Project Manager- Disaster Risk Reduction

excerpts from the official posting

The Project Manager will provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the implementation of a 2-year DRR ECHO-funded project in Daraa (with possibility of further expansion to other locations) focused on strengthening multi-hazard early warning systems including population mobility forecasting, DRR and…

Main responsibilities

• Lead the overall planning, management, budget follow up, and implementation of the project, ensuring achievement of objectives, outputs, and outcomes within approved…
• Develop, oversight, and maintain detailed implementation workplan, budget follow up, procurement plan, etc.
• Undertake regular field visits to plan implementation, monitor quality, ensure community and stakeholder engagement, promote coordination, etc.
• Coordinate project implementation across consortium partners, technical teams, consultants, government counterparts, and local stakeholders.

Profile

• Minimum of 3 years of work experience in disaster risk management, preferably in conflict-affected regions;
• Proven track record of designing and implementing DRR projects, including development of DRR plans, establishment of MHEWS, capacity building, anticipatory action…
• Strong understanding of data-driven decision-making, with experience with displacement forecasting models and early warning systems being a strong asset.