Project Officer (National Position) – Garowe 79 views0 applications

LG006 PROJECT OFFICER (National Position)

(1 position)

Duty Station: Garowe

Availability: As soon as possible

Post Category: Officer Level

Group classification: 1

Salary scale: $ 1.278 for 1 year experience up to $ 2.026 for 35 years

Reporting Line

The National Project Officer will be under the direct supervision of the Project Manager/Project Officer in the Field Office or, in her/his absence, of the Head of Field Office.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

· To assist in project planning and development and support the implementation of the Mission’s projects, in relation to Somalia institutions/organizations and other international partners;

· To frequently visit the headquarters and local branches of Somalia institutions, partners in/beneficiary of the projects, and work together with/support the national project teams in order to advance the project activities;

· To assess project proposals within Somalia specific legal and socio-economic environment and make recommendations on the feasibility and sustainability of projects;

· To support and, when needed, provide advice to project leaders (within the Mission’s operational components) in preparing English/Somali versions of project documents such as project proposals, project budgets, notes of understanding, project agreements, etc.;

· To support and facilitate organization/participation of Somalia delegations to workshops, conferences, official events abroad;

· To provide advice or written analysis in order to ensure that project proposals are in line with the Mission’s programmes and are properly coordinated within the Mission and with Somalia stakeholders;

· To facilitate the communication on projects both internally (project leaders – elements of Mission Support) and externally (project leaders – external stakeholders);

· To maintain a records of the project activities and prepare briefs and updates on project progress for partner Somalia institutions;

· To support, upon project completion, post-project reporting and evaluation, as well as compiling in English/Somali evaluation reports for internal and external stakeholders;

· To support, mainly within partner Somalia institutions, mentoring on project/grant management, the development of best practices on project management, provision of training recommendations and facilitate arrangements for recording lessons identified/learnt;

· To receive, review, analyse, assign, process and track certified requisitions submitted for procurement action;

· To liaise with the Mission’s international partners in close coordination with the Mission’s Coordination and Cooperation capability;

· To travel to EUCAP Field Offices (Mogadishu, Hargeisa), other locations in Somalia/Somaliland, EUCAP Nairobi back office, as well as to other locations abroad in order to provide support for project activities and facilitation for Somalia official delegations;

· In coordination with members of the Project Cell, under the guidance of the Project Cell Coordinator and with approval of the line manager, to travel to various sites with the purpose of performing needs assessments, project activities preparation and organization, reception of supplied delivered in the projects, while accurately documenting such activities;

· To undertake any other job related tasks as requested by the Line Managers.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

· Successful completion of university studies of at least 3 years attested by a diploma (undergraduate level).

· The qualification should be in any of the fields of Social Sciences (e.g. Political Science, International Relations, Law, Economics) OR Business Administration/Management

AND

· After having fulfilled the education requirements, a minimum of 3 years of professional experience, in any of the following fields (one field or combined): public administration, international development, humanitarian aid, project management, contract management, business development, international/commercial relations, sector security reform

· Excellent level of written and spoken English and Somali is a requirement;

· Excellent knowledge and experience of MS Office Suite Package.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Able to work remotely with minimal supervision when needed, self-organize and deliver high quality results;

· Teamwork oriented;

· Time management and problem solving skills;

· Good interpersonal and communication skills;

· Strong sense of confidentiality and discretion;

· Punctuality, reliability.

· Ability to drive motor vehicles (Category B or equivalent, manual transmission, including 4-wheel-drive vehicle) and possession of a valid driving licence/permission from authorities to drive vehicles.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

· Postgraduate certificate/diploma or Master degree in Social Sciences (e.g. Political Science, International Relations, Law, Economics), Business Administration/Management or any other area if the transcript/curriculum includes a dedicated course/module on project management with the minimal duration of 1 semester;

· International experience, particularly in crisis areas with multinational and/or international organizations;

· Project management training (academic/vocational/online) or professional experience with project management methodologies, such as APM – PFQ or PMQ / PMI – CAPM or PMP / IPMA / PRINCE2, or similar proprietary/organizational project management frameworks.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Ability to perform/complete in an expedited manner international travel arrangements/ procedures (multiple citizenships or permanent residency allowing visa free/expedited travel abroad on short notice highly desirable).

Special Note

· Mandatory requirement to pass security clearances and medical checks.