LHA | Project Manager

Position Title: Project Manager (PM) (Full time 100%)
Place: Life and Hope Association Office, Jabalia
Reports To: Executive Director
Period: 12 months with possible extension
Starting date: As soon as possible

Background

Life and Hope Association (LHA) is a non-governmental, non-profit and independent society founded in Gaza in 1996. LHA aims at contributing to the development and empowerment its beneficiaries toward a sustainable society based on the real and active participatory for the beneficiaries specially the youth and children.

JOB SUMMARY:

LHA in partnership with Catholic Relief Services CRS will start a program entitled “Envision Gaza 2020”, USAID-funded program. LHA is seeking highly qualified and experienced Project Manager to implement two key activities:
(1) Providing basic humanitarian assistance to extremely vulnerable households in the forms of food and non-food items, and (2) Increasing employment opportunities through short term employment in the form of cash for work, cash for internships and cash for apprenticeships, minor capital investments, and job training.
S/he will be the focal point for Envision Gaza 2020 activities with CRS staff and will be responsible for the overall management of the project, including timely implementation, budget management, staff management, capacity building, and staff career development. The responsibilities of the PM may include other tasks and duties as necessary throughout the life of the project.
 
Key Responsibilities:

-Effectively supervise the Project Coordinators, Field Monitors and MEAL Monitor.
-Coordinate all activities related to the project, including procurement, community mobilization, beneficiary selection and employer relationship management.
-Provide technical oversight to Livelihood and Humanitarian Assistance activities.
-Monitor all aspects of the project, including implementation and expenditures.
-Utilize monitoring and evaluation tools to measure project outputs and impact.
-Maintain adequate administration and filing systems.
-Write reports in a timely manner.
-Ensure Program Quality standards
-Ensure accountability to project beneficiaries and local stakeholders
-Actively identify opportunities for innovation and project adaptation to improve impact.
-Take part in regular team, program and staff meetings.
-Ensure the timely implementation of all Performance Management steps, including Performance Development Plans, Coaching, and Performance Appraisals.
-Ensure compliance with CRS policies and procedures, including those of administration, procurement and finance.
-Ensure compliance with donor-specific regulations.

           
POSITION REQUIREMNETS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

-University degree in international development, business administration, economics, sociology, or related field.
-Minimum Five years of progressively responsible work experience in the field of development, preferably with USAID-funded projects. Significant experience working on humanitarian assistance, livelihoods projects required.
-Demonstrated strengths in relationship management; able to work with diverse groups of people in multicultural, team-oriented environment
-Understands and works with local contexts (operational and cultural)
-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – fluency in English and Arabic (written and spoken) essential. Demonstrated skills in writing high quality English-language reports required.
-MS Office applications, Word, Excel, Power Point, Spread sheets and other Statistical software.   
-Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
-Strong supervisory skills
-Understands and works with local contexts (operational and cultural).
-Female candidates are strongly encouraged.
 
HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates with relevant education and work experience are encouraged to send their CV and a cover letter that directly to
 

[email protected]  

- Cover Letter (ca. 200 words)
 
Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email: Project Manager.

Deadline for submitting applications 06/08/2016, no later than 2 p.m.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
No phone calls please.

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