Project Manager – Burao, Togdheer, Somaliland

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT:

Title: Project Manager

Location: Burao Togdheer, Somaliland.

Reporting to: Program Manager

Barwaaqo Voluntary Organization (BVO) is a non-political, non-governmental, and non-profit making development action-oriented and advocacy organization that was founded in 1996 by a committed gender balanced group in Somaliland. BVO strives to perform social development work in Somaliland and has been implementing climate change, environmental protection, and livelihood programs in the country, which enables the finding of solutions to Somaliland’s environmental challenges. BVO fights hunger and promotes poverty reduction, human rights, women’s and children’s rights, and justice for all.

BVO has also been involved in women’s political participation and economic empowerment, and provides FGM awareness campaigns as well as implements projects aimed to tackle gender-based violence (GBV) in Somaliland. BVO operates in all six regions of Somaliland.

The purpose of the position

The project manager is responsible for supervising and supporting the implementation of the overall project, planning, process, and implementation of activities. He/she will be responsible for all project reporting and program data management activities.

Responsibilities:

• Overall management of the GBV project

• Responsible for directing, controlling and reviewing project plans

• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget.

• Perform risk management analysis to reduce project risks.

• Responsible for submitting reports to funding agencies.

• Manage relationships with clients and stakeholders.

• Responsible for monitoring and evaluation of the different project activities.

• Responsible for safeguarding and proper utilization of the project equipment.

• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress.

• Manage changes in the project scope, schedule, and costs.

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Obey and implement organizational policies and procedures.

Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies

• Completion of a university degree qualification in the relevant field (e.g., business management, community development, development studies, or other social sciences studies).

• At least 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience in the humanitarian or community development sector.

• Willingness and fitness to travel and stay in the field for sustained periods of time.

• Experience of working with/supporting local communities in Somaliland

• Experience with running assessments, monitoring and evaluation, and other learning efforts.

• Commitment to humanitarian principles, safeguarding principles, ISF and BVO principles, and the value of accountability, inclusiveness, empowerment, and valuing diversity

• Leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail.

• Strong analytical and decision-making skills

• Ability to work under pressure and to cope with a high workload.

• Demonstrated training and facilitation skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with others.

• Commitment to a rights-based approach, gender equality, and safe programming.

• Commitment to humanitarian principles, safeguarding principles, ISF and BVO principles, and the value of accountability, inclusiveness, empowerment, and valuing diversity

• Excellent English-speaking writing skills and the ability to write and deliver standard reports and other related documents with matching deadlines.
• Willingness to be based in Burao and frequently travel to field locations (Odweyne)

Personal characteristics

• Good interpersonal skills are essential for establishing and maintaining productive working relationships.

• excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with people from a variety of professional and national backgrounds

• You must be highly motivated, enthusiastic, well-organized, and capable of working under pressure.
• You may be required to work irregular hours in accordance with the needs of the role;

How to apply:

BVO is committed to offering fair remuneration based on qualifications and experience.

If you meet the above requirements, please send your cover letter, resume, and contact details of three professional references in single document PDF format to barwaaqo_bvo@yahoo.com  with the subject line “Project Manager” not later than May 11, 2022, at 2:00 pm.

Due to the volume of applications BVO receives, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

BVO is an equal opportunity employer.