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Project Manager

Project Manager

End Date Application:

2026-03-07

Job Description:

Job Title: Shelter Project Manager

Organization: Agricultural Development Association (PARC)

Location: West Bank (with frequent travel to Jenin Governorate and northern West Bank)
Reports to: Shelter Program Manager
Contract Type: Project-Based Contract
Duration: Based on project timeframe, with potential for extension (based on performance and funding availability)

Coordinates with: Site Engineers, Field Coordinator, Social Worker, IM Officer, Procurement Officer, Contractors

1. Job Purpose Summary and Objectives

The Shelter Project Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, coordination, and successful implementation of the shelter rehabilitation project in the West Bank.

The role ensures that substandard shelters for internally displaced and vulnerable families are rehabilitated in compliance with donor, Shelter Cluster minimum standards, protection mainstreaming principles, and PARC internal policies.

The position aims to:

  • Restore safety, dignity, and adequate living conditions for conflict-affected households.
  • Ensure timely, accountable, and high-quality project delivery.
  • Strengthen protection-sensitive, gender-responsive, and inclusive shelter solutions.
  • Maintain strong donor compliance and reporting standards.

2. Roles and Responsibilities

  1. Develop a detailed implementation plan and monitoring framework.
  2. Approve beneficiary selection lists based on vulnerability criteria.
  3. Review technical assessments and BoQs.
  4. Participate in tender committee processes and contractor selection.
  5. Conduct regular field monitoring visits.
  6. Validate rehabilitation completion and handover procedures.
  7. Oversee satisfaction surveys and post-implementation verification.
  8. Track budget expenditures and ensure cost-efficiency.
  9. Ensure gender, age, and disability disaggregated data (SADD) collection.
  10. Prepare donor reports and respond to monitoring actions.
  11. Maintain strong documentation for audit and compliance purposes.

3. Main Tasks and Duties

A. Project Leadership & Management

  • Lead overall project implementation according to approved proposal, budget, and workplan.
  • Ensure achievement of outputs and outcomes within the 6-month timeframe.
  • Supervise project team members and ensure performance management.
  • Coordinate internal departments (finance, procurement, MEAL).

B. Technical Oversight

  • Ensure technical assessments, Bills of Quantities (BoQs), and tendering processes meet Shelter Cluster standards.
  • Oversee quality assurance of rehabilitation works.
  • Approve technical documentation before contractor payments.
  • Ensure accessibility modifications and protection-sensitive design elements are integrated.

C. Donor Compliance & Reporting

  • Ensure full compliance with donor guidelines and reporting requirements.
  • Prepare and review narrative and financial reports.
  • Maintain complete project documentation (MoUs, contracts, photos, assessments).
  • Facilitate monitoring visits by donor and cluster partners.
  • Maintain field records (attendance, work completion, material usage)
  • Support MEAL teams during monitoring visits, post-distribution monitoring, and assessments.
  • Report delays, access constraints, protection concerns, or incidents promptly.
     

D. Coordination & Representation

  • Represent PARC in Shelter Cluster meetings and relevant coordination forums.
  • Liaise with UNRWA, Ministry of Social Development (MoSD), camp committees, and local stakeholders.
  • Ensure harmonization with other humanitarian actors to avoid duplication.

E. Protection, Accountability & Safeguarding

  • Ensure protection mainstreaming across all project stages.
  • Support implementation of Feedback and Complaints Mechanisms (FCM) at site level
  • Uphold PARC’s Code of Conduct and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) standards.
  • Immediately report safeguarding concerns through established reporting channels
  • Ensure GBV risk mitigation and safe referral pathways are operational.
  • Guarantee transparent and vulnerability-based beneficiary selection.

F. Risk & Security Management

  • Monitor operational, financial, and access-related risks.
  • Apply mitigation measures in coordination with senior management.
  • Ensure staff safety and adherence to “Do No Harm” principles.
Job Requirements:

4. Required Academic Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field.
  • A master’s degree in project management, Engineering, or Humanitarian Studies is an asset.
  • Professional certification in Project Management (e.g., Project Management Professional certification) is an advantage.

5. Required Experience

  • Minimum 5–7 years of relevant field experience in shelter, construction, or infrastructure projects
  • At least 3 years of experience in humanitarian or emergency response settings (preferred)
  • Experience working in complex, access-restricted environments is a strong advantage.
  • Prior work with ECHO, EU, or INGO partners is a strong advantage.

Proven experience in:

  • Tendering and procurement processes
  • Contractor supervision
  • Protection mainstreaming in humanitarian programming

6. Skills Required for the Job

Technical Skills:

  • Familiarity with humanitarian shelter standards and quality assurance practices.
  • Strong knowledge of Shelter Cluster minimum standards.
  • Understanding of protection mainstreaming, GBV risk mitigation, and disability inclusion.
  • Ability to review technical drawings and Bills of Quantities.
  • Strong financial and budget monitoring capacity.

Behavioral Competencies:

  • Strong field leadership and team supervision skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and in insecure, rapidly changing environments.
  • Strong communication and community engagement skills.
  • High level of integrity, accountability, and respect for humanitarian principles.
  • Problem-solving mindset with practical and adaptive approach.
  • Cultural sensitivity and community engagement skills.

Computer Skills:

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Experience with project management tools and reporting systems.
  • Basic understanding of engineering software (AutoCAD or similar) is advantageous.
  • Capacity to prepare clear field reports and activity summaries.

7. Other Requirements

Languages Required:

  • Native in Arabic.
  • Strong professional proficiency in English (report writing and donor communication).
  • Knowledge of humanitarian terminology in English is required.

Work Environment:

  • Office-based in West Bank with frequent field visits to Jenin and northern West Bank.
  • Work may take place in challenging conditions (weather exposure, damaged infrastructure, security constraints)
  • Flexibility required to respond to emergency priorities and access limitations.

Equal Opportunity Statement

  • PARC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women and men are encouraged to apply. Recruitment and employment decisions are based on merit, competence, and organizational needs, without discrimination based on gender, disability, age, religion, or political affiliation.
  • PARC maintains zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. All staff are required to adhere to PARC’s safeguarding, child protection, and PSEA policies always.

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