Job ID
47229
Job Title
Project Manager
To work for
Finn Church Aid (FCA)
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
R&D | Projects - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Master
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Leadership & Implementation
• Develop and manage detailed operational workplan.
• Oversee implementation of all project outputs and activities.
• Ensure adherence to timeline and deliverables.
• Make strategic decisions on implementation adjustments and resource allocation
• Supervise Research Assistant/Gender Specialist and coordinate with International Consultant
2. Institutional Coordination
• Lead engagement with MOSAL, MoEDM, UN Women, and other stakeholders.
• Organize and document Steering Committee meetings.
• Maintain effective communication with project partners.
• Manage partnership with local partner including oversight of sub-contracting arrangements and deliverables
3. Financial & Compliance Oversight
• Monitor budget expenditure and burn rate.
• Ensure compliance with UN Women regulations and FCA procedures.
• Approve procurement processes and service contracts.
• Oversee submission of FACE forms and progress reports.
4. Quality Assurance & Risk Management
• Ensure quality standards across all deliverables (assessment reports, training curricula, framework documents, workshop reports)
• Review, in cooperation with HQ, all major project documents before submission to UN Women
• Monitor conflict-sensitive and gender-responsive approaches across all activities
• Ensure safeguarding protocols and "do no harm" principles are maintained
4. Monitoring, Risk & Reporting
• Supervise implementation of the MEAL framework.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation measures.
• Lead preparation of narrative and financial reports.
• Present results during high-level launch events.
1. Project Leadership & Implementation
• Develop and manage detailed operational workplan.
• Oversee implementation of all project outputs and activities.
• Ensure adherence to timeline and deliverables.
• Make strategic decisions on implementation adjustments and resource allocation
• Supervise Research Assistant/Gender Specialist and coordinate with International Consultant
2. Institutional Coordination
• Lead engagement with MOSAL, MoEDM, UN Women, and other stakeholders.
• Organize and document Steering Committee meetings.
• Maintain effective communication with project partners.
• Manage partnership with local partner including oversight of sub-contracting arrangements and deliverables
3. Financial & Compliance Oversight
• Monitor budget expenditure and burn rate.
• Ensure compliance with UN Women regulations and FCA procedures.
• Approve procurement processes and service contracts.
• Oversee submission of FACE forms and progress reports.
4. Quality Assurance & Risk Management
• Ensure quality standards across all deliverables (assessment reports, training curricula, framework documents, workshop reports)
• Review, in cooperation with HQ, all major project documents before submission to UN Women
• Monitor conflict-sensitive and gender-responsive approaches across all activities
• Ensure safeguarding protocols and "do no harm" principles are maintained
4. Monitoring, Risk & Reporting
• Supervise implementation of the MEAL framework.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation measures.
• Lead preparation of narrative and financial reports.
• Present results during high-level launch events.
Qualifications
• Master’s degree in Development Studies, Public Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 7–10 years of project management experience.
• Proven experience managing UN-funded projects.
• Strong financial management and reporting experience.
• Excellent communication skills in Arabic and English.
• Minimum 7–10 years of project management experience.
• Proven experience managing UN-funded projects.
• Strong financial management and reporting experience.
• Excellent communication skills in Arabic and English.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
• Leadership and decision-making
• Strategic planning and problem-solving
• Strong financial accountability
• Stakeholder diplomacy and negotiation skills
• Results-oriented management
Integrity and high ethical standards
• Strategic planning and problem-solving
• Strong financial accountability
• Stakeholder diplomacy and negotiation skills
• Results-oriented management
Integrity and high ethical standards
Salary and Benefits
As per FCA salary scale
Announcement will be closed on 18 March 2026.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
Announcement will be closed on 18 March 2026.
Any applications after this date will not be considered.
About us
Finn Church Aid (FCA) is Finland’s largest development co-operation organisation and the second biggest organisation in Finland working in humanitarian aid. FCA is a founding member of the international aid alliance of churches, ACT Alliance. We seek positive change by supporting the most vulnerable people in fragile contexts. We specialize in supporting local communities’ right to peace, livelihoods and quality education. Qualified and interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic affiliation are encouraged to apply for the vacancy.
FCA has zero tolerance concerning aid diversion and illegal actions and may screen applicants against international lists to ensure due diligence and compliance with Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism requirements.
FCA has a Safeguarding policy and zero tolerance against child abuse and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH), and participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
FCA is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS).
FCA has zero tolerance concerning aid diversion and illegal actions and may screen applicants against international lists to ensure due diligence and compliance with Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism requirements.
FCA has a Safeguarding policy and zero tolerance against child abuse and sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH), and participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
FCA is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS).
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Mar 08, 2026
Expiry Date
Apr 07, 2026
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CV Language
English
Additional questions for applicants
Q1: Finn Church Aid (FCA) has zero tolerance on Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH), and routinely checks job candidates’ backgrounds for allegations of misconduct and past and/or current investigations. In addition to other vetting and screening practices, FCA asks candidates to fill in this self-declaration form and return to the HR. Please answer the following questions: 1. Have you ever committed misconduct related to sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment1?
Q2: Have you ever been or are currently the subject of a misconduct investigation related to alleged sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment?
Q3: Have you ever been subject to disciplinary proceedings/measures?
Q4: Have you left a previous job pending an investigation and/or refused to cooperate with such an investigation?
Q2: Have you ever been or are currently the subject of a misconduct investigation related to alleged sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment?
Q3: Have you ever been subject to disciplinary proceedings/measures?
Q4: Have you left a previous job pending an investigation and/or refused to cooperate with such an investigation?