Job Description: Project Manager

Number of positions: 1

Duration:  6 months

Location:  Duhok

Deadline to apply: 30th September 2022

About Us:

The Lotus Flower is a non-governmental organization which empowers vulnerable women and girls so that they are safe, have opportunities to learn, the tools to become financially independent and the freedom to lead change. We provide safe social spaces inside refugee camps and implement projects to help them rebuild their lives and earn a living. We run four women’s centers for the IDP, refugee and host community in Kurdistan 

Our programs are based around pillars from the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals:

·       Health & Safety

·       Education & Livelihoods

·       Peacebuilding & Human Rights

Our centers implement much-needed livelihood training, language courses, computer training, mental health support, fitness and health training, and awareness sessions and advocacy on women's rights and gender-based violence. 

We aim to provide the foundation for women to rebuild themselves, their families, and their futures. As local implementers, we work at the grassroots level to get right into the heart of communities, listening to local needs and employing local women to implement the programs. Our fundamental belief is that women and girls are powerful drivers of change, and we provide the support they need to reach their full potential and rebuild their futures.

Duties and responsibilities:

Project Management:

  • Project Manager (PM) is responsible for implementing project activities in close coordination with project participants.

  • Prepare monthly and weekly work plans.

  • Manage project budget and inform The Lotus Flower executive team and Project Management team of any under or over spending of budget.

  • Manage and supervise project activities through project life cycle.

  • Develop understanding of key deliverables of project.

  • Represent organization in monthly progress review meeting

  • Provide phasing and scheduling of project.

  • Participate in development of project regarding program activities.

  • Participate in the development and issuance of project procedures.

  • Coordinate and ensure timely completion of reports.

  • Provide input to The Lotus Flower management and Project Management team regarding project performance and status.

  • Help facilitate project-related meetings, including devising of agendas.

  • Document activities and report to communicate project findings and activities.

  • Ensure child safeguarding/protection policy and Code of Conduct of the organization are followed and operate within organizational policies and practices.

  • Provide technical and management support to project team.

  • Develop monthly expense forecast and submit to Finance department for smooth implementation.

  • Any other task assigned by The Lotus Flower Director. 

Work plan monitoring:

·       Maintain and regularly update the contract tracking tool for Amplify Change.

·       Communicate the upcoming tasks to team members on a weekly basis.

·       Track overdue activities and follow up with appropriate team members to monitor delays.

·       Anticipate upcoming work plan activities and ensure the Core Team is aware of these issues.

Qualifications & Preferred Skills:

·       Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.

·       Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and an ability to work under pressure.

·       Excellent communication skills (written and spoken).

·       Proven ability to represent the organization in dealings with external clients.

·       Strong team-working skills.

·       Minimum three (3) years of experience in developing, implementing and evaluating programs.

·       Excellent writing ability, strong interpersonal, group facilitation and oral presentation skills.

·       Demonstrated experience working in teams, as well as, working independently with minimum supervision.

·       Fluent in local languages and in written and spoken English  and Arabic (mandatory).

·       Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and Outlook.

How to apply:

·       Please send your updated CV and cover letter to careers@thelotusflower.org, mentioning “Project Manager “as the subject of your email,

·       CVs and cover letters that are in the form of pictures, and screen-shots will not be accepted.

·       CVs that do not include the subject line will not be considered.

·       Due to the volume of applications only successful candidates will be contacted.