Area Project Officer-Early Recovery Livelihood Project - Daily Paid Opportunity - North Area - Grade 15, F

The Area Project Officer is responsible for managing and coordinating all area-based activities related to the Early Recovery Livelihood Project, including beneficiary identification, training, grant release, and supervision of the project team. The role involves coordination with multiple internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure effective project implementation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the day-to-day implementation of the project activities and the project team.
• Identify eligible beneficiaries in accordance with targeting criteria and disseminate project information.
• Supervise Business Development Officers, allocate caseloads, review workplans and ensure quality and timeliness of application screening and business assessments.
• Manage complaints and grievance system at camp level and finalize beneficiary lists.
• Support selection and scoring committees by ensuring complete documentation for review.
• Organize training workshops for beneficiaries and coordinate logistics.
• Supervise and coordinate the ERL project team including Business Development Officers, relief workers, TVET instructors and vocational trainers.
• Develop work plans and organize progress review meetings for the team.
• Finalize beneficiary lists based on training completion and business plan approval.
• Ensure development and implementation of individual beneficiary mentoring plans.
• Maintain close links with camp project committees and provide updates.
• Coordinate grant instalments to beneficiaries after MoU signing.
• Coordinate business mentoring visits and document observations and recommendations.
• Review progress against business plans and submit recommendations for grant instalments.
• Document and refer complaints, risks, safeguarding issues and potential misuse of assistance.
• Prepare monthly project progress reports including achievements, beneficiary figures, challenges and risks.
• Coordinate data collection, monitoring activities and reporting with M&E staff.
• Ensure project implementation is inclusive and integrates gender, disability, protection and safeguarding considerations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• University degree from accredited university in Business Administration, Development Studies, Economics, Project Management, livelihood, Microfinance or other related fields.
• At least five years of relevant experience in project management, livelihoods, microfinance, TVET and similar activities at community level.
• At least 2 years’ experience in staff supervision in development/humanitarian programmes in governmental, non-governmental organizations.
• Experience in coordinating project activities and managing teams.
• Ability to travel within the area as required.
• English and Arabic language proficiency at UN Level II in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Skills

• Project Management
• Livelihood Development
• Microfinance Lending
• Technical-Vocational Education
• Staff Supervision
• Community-level Program Implementation
• Project Coordination
• Team Management
• Beneficiary Identification
• Grant Management
• Training Delivery
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Project Reporting
• English Language Proficiency
• Language Proficiency in Arabic

Languages

English, Arabic