Position Title: Projects Manager
Location: Sana'a, Yemen (with field visits to project locations as needed)
Employment Type: Full time
Contract Duration: 8 Months

Background:

Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is a nonprofit organization assisting vulnerable communities globally. It offers life-saving aid during emergencies, improves health care services, and focuses on disaster preparedness and resilience. QRCS is recruiting a Projects Manager for its operations in Yemen, specifically for two projects in Health and Nutrition.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Management & Reporting:

• Lead the overall projects’ management responsibility.
• Start-up, monitor, and evaluate activity plans and implementation.
• Produce monthly specific internal reports and develop mid-term and final reports as per Donor regulations.

Stakeholder Management:

• Work closely with the QRCS head of program and sector coordinators for work planning and project supervision.
• Manage the relationship with all stakeholders.
• Represent QRCS in cluster meetings (if needed).

Resource & Risk Management:

• Ensure resource availability and allocation.
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks.

Team Management:

• Provide support and supervision to project staff.
• Delegate tasks based on staff members’ strengths and experience levels.

Operational Management:

• Coordinate with the logistic officer for logistical procedures, ensuring QRCS and donor procurement requirements are met.
• Ensure regular data collection to monitor agreed indicators.
• Conduct rapid assessments in project governorates for further programming opportunities.

Capacity Building:

• Enhance QRCS’s capabilities in shelter programs during emergencies, including staff training with support from senior management.
• Collaborate with the mission relief teams to fortify these sectors within QRCS.

Financial Management:

• Meet budgetary objectives and adjust project constraints based on financial analysis.

Other:

• Develop comprehensive project plans for sharing with relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain complete project documentation.
• Take ownership of varied project activities, including quality improvement and community campaigns.
• Integration between these projects and other QRCS projects to support the organization's activities and quality deliverables.

Qualifications & Skills:

• University degree, minimum bachelor's, in Management, Social Science, International Development, Disaster Management, or related field. A master’s degree is preferable.
• Minimum of 3 years as a project manager; experience with a multi-sector approach preferred.
• Technical background in shelter, health, nutrition, and RRMS-related projects.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Demonstrated ability in staff supervision and remote management.
• Experience with monitoring tools and systems.
• Willingness for basic living standards and regular field missions.
• Fluent in English.
• Familiarity with diverse field concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to plan and lead tasks and teams.
• Proactiveness in exploring new tasks and adding value to job responsibilities.