2021-09-29

Project Coordinator – Jowhar District, Somalia

Jowhar District, Somalia
Posted on September 29, 2021

WISE Somalia

Project Coordinator – Jowhar District, Somalia

Organization: WISE- Women Initiative for Society Empowerment

Location: JOWHAR District -Somalia

Grade: SENIOR

Occupational Groups:

Protection (IDPS & Host Community)

Closing Date: 30^TH September 2021

Requisition ID: 001/JO

Job Title: PROJECT COORDINATOR – Somalia- Jowhar (1 position)

Sector: Protection

Employment Category: Fixed Term-1 Year

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Somalia – Jowhar District

INTRODUCTION

Found on June 10th 2010, the initiative of forming this organization primarily came from women who live in the Diaspora but recently returned to the country. The girls who are the masterminds of this important innovation are new in the country but they found relentless support and encouragement from girls in the country particularly the young girls who have recently graduated from local universities

This organization has the aim to consolidate the uncultivated ideas of the Somali women and girls towards empowerment of the Somali community and rebuilding the Somali civil-war devastated country. The organization also makes a chance to employ or play as volunteers for Somali local educated girls to demonstrate their talents and abilities to contribute to the wellbeing of their people.

The organization in addition to its primary objective of serving the Somali community in general, also aims to work particularly to the women who are among the most vulnerable of the Somali community under the current situation. It will particularly address the basic services, human rights, protection and advocacy, women/girl’s empowerment including the economic empowerment, needs of the women, the violence against women and contributing toward the enhancement of women leadership in all social spheres.

Major Responsibilities: Major responsibilities of Project coordinator (not exhaustive) are listed below:

Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures.
Organizing, attending, and participating in stakeholder meetings.
Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
Preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings.
Ensuring project deadlines are met.
Determining project changes.
Providing administrative support as needed.
Undertaking project tasks as required.
Developing project strategies.
Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project.
Assess project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable.
Ensure stakeholder views are managed towards the best solution.
Chair and facilitate meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all project team members.
Create a project management calendar for fulfilling each goal and objective.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Executive Director/Management
Position directly supervises: NA
Indirect Reporting: Executive Director/Management
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor degree

Work Experience:

At least two years’ experience in an NGO, preferably in social work or sociological research.
Experience working for national Ngo organization is preferred.
Good protection background and knowledge of IDPs and refugee context, as well as demonstrated ability to identify and refer vulnerable cases, is desirable
Experience in regular report writing.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Belief in human rights including gender equality
Good communication skills including ability to gain trust and build relationships with communities.
High standard of spoken and written Somalia and English, ability to translate desirable
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word and excel
Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
Flexible and able to work in a dynamic and diverse environment.