PURPOSE OF POSITION:
- Under the supervision of the Chief of Party (based in Amman), oversee implementation of the Jordan component of the Madad Youth Resolve Programme
- Work with partners and World Vision Staff to ensure programme objectives are delivered on time and to a high quality
- Ensure that programme funding is spent in-line with donor regulations and the conditions set in the contract and partner MoUs
- Identify issues with programme quality and escalate issues to the Madad Chief of Party and Jordan operations team. Implement agreed solutions
- Collate programme and financial data from partner and World Vision Staff. Draft high quality programme reports for the Chief of Party
- Represent the Madad Youth Resolve Consortium at relevant working groups and aid coordination fora.
Areas of Responsibility:
General Responsibility:
- Manage the operations of the assigned project
- Ensure coordination with all other local and international actors.
- Prepare detailed planning and reporting of project activities
- Organize administrative and financial matters related to the project activities.
- Monitor and evaluate ongoing activities and report on unmet needs and gaps
- Perform regular monitoring site visits
- Evaluate and mentor the staff
- Assess staff training needs
- Coordinate with the WV Jordan team;
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Ensure that all project goals and activities are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
- Coordinate and supervise local partner activities.
- Represent WV activities regarding the project as requested.
Activities implementation
- Coordinate and supervise all project activities in close collaboration with the Chief of Party, Operations Manager and technical advisors.
- Conduct monthly coordination meetings with staff and write minutes.
- Evaluate and propose new activities
- Promote good practices and incorporate lessons learnt into project implementation.
- Prepare and update the timetable and work plan of activities under the project
- Actively participate in coordination meetings as needed
Finance/Admin.
- Assess procurement needs, coordinate and supervise the correctness of WV finance/admin procedures in line with the donor and in close collaboration with the Finance and Logistic/Procurement Manager
- Ensure that soft and hard records are kept for all procurement contracts (services, goods, works
- Supervise spending and ensure timely project payments
- Monitor expenditure, budgets and expenses. Track activities for the project. Address under/over expenditure as necessary.
- Coordinate the payment of regular expenses, payment schedules and installments to contractors and partners related to the project
- Prepare monthly financial planning related to the project
Reporting
- Organize and ensure a timely, properly written weekly and monthly report
- Prepare project narrative and financial report.
- Propose new activities according to identified needs and suggest solutions for problems encountered with activities/ budget/work plan/human resources, discuss them with the Chief of Party and country teams. Participate in decision making process
Others
- Any other duties relating to the nature of the job as directed by the Chief of Party or Operations Manager
Educational Background:
Master level or related qualification preferred in Project Management, Social Science or related fields
Skills/Experience:
Experience:
- 4 years of experience with INGOs
- 2-4 years of experience with staff management
- Good experience using MS project
Knowledge & Skills:
- Proven working experience in project management
- Familiar with core principles of Children Rights, Child Protection, Participation, Do No Harm, Sphere
- Knowledge of and adherence to the Child Protection Standards, Red Cross and NGO Code of Conduct
- Experience with child protection and/or education; background in dealing with children and youth is a plus
- Considerable knowledge and experience with budgets and procurement processes
- Working knowledge of the logical framework approach to project design, monitoring and evaluation/ project cycle management
- Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team
- Highly organized and ability to multi-task
- Very good and efficient communicator
- Good interpersonal skills, Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, emotional maturity, and physical stamina
- Excellent English skills (both oral and written). Arabic is a plus
- Flexible to work in field locations, able and willing to travel to the area of operation on a regular basis to meet the project requirements
- self-motivated, positive attitude and with a willingness to learn
- Ability to recognize problems and solve them efficiently
- Ability to cope and work under pressure
- Computer literate mainly in Microsoft Office package
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Sep 4 2017
Active Until:
Oct 4 2017
Hiring Organization:
World Vision
industry:
Nonprofit