Project Implementation Manager

Jobtailor; Damascus (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

IN2 seeks an experienced Project Lead to oversee ground-level implementation of international development activities in Syria and the wider MENA region. You will coordinate field teams, manage partners, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget.

You will engage with municipal authorities and community leaders, maintain risk registers, and provide transparent reporting to leadership, while embedding safeguarding, gender equality, and conflict-sensitivity in daily

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent with 7+ years in international development, NGO, stabilisation, or CVE programming.
• Experience navigating complex governance structures and stakeholder engagement in conflict-affected or post-conflict settings.
• Fluent Arabic and English, both written and spoken.
• Proven experience managing field teams and delivery partners in high-risk or non-permissive environments.
• Project Management Qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day project activities across field sites to ensure delivery on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Engage with municipal authorities and community leaders to secure access for project activities.
• Supervise delivery partners and field teams to ensure high-quality implementation.
• Prepare and deliver client reporting and site visit briefings.
• Set up new IN2 offices including site identification, security clearance, and readiness.
• Act as in-country point of contact for operational and security issues.
• Provide updates to IN2 leadership and Joint Steering Committee.
• Own risk management and maintain risk register.
• Ensure conflict sensitivity, GESI, and safeguarding in daily operations.
• Support recruitment and onboarding of local staff.
• Deputise for the Senior Project Manager when required.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Management

Cross-Cultural Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MREL Methods

EU Donor Compliance Tools

PRINCE2

PMP

Job description

• Lead and oversee day-to-day, ground-level implementation of Project activities across target governorates (Aleppo, Deir Ezzour, Raqqa, Hasakah), ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Navigate complex local governance structures, including engagement with municipal authorities and community leaders, to secure safe and effective access for project activities.
• Directly supervise the delivery partner and IN2 field teams, ensuring coordinated, high-quality implementation across all lines of effort.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of client reporting and briefings, including for client site visits and delegation missions, ensuring accurate representation of on-the-ground progress.
• Oversee the set-up of new IN2 offices, including site identification, security clearance, and operational readiness.
• Act as the primary in-country point of contact and escalation for operational, security, and partnership issues, working closely with the Syria Office Security function to mitigate delivery risks.
• Provide clear, consistent updates and reporting to IN2 leadership and the Joint Steering Committee, ensuring transparency and timely, informed decision-making.
• Own risk management for in-country operations through active monitoring, updating, and resolution of issues in the project's risk register.
• Ensure conflict sensitivity, GESI, and safeguarding principles are embedded in daily field operations, working alongside relevant subject matter experts and the MEL function.
• Support the recruitment, onboarding, and management of local field staff, fostering a high-performing and safe working environment.
• Deputise for the Senior Project Manager in-country when required, ensuring continuity of leadership and decision-making.

Requirements

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• 7+ years' work experience in international development, NGO, stabilisation, or CVE programming, ideally within Syria or the wider MENA region.
• Demonstrated experience navigating complex local governance structures and stakeholder engagement in conflict-affected or post-conflict settings.
• Project Management Qualification(s) (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP) desirable.
• Fluent Arabic and English, both written and spoken, required.
• Proven experience managing field teams and delivery partners in high-risk or non-permissive operating environments.
• Strong understanding of MREL methods, tools and techniques, and of EU donor compliance requirements.
• Excellent organisational, leadership, and cross-cultural relationship-building skills.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to work on own initiative in a fast-changing security environment.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project management within international development, particularly in conflict-affected regions, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement, risk management, and team leadership. Proficient in navigating complex governance structures and ensuring compliance with donor requirements while fostering a safe and effective operational environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management Qualification
• Fluent Arabic and English
• Experience in Conflict-Affected Settings
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Risk Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• MREL Methods
• EU Donor Compliance
• Field Team Management
• Operational Readiness

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Organisational Skills
• Cross-Cultural Relationship Building
• Adaptability
• Initiative

Certifications & Qualifications

• PRINCE2
• PMP

Industry Keywords

• International Development
• NGO
• Stabilisation
• CVE Programming
• MENA Region