About Mari Research and Development

Mari Research and Development is a non-for-profit civil society organization operating in northeast Syria. It was established in 2018 and registered in Canada and France.
We are working in the development sector together for addressing the most urgent and pressing needs of people in Syria. MRD seeks to build a stable and just society where peace and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms prevail.
In order to promote cohesive and tolerant societies where justice and equality prevail, we seek to promote human rights, and to make them the primary and main drivers of the diverse societies which we target through our work.

The purpose of the Position
The Project Officer will be a key team member responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of the project in Deir Ezzor, Syria. This role involves project planning, monitoring, and reporting, as well as liaising with project partners, beneficiaries, and local authorities to ensure the successful execution of activities aimed at addressing the issue of missing persons in the region. The Project Officer will work closely with various stakeholders to achieve project goals and contribute to the broader mission of MRD in supporting transitional justice and human rights initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
The Project Officer in the puts the Stakeholders’ satisfaction in the first place in the work through the following tasks:
1- Implementation and follow-up of basic needs activities
a) Studying the basic papers of the project (the agreement, the budget, the proposal) in a detailed scrutiny and understanding them accurately and completely.
b) Preparing project implementation plans and submitting them to the project coordinator
c) Lead the scheduling and planning of planned activities for the project and produce work plans in agreement with the Projects Coordinator.
d) Closely following up on the implementation of project activities through close follow-up with the Operations Department and the Development and Grants Department or its affiliates in the project with regard to (human resources, finance, procurement, media and media appearances, information management, security checks, monitoring and evaluation)
e) Receiving and managing financial covenants.
f) Regular travel to project sites and support the project team as needed.
g) Contribute to managing the project closing process.
h) Ensure that the program/project/center objectives and plans are implemented on time, on budget and in compliance with donor/partner/other stakeholders compliance requirements.
i) Follow up on the implementation of contracts with suppliers by assigning tasks and identifying expected deliverables in coordination with the logistics team
j) Comply with the Code of Conduct and Child Protection and Sexual Exploitation policies.

2- Coordination and communication with stakeholders
a) Preparing a stakeholder analysis matrix and submitting it to the project coordinator
b) Preparing the risk matrix and submitting it to the project coordinator
c) Coordination of related meetings with stakeholders
d) Communicate with the donor within the limits of his requests within the agreement and try to fulfill his requests optimally outside the limits of the agreement, in coordination with the project coordinators.
e) Following up and exchanging information periodically about everything related to project implementation with the Projects coordinator.
f) Participate in interview committees with project staff and provide appropriate support and training after appointment.
g) Ensure appropriate professional relationships with community leaders, local NGOs and other community organizations.

3- Data management and reporting
a) Submit periodic project reports to the Projects Coordinator
b) Archiving project files, paper and electronic, according to the archiving policy approved by the Programs Department
c) Publish the plan on Planner and all other tools.

Education
A bachelor’s degree in law (Lawyer) – Required

Experiences
1. Experience in the field of data collection and analysis and information management
2. Demonstrated field leadership in strategic Project and project development, implementation, and evaluation.
3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
4. Good English communication skills.