Managing and supervising one project in Turkey (Istanbul and Ankara), will be responsible for overall project management and ensuring that project objectives/ implementation are on track/budget as planned, ensure implementation and documentation according to donor/partner/other stakeholder compliance requirements, and assist in program development.
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Economic Empowerment Project Manager
Job Summary
Position Requirements
- Minimum Education Degree: Bachelor degree in International development/ Business Management/social sciences.
- Minimum 1-2 years professional experience leading, managing, and implementing civil society projects.
- PMP/PMD-Pro Certified (highly preferable).
- Ability to communicate effectively with others .
- Ability to represent the organization image in professional manner.
- Commitment to humanitarian relief standards.
Responsibility
- Develop, monitor and implement project work plans according to project outputs and timeframes.
- Develop and monitor project budget and expenditures.
- Coordinates and follows up implementation of project activities (beneficiary selection, project implementation, training, tenders, etc)
- Reviews and adapts if necessary job descriptions of project staff members in collaboration and coordination with the EE Manager.
- Ensure that program/project goals and plans are implemented on time and on budget and according to donor/partner/other stakeholder’s compliance requirements.
- Evaluate activity progress and determine necessary actions to course correct.
- Provide project reports that are timely and meet institutional and donor/partner requirements.
- Liaise with logistics, MEAL, Safety and Security, HR…. etc. and all stakeholders from WATAN regarding project activities implementation.
- Ensure sound administrative practices regarding record keeping, compliance with donor / partner regulations, communications, etc.
- Frequent travel to other cities to attend project sites and provide support to team as needed.
- Represent WATAN in related working groups and other stakeholder or coordination meetings, as needed, and maintain a positive, continuous and visible presence for WATAN.
- Develop and maintain relationships with local partners, local authorities and stakeholders.
- Stay up to date with all regional and country-specific response plans by the U.N., donors active actors.
- Assist in writing of proposals, provide technical input, writing and budgetary input for new program design.
- Assist in building new partnerships and relations with key NGOs and donors regarding related programs.
- Work closely with agencies and organizations in the related areas for collaboration,