Project Manger 

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Development
Posted on 03 Feb, 2025
Closing on 11 Feb, 2025

Job Description

The Job details:

Deadline:  11-02-2025
Duty Station: Based in Sana’a and in the field in Marib Gov Majzar district.
Probationary Period:  Three months.
Project Sectors: Protection, Shelter, CCCM, WASH, FSAC, and Nutrition.

About YGUSSWP:

YGUSSWP is an independent, nonprofit organization that was established in 2011 and started operating at the time of the beginning of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. YGUSSWP has been working tirelessly and a high-quality performance at implementing the humanitarian sectors such as Shelter NFIs/ESKs, WASH, Protection, livelihoods, Health, FSAC, CCCM, Education, and Nutrition. YGUSSWP upholds its main programmatic objectives to providing immediate and life-sustaining assistance, strengthening the protective environment, and reducing displacement-related risks and vulnerabilities by promoting self-reliance at both the household and community levels.
For more information about YGUSSWP, please visit our website at: https://ygusswp.org

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Oversees study, design, plan, contracting and implementation, ensuring that the objectives are met through proper planning, adequate staffing, efficient implementation and quality assurance.
  • Establish and maintain effective project reporting and evaluation and communication systems.
  • Manages project budget within approved spending levels and ensures accurate and timely financial reports both internally and to donors.
  • Collect and compile project data regularly and submit it to the management, including statistical reports, case studies, and success stories.
  • Develop work plans, recruitment plans, reporting mechanisms and training plan using the project-monitoring tool.
  • Submits timely and accurate project progress reports in accordance with internal, sectoral and donor requirements.
  • Manage and work with Programs department to implement and maintain prescribed reporting systems to monitor and evaluate the objectives, indicators and outcomes and ensure accurate and timely data collection at the field level.
  • Supervise in the compilation of data for weekly, bi-weekly reports and quarterly reports with the M&E assistant and technical unit.
  • Regularly update Program Manager at Sana'a office on progress of project based on field.
  • Maintain regular meeting with project team.
  • Maintain flexibility to take on added responsibility as and when needed 
  • Provide technical guidance on the overall strategy for project design and management.
  • Ensure that all project activities and trainings are both in line with global standards and fully coordinated with local authority.
  • Actively represent YGUSSWP by attending cluster/coordination meetings relevant to the project activities.
  • Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organizations Code of Conduct, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to internal and external actors.
  • Maintain open lines of communications with all field staff.
  • Attends coordination meetings, which are relevant to country activities.
  • Ensure the respect of YGUSSWP Code of Conduct, the confidentiality and humanitarian principles and contribute to the integration and mainstreaming of AGD into YGUSSWP multi sectorial programming, 
  • Any other duties as directed by the management.

Personal Qualities:

  • Professional comprehensive reporting qualities and flawless use of computer software and applications.
  • Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
  • Professional English desired and preferred.

Other Qualities:

  • Strong ability to communicate with beneficiaries, stakeholders and colleagues at different levels.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and works well in a team

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRMENTS:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Social Sciences, Humanitarian Studies, or a related field is required.
  • Minimum 3-year of direct professional experience as Manager of projects focusing on program implementation of multi-sector humanitarian programming in complex emergencies, including financial management preferably with I/NGOs.
  • Familiarity with International humanitarian operations, coordination structures, and the mandates of donors and other NGOs.
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions with limited supervision.
  • Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
  • Creative and able to work with limited resources.
  • Good organizational skills, attention to detail and reporting in a timely manner.
  • Excellent verbal/written communication and relationship building skills.
  • Strong computer proficiency, particularly with Microsoft Excel and Word.
  • Good knowledge of public sector and/or emergency services.
  • Experience leading complex on site emergency response projects and/or programs requiring extensive judgment and interpretation. Diverse geographical professional experience preferred.
  • Prefer to be able to communicate and develop linkages with NGOs & INGOs, Government agencies, local communities.
  • Ability to spend extended periods of time in field conditions
  • Languages: Fluency in written and spoken in both English and Arabic.

How to Apply

If you meet the requirements stated above, please apply through the link below:

https://ee-eu.kobotoolbox.org/x/aI4qfJpc

Applicant should send a CV and covering letter in English to: Hr@ygusswp.org 

Subject line of the email should include the title of the position.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Important Notes / مقترحات هامة

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