Projects Coordinator (Closed)

Manar Foundation; United States; Remote; USD 7,300 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

Manar Foundation seeks a Project Manager in Istanbul (with field visits) to lead program activities, mentor staff, and ensure timely delivery. You will develop project plans, manage budgets, coordinate field work, and maintain stakeholder engagement in Arabic or English as required.

The role requires PMD Pro or PMP certification, 3–5 years in development projects, and fluency in Arabic with strong English skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, International Development, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience managing development projects in economic and community empowerment.
• PMD Pro or PMP certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to ensure project success and mentor staff.
• Contribute to concept notes and project proposals with R&D.
• Develop project plans (Gantt, resources, risks, cash flow) and monitor implementation.
• Participate in project financial planning and budget development.
• Coordinate field activities and ensure resources and logistics are available.
• Supervise field implementation and address operational challenges.
• Serve as liaison between Operations, other departments and local partners.
• Maintain continuous beneficiary coordination to address needs.
• Communicate with consultants, follow up on service delivery, ensure quality control.
• Represent the organization in local meetings and clusters.
• Collect and analyze field data, prepare progress and final reports in Arabic or English.
• Collaborate with M&E to document success stories and lessons learned.
• Monitor expenditures and ensure budget compliance with Finance.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Project planning

Field coordination

Monitoring & evaluation

Arabic language

Donor communication

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• Duty Station: Manar Foundation Office –Istanbul (with field visits as required)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Planning and Implementation of Activities
  
  • Provide strategic leadership to ensure project success, manage and mentor staff for professional growth.
  • Contributing to the writing of concept notes and project proposals in collaboration with the R&D Department.
  • Develop the project plans (including gantt chart, resources, risks, communication, cash flow, and etc) and follow up on their implementation step by step.
  • Participate in project financial planning and project budget development.
  • Coordinate field activities and ensure the availability of all resources and logistics required for the project team.
  • Directly supervise field implementation and address operational challenges and day-to-day issues affecting implementation.
• Coordination and Communication
• Serve as a primary liaison between the Operations Department, other departments, and local partners.
• Maintain continuous coordination with beneficiaries to ensure their effective participation and understanding of their needs.
• Communicate with project consultants and experts, follow up on service delivery, and ensure quality control.
• Represent the organization in local coordination meetings, sector working groups, clusters when assigned.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
  
  • Collect and analyze field data and periodic reports to ensure alignment with targeted indicators.
  • Prepare periodic progress reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly) and final reports in Arabic or English (according to the language agreed upon for the project) and submit them to the direct supervisor.
  • Collaborate with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to document success stories and lessons learned from the project.
• Financial and Logistics Management
  
  • Monitor project expenditures and ensure compliance with the approved budget in coordination with the Finance Department.
  • Prepare procurement requests and logistical requirements related to project activities and follow up with the Shared Services Department to ensure timely delivery.
  • You will be trusted to take on additional assignments within the scope of work as assigned by your supervisor on need basis.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, International Development, or any related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in managing development projects in the fields of economic empowerment and community empowerment.
• Strong understanding of the development sector, international funding mechanisms, their nature and challenges, as well as donor requirements and policies.
• Strong understanding of the development and humanitarian context in the Levant region.
• Good knowledge of social entrepreneurship ecosystems and volunteer initiatives.
• Holder of a PMD Pro or PMP certification.
• Full proficiency in Arabic; good command of English (reading, writing, and speaking) is preferred.