Project Manager

Managing and supervising one project in Turkey and Syria will be responsible for overall project management and ensuring that project objectives/ implementation are on track/budget as planned, ensure implementation and documentation according to donor/partner/other stakeholder compliance requirements, and assist in program development.
RESPONSIBILITY

• Supervise the project team and liaise with logistics, MEAL, Safety and Security, HR…. etc., and all stakeholders from WATAN regarding project activities implementation.

• Maintain updated project human resources, structure, and team capacity-building plans.

• Maintain updated and accurate implementation plan.

• Maintain the project team’s administrative routine.

• Maintain updated and accurate budget monitoring tools and develop and monitor project budget and expenditures.

• Develop, monitor, and implement project work plans according to project outputs.

• Oversee timely preparation of relevant programme documentation for approval from Gaziantep programme and finance teams, including payment planning documents, beneficiary signature lists, Payment Approval Forms

• Prepare and document the project files and ensure sound administrative practices regarding record keeping, compliance with donor/partner regulations, communications, etc.

• Ensure securing the project documents updated and shared on the online drive (SharePoint).

• Ensure that program/project goals and plans are implemented on time, within budget, and according to donor/partner/other stakeholder compliance requirements.

• Maintain high-quality standards of implementation within the project.

• Ensure overall responsibility for the project’s progress.

• Maintain updated and accurate budget monitoring tools and develop and monitor project budget and expenditures.

• Ensure availability of technical references of the project.

• Follow up and coordinate with clusters.

• Strive for project sustainability.

• Assist in the writing of proposals, provide technical input, writing and budgetary input for new program design.

• Stay up to date with all regional and country-specific response plans by the U.N., donors active actors.

• Frequent travel to the field to attend project sites and provide support to the team as needed.

  POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Required: Bachelor’s degree in International development/ Business, Education, Management/social sciences.

• Arabic-English Turkish is (highly preferable).

• Minimum 3 years professional experience leading, managing, and implementing projects.

  • PMP/PMD-Pro Certified (highly preferable).
    • Ability to communicate effectively with others.
    • Ability to represent the organization image in professional manner.
  • Commitment to humanitarian relief standards,
    • High level of organizing skills.
    • Excellent interpersonal, communication, remote management, and planning skills.
    • Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and tasks efficiently,
    • Ability to create new relations with active players in field.
    • High level of flexibility to adapt to new environment, handle work load,
    • High level of problem solving and decision-making skills
    • Very good report writing skills.
    • Leadership skills,
    • Very Good computer skills (MS office)
  • Quick leaner