The Project Manager will be in charge of the overall steering and implementation of the project. Under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator in Erbil and in close coordination with the Desk officer in EF Headquarters (HQ) in Paris, he/she will carry out the following activities;

• Project planning and implementation of activities

-        Develop the overall and detailed project planning according to the logical framework and the project’s DOA;

-        Follow-up activities implementation on daily basis

-        Coordinate and Follow-up with implementing partners organisations on a regular basis to monitor the proper and smooth implementation of activities

-        Ensure that the programme remains within the remit of its initial design, budget and proposal. Propose adjustments when necessary and communicate needs for external support to HQ

-        Ensure compliance of activities implementation with donor rules and contractual obligations as well as with EF regulations and procedures

-        Perform any other related duties upon instructions

• Monitoring, evaluation and reporting

-        Update detailed project planning on a monthly basis

-        Help updating M&E system to monitor the project and indicators to enable regular assessment in association with the MEAL and Communication advisor

-        Prepare and report to HQ on a monthly basis on project expenditure, forecast, progress and challenges, coordinate with the HQ Desk officer the preparation and holding of quarterly project operational and financial reviews and ensure timely preparation of deliverables as per EF requirements (PME tools, detailed financial forecast, etc.)

-        Prepare donor narrative and financial reports for HQ validation prior to formal submission

-        Lead on, in coordination with the Programme Coordinator and HQ Desk officer, the preparation and holding of Steering Committees with donors as per contract obligations

·       Budget management

-        Develop the budget planning and update it regularly in association with the Admin and Finance Manager and the Grant Officer

-        Steer the project budget, ensure efficient distribution of resources, maintain detailed budget forecast to maximize the use of available resources

-        Monitor project expenditures, including implementing partners’ forecasts and expenditures through regular reviews with partners, and ensure that the budget consumption level is updated on a monthly basis in association with the Admin and Finance Manager and the Grant Officer

-        Prepare and update relevant procurement and HR plans as per project needs

·       Human Resources and Team Management

-        Ensure clear delineation of responsibilities, determine yearly objectives for supervised staff, and evaluate performance

-        Maintain good and efficient work conditions in order to meet programme objectives

-        Ensure and maintain good and efficient work relationship of project team with the other office units (finance, admin, logistics, com, M&E)

-        Ensure good and efficient working relationship with HQ Stabilization and Resilience Unit

-        Supervise the recruitment of local staff and assess the level of skills required

-        Ensure knowledge transfer and team capacity

• Strategy, Partnership and Coordination

-        Builds a network of civil society actors and non-state actors inside Syria, develops a deep knowledge of the civic space in Syria, participate to meeting, conferences and workshop to deepen its understanding of the specific context of civic space

-        Liaise with other project implementing agencies, donors and partners on site on the analysis, proposals and field activities, in particular GIZ

-        Ensure good and efficient project’ communication and visibility, lead on communication and visibility opportunities (seminars, publications, etc.) and liaise closely with the MEAL and Communication officer on communication deliverables

-        Consolidate and analyse context information, research and learning into a feasible strategy adapted to the EF activities in the civil society/stabilisation sector in Syria

-        Participate in various forums, sectorial coordination meeting, thematic groups and clusters on Civic Space in Syria