Action for Humanity Organization is a non-governmental, non-profit, neutral organization that looks

forward to rebuilding human life and building a generation capable of advancing society by providing

them with all the necessities of life such as food, medicine, education, medical aid, and water.

Position: Livelihoods and Women Empowerment Project Manager.

Direct manager position: Project officer

Project/ Workplace: Northeast Syria, Deir Ezzor

Advertising start date: 11-01-2024.

Deadline for receiving applications: 31-01-2024.

Note: Due to the urgency of this position, CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the vacancy can be  filled before the specified closing date.

General Description of the Role & Main Responsibilities:

Provides effective support for the implementation of the Women’s cooperatives’ project.

• Coordinate the overall project work plan implementation according to the Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP).
•  Gather inputs and support the preparation of periodic narrative progress reports for the partner and the donor.
• Record and maintain documents on relevant Project activities, issues, and risks.  Manage coordination, implementation, and operations with project operations staff to execute project activities.
• Identify capacity building needs and support beneficiaries through technical assistance, mentoring,  
• training, and capacity development initiatives, as needed.
• Support the Project officer at executing project activities including implementation and monitoring and  
• engaging with government stakeholders.
• Supports the monitoring and reporting on the project at national level.
• Gather and compile all information necessary for monitoring and reporting on the project.  
• Monitor the implementation of activities and the expenditure of funds; conduct regular monitoring visits,  as required.
• Draft and provide inputs to annual and quarterly reports; coordinate the submission of implementing  partner financial and narrative reports.
•  Contribute to the preparation of internal and external reports, as per requirements.
• Document lessons learnt and best practices from experience and comparative initiatives; incorporate  learnings into the ongoing work and suggest ways to improve the processes of the Humanitarian and Recovery work based on this review.
•  Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager.Advocate and facilitate knowledge building and management and communication.
• Document the programme implementation process and products.  
•  Contribute to the exchange of information and provide inputs to the development of knowledge products internally and externally of the programme.
• Coordinate the organization of events and trainings.  
•  Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the women’s groups.
•  Identify sources and compile data and information for the preparation of documents, guidelines, and other materials as required.
• Contribute to briefing materials, meeting notes, notes for file, PowerPoint presentations and other documents for the team and keep all papers ready for meetings

• University degree or higher in Agricultural Engineering, Food processing Engineering, Gender/ Women’s  Studies, project management, Development Studies or any other relevant field.
•  Minimum 5 years of experience working with Communities in Livelihood and women empowerment programming and project management in an NGO context.
• Familiarity with Cooperative concept and food processing field is an advantage

Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience in Livelihood project and more specifically women empowerment
• Demonstrated experience in relevant economic empowerment projects.  
• Experience in project management (e.g., monitoring, reporting).  
• Experience with integration / mainstreaming of economic resilience and conflict-sensitivity across other programmes and projects is a plus.
• Experience in working with communities.  
• Familiar with the concept of cooperatives  
• Strong technical capacity Iin the field of Food Processing is an advantage.  
• Effective Communication Skills  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.  
• Ability to work in and contribute to team building environment, handle multiple assignments and meet  
• deadlines.
• English (professional/working level)  
•  Arabic (native/professional written and spoken)
• Strong analytical, documentation, problem solving, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work with different partners, local authorities, local organizations and NGOs, to develop and maintain positive relationships.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, emotional maturity and physical stamina.  
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically stressful  environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources.
•  Ability to cope and deal with stress and work under stressful work conditions is a requirement.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (IF ANY):

Adhering to all AFH policies and procedures including those stipulated in the Code of Conduct, PSEA and Child

Safeguarding policies.