Turkey: Project Manager

Shafak was officially established in 10-10-2013 (registration no. 27-016-129), while it is founded during the early months of the Syrian Crisis in 2011. At its core, Shafak is a grassroots NGO that was formed by Syrians for Syrians, with the intent of addressing the needs of their life with dignity, equality and humanity with a focus on sustainability and autonomy.

Shafak is an impartial, independent, non-profit NGO that exists for the express purpose of providing humanitarian services to vulnerable people regardless of political or religious affiliations and on the long run to contribute to recover and rebuilding the society on freedom, justice and equality basis.

Shafak Organization intends to appointment project manager (Livelihood Restoration and Resilience Building in Syria) in it its head office/FSL program in Gaziantep – Turkey.

Title: Project Manager.

Reports to: FSL program manager.

Location: Gaziantep office.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Oversee Shafak Project at the field level, adapting the initial design to local context and need.

• Analysis and understanding of the project scope (requirements, assumptions, constraints, risks, and other influences).

• Creation of the project management plan to meet the need of the project and the organizational process and procedures.

• Participate in oversee authorization and performance of activities to produce the project deliverables.

• Measure and monitor the project’s progress and appropriate actions to meet the project objectives.

• Oversee all project activities in terms of scope, financial, and time.

• Follow-up funds received for the project in terms of receiving and dispensing and documentation of all funds received legal bills, To maintain financial transparency constantly.

• Maintain the principles of humanitarian work during the implementation of the project.

• Looking for opportunities to creatively meet the needs of vulnerable populations while ensuring the project remains in line with the declared policy and demonstrated sensitivity of local authorities toward beneficiaries and in line with best practice and international standards.

• Help hire, supervise, performance manage and train local staff to effectively serve their roles in community outreach and mobilization; participatory assessment, planning and project management; partnership with local communities, youth leaders, NGOs.

• Liaise with Shafak technical units on the design of key components of the project and the training of staff and local partners in technical skills.

• Prepare TORs for and facilitate field visits of technical staff to enhance and/or monitor the project.

• Help establish a monitoring and evaluation system with the cooperation of MEAL department, including tools, and training staff and partners to monitor field level activities, adapting the project as needed to increase project impact.

• Submit monthly financial and operational report of project to the program manager.

• Maintain security guidelines for Shafak field office and ensure staff follow protocols.

• Follow and implement any new procedure and guidelines in circulars from Shafak headquarter.

Qualifications:

o Academic degree in.

o Experience in project management at least one year.

o Good in English (writing and reading).

o Good in dealing with computer specially Microsoft office.

Please apply by downloading the application form from the attached link:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8baqwjwjz59khyh/Shafak%20job%20application%20form.docx?dl=0

and forward the completed form with CV to the following address:

career@shafak.org

Notice:

1-Application deadline 31/08/2015

2-Please rename the application file when you send it after filling with name of job position which applied for.