Project Coordinator – Berbera, Somaliland

 

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Post Title: Project Coordinator

Duty station: Berbera, with travels to Sheikh

Duration: Fixed Contract

Closing Date:  13^th July 2021

SOS Children’s Villages is a global federation of 136 national SOS Children’s Villages associations, working in more than 2000 programme locations worldwide. We work together with a single vision: every child belongs to a family and grows with love, respect and security.

SOS Children’s Villages is committed to the welfare of children who lost parental care or at risk of losing parental care – often ensuring that children grow up in a loving family environment, and to strengthening families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against child abandonment and social neglect, and upholds child protection policy as part of their commitment to the protection of children and youth from abuse.

SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland (SOS CV) is a part of SOS Children’s Villages International, the umbrella organization to which all SOS Children’s Villages including SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland Association is affiliated. SOS CV is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that is not for profit, non-sectarian and non-partisan and which has been in existence since 1999.  SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland shares vision with SOS CV International and beliefs that every child belongs to a family and grows with love, respect and security. To realize this, SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland builds families for children in need, help them shape their own futures and share in the development of their communities.

SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland is seeking to recruit a Project Coordinator who will be responsible for the overall management of the project and will coordinate the project activities. He/she will also lead the project staff.

Key responsibilities:

1. Responsible for the successful implementation of the project, including smooth coordination and cooperation with the implementing partners
2. Take lead in the development of strategies relating to the program
3. Ensure the implementation of all activities of the project
4. Propose measures for program strengthening
5. Prepare detailed annual plans, budgets, reports and planning schedules
6. Follow up of partners by holding regular reviews and assessments
7. Monitor and support the implementation of the project
8. Participate in project activities such as trainings, meetings, workshop, student activities and conduct regular field visits.
9. Manage and support project staff.
10. Assist project internal/external assessments and evaluations
11. Ensure that all records are well kept; maintain an excellent filing system in form of hard copies as well as in the computers
12. Facilitate open communication and coordination between the project and other like programs in the implementation area.
13. Prepare satisfactory reports, case studies and examples of best practices
14. Performs any other reasonable tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Experience:

Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area, such as community development, development studies, social work, social sciences.

Minimum of 4-5 years relevant work experience in the field of community development, youth development, entrepreneurship skills programme and social business management.

Experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation

Excellent written and verbal communication.

Able to lead a team

Good knowledge of children’s rights and youth development

Awareness and understanding of social development issues, such as the local and national OVC situation, youth, gender, education, health Good understanding and interpretation of the SDGs

Basic business and financial management skills

Able to work independently, also in a diverse group, using initiative and keeping commitments

Excellent computer skills (Windows, Word & Excel) Good reporting skills

How to apply: Interested applicants should send their applications with a CV and scanned copies of your academic and professional certificates indicating telephone numbers and three referees to:

hr@sos-somaliland.org. Closing date is 13th July 2021. SOS is an equal employer; female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

SOS Children’s Villages organization is committed to safeguarding the rights of the children and therefore, it is expected that every individual who joins with SOS Children’s Villages Somaliland understand his/her responsibility in protecting and keeping children always safe.

 

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