Job Purpose: To administer the coordination, monitoring, and implementation of project activities,ensuring effective delivery in compliance with institutional policies and donor requirements. The role provides oversight of monitoring and evaluation processes, supports reporting and stakeholder coordination, and contributes to the successful execution of development and grant-funded projects.
Core Responsibilities:
● Project Monitoring and Evaluation Leadership: Implement, and manage projectmonitoring and evaluation frameworks, including plans, tools, data analysis, and reporting mechanisms.
● Project Implementation and Oversight: Monitor project activities to ensure alignment withapproved plans, timelines, and objectives. Identify risks or delays and recommend corrective actions.
● Team Supervision and Coordination: Provide functional supervision and guidance toassigned project staff, ensuring timely completion of logistical, administrative, and financial tasks.
● Training and Capacity Building: Plan, coordinate, and support the delivery of trainingactivities for internal and external stakeholders in line with project objectives.
● Financial and Administrative Review: Review financial documentation, payment requests,and project-related transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance with donor and institutional requirements.
● Data Collection and Analysis Support: Oversee and support project-level data collection,consolidation, surveys, assessments, and evaluation activities.
● Reporting and Documentation: Prepare and contribute to high-quality narrative andtechnical reports in English and Arabic, documenting project progress, outcomes, and challenges.
● Stakeholder and Partner Coordination: Coordinate with governmental partners, donors, and external stakeholders to support project implementation and follow-up activities.
● Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensure project activities adhere to donor guidelines,contractual obligations, and institutional policies.
● General Project Support: Perform other related duties as assigned in support of projectobjectives.
Qualifications:Education and Experience:
● Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or a related field.● Minimum of 7–9 years of relevant experience in development or grant-fundedproject environments.
Skills:
● Technical: Strong expertise in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) design and implementation. Ability to review financial and administrative documentation accurately. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications● Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic.● Organizational: Excellent planning, coordination, and organizational skills. Strongstakeholder coordination abilities.● Personal: High attention to detail; ability to work independently with appropriateguidance and oversight
This position is open until August 27, 2026.
Placement is based on the candidate’s experience and skills. Only candidates who make it to the short list will be contacted.
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