PM supports updating the inventory, in cooperation with the administrative staff.
- Writes and prepares all necessary documents to present new projects, in accordance with the organization's processes and procedures, to new and current donors.
- Contribute to the design, development and update of the programme’s strategy under supervision of the Head of Programme and in close collaboration with other relevant departments.
- Ensure COOPI's intervention in Syria are in compliance with COOPI and relevant sector and working group principles, standards and global guidelines.
- Develop and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders and representing COOPI at relevant meetings (e.g. meetings with local partner, sector-coordination etc.) in order to facilitate and ensure cooperation and partnerships.
- Ensure information-sharing with donors, sectors and local partner.
- Contribute to and coordinating project and program assessments.
- Ensure objectives and results are met within the required time frame and budget and according to COOPI and donors' procedures.
- Ensure and supervise the overall planning and follow-up of technical reporting for donors, authorities and internal requirements in coordination with the support departments.
- Ensure synergy among Project and Program and Support Office staff.
- Ensure the implementation of recommendations resulting from internal audit, experts' field visits, HQ advisors, Program Manager, Country and Regional team, etc.
- Pilot the internal quality control, by promoting monitoring mechanisms, facilitating internal control and external evaluations in coordination with Program Manager and HoM.
Based in Damascus with regular travel to the field
Qualifications
- University degree (Master’s degree is a plus) in Economics, Finance, Business Management, agriculture or relevant field
- Min 4 years' experience in implementing emergency response project, with focus on in-kind and cash transfers and distributions
- Experience in developing and implementing MEAL activities for project quality
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
- Experience in management of team
- Computer literacy, with high proficiency in the use of standard office software applications (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Strong analytical and practical problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory abilities, and demonstrated capacity of teamwork and of coordination with the relevant actors.
- Very good inter-personal and writing communication skills.
- Problem-solving ability and ability to organize work efficiently and deliver assignments in a timely manner often under time constraints.
- Min 4 years' experience in implementing emergency response project, with focus on in-kind and cash transfers and distributions
- Experience in developing and implementing MEAL activities for project quality
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
- Experience in management of team
- Computer literacy, with high proficiency in the use of standard office software applications (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- Strong analytical and practical problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory abilities, and demonstrated capacity of teamwork and of coordination with the relevant actors.
- Very good inter-personal and writing communication skills.
- Problem-solving ability and ability to organize work efficiently and deliver assignments in a timely manner often under time constraints.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
The last date for receiving the applications is November 21, 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Salary and Benefits
As per COOPI Salary Scale.
About us
We are an independent Italian NGO founded in Milan by Father Vincenzo Barbieri on April 15 1965.
For 50 years we have been dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty and to supporting populations affected by wars, socio-economic crises or natural disasters in their path to recovery and sustainable development, by making use of the professionalism of local and international operators, and through our partnerships with public and private bodies and civil society organizations.
Today we are present in 24 countries in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, with 150 humanitarian projects reaching almost 2,400,000 people. Since 2006 we have been providing food, education, health and protection to thousands of children in 8 countries through our child sponsorship programs.
Since 1965 we have helped 100 million people, through 1,600 projects in 63 countries, employing 4,500 expatriate and 55,000 local operators.
For 50 years we have been dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty and to supporting populations affected by wars, socio-economic crises or natural disasters in their path to recovery and sustainable development, by making use of the professionalism of local and international operators, and through our partnerships with public and private bodies and civil society organizations.
Today we are present in 24 countries in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, with 150 humanitarian projects reaching almost 2,400,000 people. Since 2006 we have been providing food, education, health and protection to thousands of children in 8 countries through our child sponsorship programs.
Since 1965 we have helped 100 million people, through 1,600 projects in 63 countries, employing 4,500 expatriate and 55,000 local operators.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Nov 15, 2024
Expiry Date
Dec 15, 2024
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CV Language
English
Additional questions for applicants
Q1: Have you been under any administrative, disciplinary, or criminal conviction resulting from an investigation of sexual exploitation or abuse?
Q2: Are you under investigation or have resigned before investigation closure related to sexual exploitation or abuse?
Q3: Are you in a sexual relation or married to a person under 18 years old?
Q2: Are you under investigation or have resigned before investigation closure related to sexual exploitation or abuse?
Q3: Are you in a sexual relation or married to a person under 18 years old?