Job ID
40903
Job Title
Junior Project Manager
To work for
AVSI Foundation
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Education/Training - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
• Ensure all project activities comply with AVSI’s Code of Conduct (COC), Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH) policies, safeguarding policies, and accountability standards.
• Oversee the effective execution of all project components, including psychosocial support (PSS), parenting skills sessions, remedial classes, and school infrastructure rehabilitation.
• Serve as reporting line for for field staff, conducting daily follow-ups and coordinating weekly or ad-hoc meetings to monitor activity progress, identify challenges, and plan upcoming activities.
• Work closely with the Programs Coordinator to develop, monitor, and update work plans, field monitoring plans, and budget forecasts, follow up documents.
• Identify potential risks and challenges in project implementation, and promptly inform the Programs Coordinator to facilitate the development of mitigation strategies.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor project activities, provide feedback, and offer suggestions for future implementation and budget management (lessons learned).
• In collaboration with the Liaison Manager, lead coordination efforts with local partners and relevant ministries to ensure smooth project implementation.
• Ensure the implementation of the Complaint and Feedback Mechanism (CFM) and collaborate with the MEAL department to provide timely and appropriate responses to complaints and feedback.
• Ensure effective communication with other departments (MEAL, Communication, Operations, Logistic, Liaison Officer) to ensure seamless project implementation.
• Ensure the delivery of means of verification, including photos, beneficiary consent forms, success stories, and case studies.
• Attend relevant sector meetings (e.g., Protection, Child Protection) and report to the Programs Coordinator on key developments and outcomes.
• Plan and implement capacity-building initiatives for AVSI staff in the areas of protection and safeguarding. Offer technical input for new proposals and ongoing protection projects.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and uphold the dignity and privacy of participants throughout all interventions, ensuring compliance with AVSI’s protection mainstreaming principles.
• Support additional tasks as needed based on project requirements, such as data entry on Activity Info
• Oversee the effective execution of all project components, including psychosocial support (PSS), parenting skills sessions, remedial classes, and school infrastructure rehabilitation.
• Serve as reporting line for for field staff, conducting daily follow-ups and coordinating weekly or ad-hoc meetings to monitor activity progress, identify challenges, and plan upcoming activities.
• Work closely with the Programs Coordinator to develop, monitor, and update work plans, field monitoring plans, and budget forecasts, follow up documents.
• Identify potential risks and challenges in project implementation, and promptly inform the Programs Coordinator to facilitate the development of mitigation strategies.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor project activities, provide feedback, and offer suggestions for future implementation and budget management (lessons learned).
• In collaboration with the Liaison Manager, lead coordination efforts with local partners and relevant ministries to ensure smooth project implementation.
• Ensure the implementation of the Complaint and Feedback Mechanism (CFM) and collaborate with the MEAL department to provide timely and appropriate responses to complaints and feedback.
• Ensure effective communication with other departments (MEAL, Communication, Operations, Logistic, Liaison Officer) to ensure seamless project implementation.
• Ensure the delivery of means of verification, including photos, beneficiary consent forms, success stories, and case studies.
• Attend relevant sector meetings (e.g., Protection, Child Protection) and report to the Programs Coordinator on key developments and outcomes.
• Plan and implement capacity-building initiatives for AVSI staff in the areas of protection and safeguarding. Offer technical input for new proposals and ongoing protection projects.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and uphold the dignity and privacy of participants throughout all interventions, ensuring compliance with AVSI’s protection mainstreaming principles.
• Support additional tasks as needed based on project requirements, such as data entry on Activity Info
Qualifications
At least 3-5 years of experience in education and protection projects in complex humanitarian settings, particularly Syria.
• Experience in donor reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and budget management (preferable).
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise effectively with local partners and community stakeholders.
• English proficiency (oral and written).
• Experience in donor reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and budget management (preferable).
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise effectively with local partners and community stakeholders.
• English proficiency (oral and written).
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Development Studies, Education, Social Sciences).
Salary and Benefits
Sim Card
Medical insurance
Medical insurance
About us
AVSI Foundation is an international not-for-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in Italy in 1972. AVSI mission is to support human development in developing countries with special attention to education and the promotion of the dignity of every human person. AVSI is a registered INGO operating in Syria.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Oct 01, 2024
Expiry Date
Oct 31, 2024
CV Language
English
