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 has been responsible for implementing the operating plans for Project management
and using tools to contribute to achieving its goals, and implementation of project.

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 the social sciences with significant experience in civil society projects.

Experiences
1. Experience in handling complex projects funded by major multilateral or bilateral donor agencies.
2. Demonstrated field leadership in strategic Project and project development, implementation, and
evaluation.
3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
4. Entrepreneurial orientation, self-starter able to work independently and cope with demanding
work situations in complex setting.
5. Excellent English communication skills (written and oral).