Tirane, ofroj vend pune Menaxher Projekti

SOS Children’s Villages Albania is a private, nongovernmental and nonprofit organization, which makes every attempt to offer a permanent home to the children who have lost their parents or for several reasons have no possibility to live with them. The SOS Children’s Village also strongly support the children at risk of losing their families, and the families in need through implementation of different projects aiming at the further development of their capacities.

The SOS Children’s Village in partnership with Tirana Legal Aid Society is going to implement a new project financed by EU.
The project has 2 specific objectives:
Specific objective 1: by the end of 2020 local CSOs raise the public awareness to increase the community collaboration and involvement as foster families in Durres, Tirana, Korca regions.
Specific objective 2: by the end of 2020 practice improvement of foster care development by increase the competences of social staff and key stakeholders for professional response and involvement in Durres, Tirana and Korca regions

SOS Children’s Villages Albania is looking for a suitable person for the position of Project Manager

The Project Manager will be responsible for day-to-day management and implementation of the project based on Grant requirements as well as SOS Children’s Villages Requirement. He / she will be responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring of activities, personnel management, financial control and reporting in accordance with the requirements of the Contracting Authority/ EU grant award.

Main responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership and management of the project; is responsible for overall project monitoring, evaluation, reporting and communication with the Contracting Authority at field level.
• Ensure high quality project implementation with due respect to donor requirements and SOS CV Albania regulations and standard;

• With key project staff and stakeholders, ensure project strategic objectives and results are fully accomplished and meet donor requirements;
• Maintain written track record of all project-related communication and agreements; Keep all project-related documentation on file;

• Communicate on a regular basis with the project’s lead applicant and report on the project’s progress;
• Supervise overall implementation, reporting and evaluation of the Project and oversee program communication strategy;
• Review on regular basis project details, deliverables and schedules as per project Implementation Plan;
• Ensure progress and final reports are produced on time, in quality manner as per donor requirements;

• Ensure wide dissemination and visibility of project achievements;

• Lead Project Implementation team towards the achievements of project’s objectives with high quality standards;
• In line with SOS CV Albania standards for leadership framework provide functional leadership for project staff;
• Support professional and personal development of staff.

Requirements:

• University degree in economics, management or social sciences (Master degree in relevant field would be an advantage);
• At least 3-5 years of management experience, preferably on European Union projects;
• Significant experience of working in the development context, preferably on implementation of European Union or any other bilateral cooperation funded projects;
• Experience of project/program development and management;
• Competences in finance, operations and team management would be an advantage;
• Experience in child rights issues and alternative care would be an advantage;
• Practice in community development, consultation and partnership development;
• Fluency in written and spoken English language;
• Driving licence, active driver.

Personal Competencies:

• Strong communication, presentation, facilitation and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks;
• Efficient task prioritization and time management;
• Flexibility to work both in team and independently;
• Work under time pressure;
• Strategic, creative, and innovative thinking;

If you are interested in the above-described position, send your CV and application letter to e-mail address: enkelejda.tefa@soskd.org.al until April 29 2018.