Program Officer (Project Manger)

Country: Turkey

Organization: Woman Support Association

Closing date: 20 Jan 2022

Program Officer (Project Manager)

Woman Support Association is a humanitarian, developmental, and nongovernmental organization that was established in 2013 and officially registered in Turkey in 2015. All projects implemented by the Association in Syria and Turkey aim to build a better life for women and empower them so that they can face problems and challenges in a way that maintains their dignity and respect.

Role Background:

Under the supervision of the Senior Program Officer, s/he will be responsible of managing and implementing the project according to the specified plan and timeframe. Also, s/he has to supervise the project team in a way that achieves the aim of the project.**

Main Responsibilities:

· Manage all project’s tasks and activities and adhere to the project's time frame and budget line

· Supervise and lead the field team, providing support and recommendations, assigning and following up on their tasks.

· Providing the direct supervisor with periodic reports on the progress of the project and the tasks performed.

· Effectively communicate with all parties to the project and organize meetings with the work team periodically or when needed.

· Informe the direct supervisor when there is any defect affecting the workflow. Determine the risks that are expected to occur, the means of preventing their occurrence, and develop alternative plans in the event that they actually occur.

· Responsible for archiving all project documents and handing them over at the end of the project

· Prepare the end-of-project report in an honest and accurate manner, identifying the pros and cons, and recommendations for future developments

· Prepare the required progress reports

· Attend local and international coordination meetings related to the project

· Attend specific trainings related to the project.

· Follow up on daily reports from field staff

· Carry out periodic visits to project implementation sites and provide general supervision of implementation.

· Prepare a weekly work plan for field staff

· Capacity building of field staff

· Preparing project proposals

Communication, coordination, other duties:

· Coordination with the Finance and Procurement Department to control expenditures and secure the needs and resources necessary to implement the project

· Coordination between all stakeholders including the implementing partner and the local communities in the project areas.

· Ensure effective coordination with acting organizations working in the same field through the Food Security and Early Recovery Cluster.

· Handing over to the media department the necessary media materials to prepare media reports related to the project

· Participate in writing new project proposals related to the continuity of the project or any project within the same vision and mission of the program and the institution

Main professional relationships:

Internally: Other Program Officers + Other Project Managers + Field Staff + Supporting Department staff

External: the bodies responsible for coordinating the humanitarian response related to the project and program, technical staff from the donor organization.

Professional qualifications:

· Four years of experience in the humanitarian field.

· Experience in the agricultural sector (Agricultural Engineering graduate)

· At least three years in project or program management or any related position (FSL + ER).

Academic qualifications:

Related university degree

Personal skills:

Languages: Fluent in English.

Computer skills: Working on Office programs.

Time management and organization.

Ability to communicate effectively with various team members

Able to work overtime when needed