Job ID
22990
Job Title
Senior Project Officer
To work for
COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale
Country
Syria
City
Aleppo
Field of Work
Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
PROJECT PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND FOLLOW UP
•Contribute to the organization of project kick-off and close-out meetings
•Plan the various stages of project implementation and set direction by prioritizing and organizing activities to achieve project objectives in accordance to quality standards and scope agreed with Project Manager.
•In collaboration with MEAL Coordinator monitor implementation of ongoing projects and develop project plans, support implementation of project-related activities, to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time and reporting requirements are met.
•Assess project progress and effectiveness and share lessons learned in order to give suggestion for future programing.
•Participate in risk and needs assessment and preparation of contingency plan for ongoing and new projects.
•Provide advices to Project Manager to anticipate and mitigate risks and trouble-shoot any unforeseen challenges during the project implementation.
•Regularly update the work plan, and other documents relevant for effective project management
•Contributes to planning and development of new project proposals.
SECURITY
•Ensure that each member of the project team is aware of security issues, policies, SOPs and they follow them accordingly.
•In cooperation with the relevant Security focal point, monitor the local security situation and inform the Country Director and Security Officer of developments through regular written reports
COMPLIANCE
•Guide the project team/s, ensuring compliance to COOPI procedures and policies, to successfully deliver key project/s milestones and outcomes.
MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING
•Ensure capacity building and transfer knowledge of project staff.
•Ensure a positive work environment, showing sensitivity and understanding in resolving conflicts and differences, tailoring communication, leading and facilitating productive discussions with staff and stakeholders, encouraging others to talk, share and debate ideas to achieve the expected result and minimising conflicts.
•Ensure that project staff understand and are able to perform their roles and responsibilities
•Follow-up the work plan of the project staff.
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
•Establish and maintain relationships with projects stakeholders through effective communication and negotiation in order to ensure achievement of project outcomes.
•Under the guidance of Project Manager and COOPI Country Office Management, represents COOPI externally to donors, local authorities and Stakeholders on the local level
•Liaise with Aleppo authorities, relevant institutions, I/NNGOs.
•Contribute to and facilitate result-based advocacy with sub-sectors coordinators and partners on the local level, when required from COOPI Country Office Management.
•Report and provide updates on project progress to external stakeholders, when requested and in consultation with COOPI Country Office Management.
•Undertake research, analyse information and formulate recommendations to support needs-based project planning and decision making.
•Contribute to the organization of project kick-off and close-out meetings
•Plan the various stages of project implementation and set direction by prioritizing and organizing activities to achieve project objectives in accordance to quality standards and scope agreed with Project Manager.
•In collaboration with MEAL Coordinator monitor implementation of ongoing projects and develop project plans, support implementation of project-related activities, to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time and reporting requirements are met.
•Assess project progress and effectiveness and share lessons learned in order to give suggestion for future programing.
•Participate in risk and needs assessment and preparation of contingency plan for ongoing and new projects.
•Provide advices to Project Manager to anticipate and mitigate risks and trouble-shoot any unforeseen challenges during the project implementation.
•Regularly update the work plan, and other documents relevant for effective project management
•Contributes to planning and development of new project proposals.
SECURITY
•Ensure that each member of the project team is aware of security issues, policies, SOPs and they follow them accordingly.
•In cooperation with the relevant Security focal point, monitor the local security situation and inform the Country Director and Security Officer of developments through regular written reports
COMPLIANCE
•Guide the project team/s, ensuring compliance to COOPI procedures and policies, to successfully deliver key project/s milestones and outcomes.
MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING
•Ensure capacity building and transfer knowledge of project staff.
•Ensure a positive work environment, showing sensitivity and understanding in resolving conflicts and differences, tailoring communication, leading and facilitating productive discussions with staff and stakeholders, encouraging others to talk, share and debate ideas to achieve the expected result and minimising conflicts.
•Ensure that project staff understand and are able to perform their roles and responsibilities
•Follow-up the work plan of the project staff.
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
•Establish and maintain relationships with projects stakeholders through effective communication and negotiation in order to ensure achievement of project outcomes.
•Under the guidance of Project Manager and COOPI Country Office Management, represents COOPI externally to donors, local authorities and Stakeholders on the local level
•Liaise with Aleppo authorities, relevant institutions, I/NNGOs.
•Contribute to and facilitate result-based advocacy with sub-sectors coordinators and partners on the local level, when required from COOPI Country Office Management.
•Report and provide updates on project progress to external stakeholders, when requested and in consultation with COOPI Country Office Management.
•Undertake research, analyse information and formulate recommendations to support needs-based project planning and decision making.
Qualifications
• Four years bachelor economic science/ business administration
• Excellent English and Arabic language skills both written and spoken are essential.
•At least 5 years’ work experience in a similar role within an international non-governmental organization (NGO), donor or multilateral agency.
• Substantial experience working with International NGO’s, UN agencies and networking and negotiating with authorities.
•Experience with capacity building
• Ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing and sometimes insecure environment
•Ability to motivate and guide staff working in a complex conflict environment
• an excellent interpersonal skills (Good analytical, negotiation, advocacy and communication skills) and demonstrated ability to establish effective team and external relations
• Excellent English and Arabic language skills both written and spoken are essential.
•At least 5 years’ work experience in a similar role within an international non-governmental organization (NGO), donor or multilateral agency.
• Substantial experience working with International NGO’s, UN agencies and networking and negotiating with authorities.
•Experience with capacity building
• Ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing and sometimes insecure environment
•Ability to motivate and guide staff working in a complex conflict environment
• an excellent interpersonal skills (Good analytical, negotiation, advocacy and communication skills) and demonstrated ability to establish effective team and external relations
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Due to the urgency of this role, the vacancy will be opened for 10 days. Applications will be reviewed on the rolling basis and interviews will be conducted before the closing date. The qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible.
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.
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Posted On
Jun 02, 2020
Expiry Date
Jul 01, 2020
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CV Language
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