About the company

NMO is a registered national NGO with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor No 284 Our mission is to take the lead to empower communities in Yemen through humanitarian response and sustainable development programs in a professional way through effective partnerships NMO started its activity in Yemen since 2012 and has been implementing projects in 5 sectors namely FSL, Education and Child Protection, WASH and Health ,Protection, Shelter and CCCM , and Governance and skill-building

Nahda Makers Organization does not tolerate all forms of abuse such as (exploitation, sexual assault, harassment, bullying, discrimination

Job Title: Project Manager
Reporting to: FSL Manager
Sector: FSL
Location: Taiz, with frequent travel to project sites.
Deadline: 5 April 2025

Tasks and Responsibilities: 

• Contributing to the development of comprehensive strategies for implementing the project "Integrated Water Resources Management to Enhance Agricultural Resilience and Food Security.
• Organizing project initiation and closing meetings.
• Planning the various phases of implementing the cash assistance and voucher project, setting priorities, and organizing activities and resources to achieve project goals.
• Coordinating and communicating with relevant local authorities at the governorate and district levels, as well as with representatives of beneficiaries/targeted communities within the project framework, ensuring their meaningful participation to meet local community needs based on project, cluster, and donor criteria.
• Communicating and coordinating with donors and stakeholders to facilitate project implementation.
• Building relationships with communities and community leaders through clear communication and positive interactions in accordance with the organization’s values and principles.
• Supporting and facilitating communication activities to effectively consult and engage beneficiaries, stakeholders, and actors in all stages of project design and implementation.
• Establishing good relationships with key humanitarian actors—both local and international—including government authorities and non-governmental actors, through regular attendance at technical and coordination meetings.
• Ensuring that ongoing communication with beneficiaries is conducted in a sensitive and respectful manner.
• Identifying opportunities for collaboration and coordinating efforts with other organizations to prevent duplication.
• Responsible for mobilizing and raising awareness among key stakeholders and targeted communities to ensure assistance is provided to beneficiaries in the designated project sites.
• Managing project activities according to agreed-upon mechanisms with committees, key stakeholders, and beneficiary targeting based on project, cluster, and donor criteria.
• Overall responsibility for timely implementation, quality assurance, and project budget management.
• Preparing and reviewing project plans (procurement, cash, project plans) and developing and implementing staff support and training plans for each activity.
• Implementing project activities according to the required standards/specifications for cash and voucher assistance projects in compliance with the project timeline.
• Supervising the execution of the work plan and ensuring the completion of project-related activities as per the work plan.
• Managing the team by conducting regular meetings and tracking team leave.
• Overseeing project implementation and management to ensure compliance with cash and voucher assistance standards during project execution.
• Organizing regular project coordination meetings with the project team.
• Ensuring monthly budget utilization reviews and physical target achievements as per the work plan.
• Ensuring the project is implemented on schedule, within scope, and budget, using effective monitoring and evaluation systems to achieve the desired impact.
• Ensuring project implementation adheres to relevant cash and voucher assistance guidelines and standards.
• Regularly updating the work plan, tracking outputs, and maintaining other relevant project management documentation.
• Archiving documents and monitoring the team according to the organization's archiving system.
• Working on developing and reviewing the project strategy in coordination with relevant programs, clusters, local authorities at the governorate and district levels, and targeted communities.
• Responsible for targeting and registering beneficiaries and determining project sites in agreement with relevant local authorities and community committees based on project description, cluster requirements, and donor specifications.
• Responsible for collecting data from field staff to ensure its relevance to assigned project activities, including beneficiary database information, replacement forms, distribution monitoring, surveys, and reporting requirements.
• Collaborating with monitoring and evaluation teams to ensure lessons learned are well captured.
• Supporting and coordinating with monitoring and evaluation assistants to conduct baseline/endline surveys, post-distribution monitoring, feedback mechanisms, impact assessments, and other relevant activities.
• Supervising project monitoring and evaluation activities and ensuring the achievement of project indicators and outcomes at all stages of implementation.
• Supervising the selection of fieldwork teams and preparing contracts for field supervisors and facilitators.
• Contributing to the development of procurement plans.
• Participating in quality control checks and procurement committees to finalize supplier selection.
• Ensuring the quality of material selection where applicable.
• Ensuring that project staff understand and can perform their roles and responsibilities.
• Monitoring work plans and daily activities of project staff.
• Ensuring capacity building among staff in relevant sectors.
• Participating in team member evaluations and supporting internal capacity building whenever possible to improve the overall quality of assigned activities.
• Supervising the capacity development of field staff.
• Overseeing, planning, organizing, and monitoring all project activities carried out by field staff.
• Providing regular and timely updates on progress and challenges to supervisors and other team members.
• Preparing bi-weekly/monthly reports on the cash and voucher assistance project for the direct manager.
• Preparing and drafting all types of reports for cash and voucher assistance projects (quarterly, interim, and final reports) required by donors or clusters and submitting these reports to the direct manager.
• Ensuring that final project documents are completed, signed, and archived (both electronic and hard copies).
• Complying with NM policies and procedures regarding the code of conduct, child protection, equal opportunities, security, safety, and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Preparing the financial payment plan for beneficiaries, verifying beneficiary documents, and checking work hours based on field engineer achievement reports.
• Preparing purchase requests and following up on their submission and processing with the procurement department.
• Preparing media content and overseeing its design and printing process.
• Monitoring and tracking the budget related to cash-for-work projects and submitting reports to the Food Security Program Manager while coordinating with finance when necessary regarding this activity’s budget.
• Working closely with operational units and the procurement team to ensure proper organization and timely follow-up on procurement requests and financial payment requests.
• Performing other duties as required by the direct supervisor related to the job position or as assigned by the direct supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Education:

• A university degree, at least a bachelor’s degree, in (Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Engineering, etc.) or a similar major.

Experience:

• 3 years of experience in administrative, operational support and technical functions managing similar food security and livelihoods projects consisting of awareness campaigns, distributions and trainings with a humanitarian organization.
• Strong knowledge of administrative and purchasing procedures and experience in maintaining good implementation.
• Experience in development and sustainable development projects.
• has experience in working in emergency situations & under pressure & creating reports after each activity is executed.

Skills and Competencies:

• Focus on getting results: Monitors team output and provides feedback to ensure results are delivered consistently and accurately.
• Making and Delivering on Commitments: Provides clear guidance to the team on expected responsibilities and tasks, while also maintaining a personal commitment to the team.
• Knowledge of office systems, including experience with computer applications (such as WORD, EXCEL, and email.
• Fluency in English and Arabic (written and spoken).
• Ability to write reports.