Project Manager

Interested candidates, with the required qualifications, may submit their application, including a letter of interest (Motivation letter) and complete Curriculum Vitae in English to Help via e-mail.

What to do

• Project planning and management.
• Participate in the preparation of project proposals and related negotiations with the donor(s).
• Suggest new activities or ideas according to needs identified in the area and potential donors’ strategies for the country/region and participate in the preparation of new project proposals under the supervision of the Project Coordinator and Country Director.
• Manage the entire project in close collaboration with partners (if any) and other important stakeholders, to ensure the achievement of project objectives and expected results. Ensure all project activities are implemented in line with the accepted contractual obligations (donor regulations), Help’s procedures, and applicable local legislation.
• Oversee implementation and daily management of the project, including project cycle management.
• Prepare annual, quarterly, and monthly plans for effective execution of the project activities as stipulated in the project proposal.
• Keep close control of the procurement procedures within the project. Provide detailed and accurate instructions to teams implementing the procurement procedures, fully in line with the relevant donor and Help regulations. Check all procurement documents upon the completion of each procedure, before signing contracts with suppliers/contractors, and approve them or request corrections if necessary.
• Support, manage and motivate the project team to achieve the overall and specific project objectives.
• Prepare and disseminate guidelines and instruct the project staff on the methodology and procedures in all phases of project implementation.
• Take part in the selection and hiring procedures of the project staff, prepare terms of reference (job descriptions), based on existing Help templates and relevant HR procedures, in cooperation with the Finance Department and Country Director.
• Hold regular project team meetings for the purpose of review of activities to date, providing instructions, planning further steps, and remedial actions, if needed.
• Follow up the project implementation closely in all stages and possess accurate and updated result-based indicators at all times.
• Update and/or develop monitoring tools to suit the specific project purposes.
• Travel frequently to the project areas and monitor all stages of the project implementation.

Responsibilities

• University degree is preferable (within social sciences, economics, etc.).
• Active knowledge of spoken and written English language.
• IT literacy.
• Analytical and organizational skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, self-initiative, and responsibility.
• Ability to work both independently and as a part of a team.
• Ability to learn quickly and adjust to new assignments.
• Previous experience in the civil/NGO sector, both local and international, with similar scope and type of work is a must.