Job ID
41695
Job Title
Project Officer- Tamkeen
To work for
Aga Khan Foundation
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Education/Training - R&D | Projects - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Tamkeen Project aims to empower vulnerable adolescents and youth across multiple governorates by equipping them with the tools, skills, and services needed to thrive in educational, social, and economic spheres. Through non-formal education programs, vocational training, and life skills development, the project
enhances their capacity to actively participate in community-building and working life. By fostering innovation, promoting volunteerism, and providing safe, inclusive learning spaces, the project enables participants to contribute constructively to their communities while advancing their personal, educational, and professional aspirations.
The Project Officer is responsible for contributing to the overall organizational objectives by drawing the path that other project teams will take to achieve project goals. The incumbent will report directly to the Project Coordinator.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the Project Coordinator in setting the Annual Work Plan and budget of the project and track financial issues related to the project team.
- Gather all data and information and prepare regular reports (Monthly, Quarterly, Annual, and others) and ensure that project reporting requirements are completed in a timely manner and ready to be submitted to the Grants Officer.
- Support the Project Coordinator in analysing and following up the status of the project from the financial and program sides
- Coordinate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning team to plan, create, implement, analyse, and communicate monitoring and evaluation findings.
- Support in the identification, design and evaluation of key indicators for project interventions, in close collaboration with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) team.
- Collaborate with the MERL team on data collection and management processes, ensuring accurate data entry and efficient data flow to support timely decision-making
- Ensure that the environmental compliance requirements of the project are met in a timely manner.
- Organize and maintain documentation of project activities, lessons learned, and best practices, and share insights with relevant teams to improve program quality
- Support the Project Coordinator in preparing grant applications or proposals, as needed, by providing relevant project data, reports, and analyses.
- Conduct field visits and provide related brief reports when needed.
- Conduct day-to-day project tracking and coordinate with stakeholders to set project priorities and planning
- Follow up procurements liaising with Finance and Procurement Units.
- Conduct regular field visits when needed to assess the impact of initiatives in target areas and to ensure that project targets are achieved in a timely and effective manner.
enhances their capacity to actively participate in community-building and working life. By fostering innovation, promoting volunteerism, and providing safe, inclusive learning spaces, the project enables participants to contribute constructively to their communities while advancing their personal, educational, and professional aspirations.
The Project Officer is responsible for contributing to the overall organizational objectives by drawing the path that other project teams will take to achieve project goals. The incumbent will report directly to the Project Coordinator.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the Project Coordinator in setting the Annual Work Plan and budget of the project and track financial issues related to the project team.
- Gather all data and information and prepare regular reports (Monthly, Quarterly, Annual, and others) and ensure that project reporting requirements are completed in a timely manner and ready to be submitted to the Grants Officer.
- Support the Project Coordinator in analysing and following up the status of the project from the financial and program sides
- Coordinate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning team to plan, create, implement, analyse, and communicate monitoring and evaluation findings.
- Support in the identification, design and evaluation of key indicators for project interventions, in close collaboration with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) team.
- Collaborate with the MERL team on data collection and management processes, ensuring accurate data entry and efficient data flow to support timely decision-making
- Ensure that the environmental compliance requirements of the project are met in a timely manner.
- Organize and maintain documentation of project activities, lessons learned, and best practices, and share insights with relevant teams to improve program quality
- Support the Project Coordinator in preparing grant applications or proposals, as needed, by providing relevant project data, reports, and analyses.
- Conduct field visits and provide related brief reports when needed.
- Conduct day-to-day project tracking and coordinate with stakeholders to set project priorities and planning
- Follow up procurements liaising with Finance and Procurement Units.
- Conduct regular field visits when needed to assess the impact of initiatives in target areas and to ensure that project targets are achieved in a timely and effective manner.
Qualifications
- The applicant must have a university degree in Business, Public Administration, or related field.
- Three years of related working experience in project implementation.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Experience in financial reporting and budget reconciliation
- Knowledge of the principles of planning and project management.
- Knowledge of data collection, data analysis, and reporting processes.
- Good coordination, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Time management and multitasking skills.
- Good command of written and spoken English and computer skills.
- Three years of related working experience in project implementation.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Experience in financial reporting and budget reconciliation
- Knowledge of the principles of planning and project management.
- Knowledge of data collection, data analysis, and reporting processes.
- Good coordination, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Time management and multitasking skills.
- Good command of written and spoken English and computer skills.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Deadline for applications submission is Sunday January 5th, 2025.
Salary and Benefits
According to the Aga Khan Foundation, Syria salary scale
Health and Life Insurance
Health and Life Insurance
About us
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is a group of development agencies with mandates that include the environment, health, education, architecture, culture, microfinance, rural development, disaster reduction, and the promotion of private-sector enterprise and the revitalization of historic cities. AKDN agencies conduct their programmes without regard to faith, origin or gender.
Safeguarding Commitments:
AKF is committed to maintaining the highest standard of ethical behaviour among its staff, representatives, and partners to make sure of do no harm of the beneficiaries and whom they deal with. In line with this commitment; the selected Trainer must adhere to the AKF Code of Conduct and the relevant Safeguarding policies
Safeguarding Commitments:
AKF is committed to maintaining the highest standard of ethical behaviour among its staff, representatives, and partners to make sure of do no harm of the beneficiaries and whom they deal with. In line with this commitment; the selected Trainer must adhere to the AKF Code of Conduct and the relevant Safeguarding policies
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Dec 20, 2024
Expiry Date
Jan 19, 2025
CV Language
English