Project Officer

Syria

Humanitarian/Disasters

Finished or Exempted (For male)

Under the supervision of the Project / Program Manager, the Project Officer will be responsible for the planning, implementation and follow-up of the activities implemented in Damascus. S/He will coordinate with relevant project staff to ensure that field activities are delivered according to internal guidelines. The incumbent will manage and oversee effective relationships with local partner SARC and other external stakeholders, activities planning to include procurements in coordination with the support departments. This position will report to the Head of Programme with technical support from the Project/ Program Manager and a functional link with MEAL department.
The position is based in COOPI office in Damascus.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program Implementation and Support:
• Set-up workplan for field activities in compliance with project results and donor requirements.
• Provide leadership to the project field team coordinating and supervising the activities and timely addressing challenges during implementation.
• Assess the needs for goods/services to support activities and report them to the Project Manager ensuring follow-up of procurements with Logistic department.
• Establish and maintain relationships with local partners (SARC), local stakeholders and INGOs through effective communication and negotiation to ensure achievement of project outcomes.
• In coordination with local partner, support assessments to identify needs and gaps in current and prospective areas of operations and prepare Sit Rep to feed into new project proposals.

Reporting:
 Ensure that projects reporting (internal and external) is completed in a timely and accurate manner in compliance with donor requirements.
 Develop/strengthen MEAL tools, in collaboration with project field staff and MEAL.
 Ensure that data is collected, archived, processed, analyzed, and disseminated in ethical modalities, in line with internal data protocols.
 Undertake regular field monitoring visits to assess ongoing activities and prepare reports to monitor quality of programme implementation.

Compliance:
 Organize ad hoc sectors meeting with field staff and other staff as relevant to share challenges and priorities and develop action plans to address them.
 Ensure that project staff under his/her direct responsibility can perform their roles and responsibilities and provide knowledge transfer if needed.
 Ensure a positive work environment, showing sensitivity and understanding in resolving conflicts and facilitating productive discussions with staff and stakeholders.
 Ensure activities are implemented in line with COOPI Code of Conduct, Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs), policies and guidelines, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).
 Perform any other task relevant to the project as assigned.

Due to the urgency of this role, we will be reviewing CVs and interviewing candidate in advance of the closing date. For this reason, interested candidates are asked to submit their application as soon as possible

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.

Nov 19, 2023

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