Project Manager – Ninewa

Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification:

-Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject (International Development, International Relations, Health, Environmental Engineering, Nutrition, Management etc). 

-Relevant master’s degree would be an advantage.

Required Professional Experience

-Experience managing and leading grant implementation, including consortia management

– Knowledge and experience of UN or other major grants, is highly advantageous.

– 4-6 years’ experience in grant project management. Demonstrated experience working with UN projects in a leadership role
– Demonstrated experience in emergency response
– 4-6 years of development and/or relief work at the programmatic level. 
– Experience in integrated program/project cycle management 
– Experience living and working in a fragile context 
– Mentoring within cross cultural contexts.
 

Required Language(s):

– Fluency in Arabic (spoken and written).
– Proficiency in English (spoken and written).
 

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations:

– The position is based in Mosul.
– Willingness to travel frequently within Ninewa Governorate, including rural and field locations.
– Ability to work in a multicultural and occasionally high-pressure environment.
– Flexibility to adapt to changing project needs and field conditions.

Position’s physical requirements

• Ability to conduct field visits in rural/agricultural settings, which may involve walking on uneven terrain and exposure to outdoor conditions.
• No specific physical limitations, but reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other Qualifications:

• Demonstrated technical and professional aptitude in project management in a fragile context.  Understanding of multi-sector project implementation essential i.e. a thorough understanding of key sector interventions at a programme/operational level i.e. familiarity with Economic Recovery Interventions, Food Security, Cash Assistance programming.
• Relevant professional experience managing and implementing large emergency/development projects
• Thorough knowledge of MS Office i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc
• Demonstrated understanding of the humanitarian sector
• Demonstrated understanding of the workings of major donor agencies, particularly USAID/FFP/OFDA.
• Advanced written and oral English skills i.e. the ability to express ideas clearly and effectively, both in spoken and written English.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of project cycle elements, M&E systems design and management.
• Understanding of integrated rural community development programming and processes.
• Strong capacity building and facilitation skills.
• Cross-cultural and gender sensitivity, flexible world view, emotional maturity and physical stamina.
• Self-starter who can work independently under pressure and who has ability to manage work tasks without direct supervision.
• Effective in establishing priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor activities, juggle competing demands and work to tight deadlines.
• Strong ability to work with and relate to diverse personality types, to practice relational and ideological tolerance, and to contribute to a positive organizational culture.
• Ability to maintain performance expectations and healthy social interactions in psychologically stressful environments and physical hardship conditions with limited resources.
• Willing to travel as required.
• Commitment to World Vision Core Values, Vision and Mission Statement.
• Knowledge of and adherence to the Red Cross and NGO Code of Conduct and capability of incorporating standards in implementation and evaluation of relevant projects.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Mode of Application:

If you are interested in this position, to apply, please register at: https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational/details/Project-Manager—Ninewa_JR43430

No information inquiries will be handled over the phone. Only short-listed candidates will be notified for the interview. The deadline for application is July 14, 2024.

As a Child focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks