Project and M&E Officer

ApplyUnder the supervision of the Project Manager, Project Officer will coordinate the overall activities related to the Project, providing support for the grantees, liaising with the management of the grantees, contributing to the implementation of the activities. Specifically, responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following tasks:

• Preparation, planning and delegation of actions to ensure timely execution of the project in cooperation with the Project Manager;
• Cooperation with other project staff and Financial and Administrative Department regarding administrative and operational issues on a daily basis;
• Coordinate all plans and actions with the Project Manager to ensure that the management and execution of project activities enables progress towards the essential results of the project;
• Cooperation with all project and Financial and Administrative Department staff to ensure a joint knowledge sharing of contractual obligations and procedural rules, on a daily basis;
• Maintaining close communication funding authorities, project staff, Finance and Administrative staff on administrative and operational issues, and other stakeholders on a day-to-day basis;
• Keeping track of all information related to the project implementation, documenting all decisions taken in relation to the project and usage of project resources, lessons learned and best practices, and other work-related information and share knowledge within the project team;
• Advance and on-going assessment of risks and implications associated with specific rules or contractual provisions for project implementation, including specific delays;
• Informing the Project Manager of potential reallocations, if necessary;
• Preparation of necessary documents/decisions based on this assessment to avoid delay/negative impact as much as possible;
• Implementation of corrective actions to prevent delays/misunderstandings, including keeping its main project staff, partners and funding authorities informed of the impact on the achievement of project results;
• Coordinate all actions with the Project Manager to ensure that project management enables progress towards the essential results of the project;
• Conducting regular monitoring visits and preparing monitoring reports;
• Documenting all decisions made regarding the use of project resources;
• Preparation and submission of interim, final and other reports to project’s Funding Authority as required;
• Performs other tasks and duties assigned to by the Director/s or Project Manager, in accordance with the specificity of the position held.