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• Manage the assigned project(s) to meet the
  project objectives within budget and allotted time frame.
• Provide strong leadership of the assigned
  project(s), working to ensure both short / long-term positive impacts and
  outcomes for the beneficiaries, local authorities (where applicable) and
  local staff.
• Facilitate regular staff meetings to
  ensure awareness of project objectives, and opportunity for feedback.
• Provide staff coaching and technical
  supervision to develop ownership / responsibility for activities.
• Develop and maintain appropriate, regular,
  transparent and supportive communication structures with the assigned
  HIJRA team, Country Program Manager and other relevant stakeholders (e.g.
  beneficiaries, community leaders, local and national government officials,
  UN agencies and other NGOs), with the objective of ensuring good cooperation
  and partnerships.
• Participate in coordination meetings and
  other working groups or meetings as required, representing HIJRA and
  provide feedback to the staff and field on relevant issues.
• Ensuring periodic field reports are
  produced, edited and sent to partners as may be agreed upon.

• Undertake and support in budgeting and
  planning as well as procurement activities, financial management,
  monitoring and technical and financial reporting of the overall mentioned
  projects (or project component) according to the donors’ requirements, in
  line with the joint HIJRA strategy, in collaboration with partners and
  local stakeholders and in constant coordination with the Country Program
  Manager.
• Ensure proper management of the start-up phase
  of the project and all subsequent stages, including logistical and
  procedural aspects;
• Support in various human resource
  functions such as resourcing, performance management, capacity building,
  leave management and welfare.
• Build and maintain relevant relationships
  and develop networks with the major governmental institutions, local
  authorities and other actors that play a keyrole within the projects’
  intervention areas.
• Ensure the development and maintenance of
  good relationships with partners, the local staff, the donors,
  beneficiaries and local authorities;
• Observe the main internal management
  procedures, monitoring and evaluation in accordance with quality
  management system of HIJRA and UNHCR and other donors regulations and
  standards;
• Ensure compliance with all HIJRA policies
  and procedures.
• Any other duty as assigned by the Country
  Program Manager.

• The
  ideal candidate for the HIJRA Project Manager job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s
  degree in Social Works and Social Administration, Public
  Administration or Economics or equivalent.
• Project management experience (management,
  planning, staff development and training skills) in development programs
• Four years of previous work experience in
  a similar position and humanitarian work and NGOs
• Proven capabilities in leadership and
  management required
• Excellent skills in written and spoken
  English
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal
  skills, and flexibility in cultural and organizational terms
• Ability to work well and under pressure
• Excellent presentation and communication
  skills and the ability to interact with a number of different partners and
  contacts, including governmental authorities, UNHCR, people of concern,
  etc.
• Strong judgmental skills and make ethical
  and moral decisions
• Capacity building skills
• Managing Performance
• Proposal writing is a must
• Strategic planning skills
• Flexibility to travel to other project
  sites

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