Job title: Project Manager 
Governorate: Lahj
Salary: 1500 USD Subject to legal deductions
Working hours: Full time (8 hours)
Closing on: 27/05/2025

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all protection and MHPSS-related activities are implemented in a manner that respects the rights and dignity of beneficiaries while ensuring communities are adequately consulted and informed about foundation's program objectives and methodologies.
• Provide leadership, coordination, and guidance in all matters related to project implementation, ensuring alignment with international humanitarian standards and best practices in protection and MHPSS.
• Manage the project team, including protection and MHPSS staff, ensuring their full engagement in planning and executing project activities.
• Oversee the implementation of protection and MHPSS-related activities and ensure to meet the requirements of the donor and Foundation.
• Monitor and evaluate activities to ensure compliance with technical standards and quality requirements, ensuring interventions are tailored to the specific needs of beneficiaries.
• Develop strategic partnerships with local authorities, service providers, NGOs, and UN agencies to strengthen protection and MHPSS responses.
• Collect and analyze technical information to assess opportunities and risks, identifying corrective measures when necessary.
• Build the capacity of the team through internal training sessions and specialized workshops on protection and MHPSS.
• Work closely with program, HR, finance, and logistic departments to ensure effective support for project activities, including financial planning, budget tracking, and procurement coordination.
• Prepare periodic reports on activity implementation, data analysis, challenges, and lessons learned, and submit them to program management and the MEAL unit for continuous improvement.
• Represent the Foundation in coordination meetings with government authorities, clusters, partner organizations, and local communities, contributing to policy and strategy development for protection and MHPSS sectors.
• Develop and maintain positive interactions with local government officials (to facilitate approvals, document processing, and understanding of proposed and pending changes in regulations/other operating strategies).
• Prepare/implement meeting plans, meeting documentation, identification of key issues and Foundation follow-up and participate in internal meetings, staff meeting, roundtable discussions, and consultations as appropriate.
• Support efforts to identify funding opportunities and draft project proposals to enhance the sustainability of MHPSS and protection interventions.
• Provide performance evaluation of the project staff.
• Ensure full compliance with integrity and accountability standards and enforce protection policies, including the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA).
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the direct supervisor to achieve project goals.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Psychology, Social Work, or any related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management in the protection and MHPSS sectors, preferably with NGOs.
• Strong knowledge of protection principles, GBV response, and case management.
• Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and oversee multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in coordinating with local authorities, partners, and donors.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Strong reporting, data collection, and analytical skills.
• High commitment to humanitarian protection principles and respect for cultural diversity