Vacancy details:
Vacancy code: VDCP/112024

Date to launch announcement: 19 NOV 2024

Job title: Project Manager

Employer/Employeur:The Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM)

Program/ Project/ Department: Violations Documentation Center VDC.

Positions available: 1 vacancy.

Duration of the contract: from 02/01/2025 until 31-12-2025 including 3 probation months

Application deadline: 28 NOV 2024.

Work Station: On distance, with ability to travel

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Managing the Violations Documentation Project and its working team on a daily basis.
• Continuous monitoring and evaluation of the progress of work and its implementation within the framework of the plan.
• Supervising the project’s work in relation to transferring work and the correctness of its implementation on the new center’s database.
• Periodic review and development of the project’s work methodology
• Examining the project structure, relationships between management and employees, and providing insight into work development mechanisms and information flow.
• Maintaining the work environment * Evaluating employee performance and developing plans to develop individual and collective team capacities
• Supervising the implementation of current grants for the Violations Documentation Project and ensuring compliance with contractual activities
• Contributing to preparing grant applications for potential donors and managing the project’s contractual obligations
• Preparing narrative reports for donors and reviewing financial reports
• Ensuring follow-up of reports received from the Monitoring and Evaluation Department, through coordination with other departments and ensuring the quality of information related to the implementation of activities.
• Preparing internal periodic reports for the project
• Coordinating work with the rest of the center’s projects
• Developing the project’s network of relationships, whether with donors, human rights institutions and field actors, civil rights and human rights, victim groups, victim and survivor community.
• Participate in internal and external meetings and activities and represent the project and the center to partners as needed (which may require travel)
•  Any other tasks related to the project.

Requirement, Skills, and Experience:

• A university degree in law, or equivalent, preferably a master’s degree in law or management
• Excellent command of Arabic and English
• Computer skills, especially Google applications and digital security principles
• Project management experience of at least 3 years
• Working experience with legal institutions of at least 3 years
• Previous experience in working in a human rights field for 5 years  at least
• Good knowledge of HRL, ICL and IHL as well as relevant international conventions
• Good knowledge of documentation principles, its rules and methods of practice
• Good knowledge of the Syrian context
• (Remote) management skills
• Initiative, flexible and creative
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to organize time and work
• A team player and yet have the skills to work alone

How to apply:

• The CV must include contact information (telephone number, email), previous experiences with professional references, academic qualifications
• CV must be in PDF with the full name of the applicant in the title
• Applications sent via email to   [email protected] with the name of the vacancy in the email subject
• Any application received after the deadline will be rejected.
• The selection process will start after the announcement period has ended. Only the selected candidates will be invited for an interview and we apologize for not sending messages to the remaining applicants.