Project Officer Job – Leather Sector at Solidaridad

• Support the preparation of project work plans, budget and time schedules for implementing the project activities.
• Support the identification and planning of technical activities and requirements to implement the project as per organizational standards.
• Coordinate and implement day to day project activities with partners and beneficiaries in the field ensuring that technical quality and standards are considered and respected during project(s) implementation.
• Ensure project activities are on time, target, and budget, using effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems to reach desired impacts.
• Assist the Project Manager to troubleshoot any project challenges during project implementation.
• Provide regular and timely updates on progress and challenges to the Project Manager and other team members.
• Adhere to Solidaridad’s Code of Conduct and treat all beneficiaries with respect and without any distinction or discrimination based on nationality, race, ethnicity, tribe, gender, religious beliefs, political opinion or disability.
• Communicate Solidaridad’s Complaints and Response Mechanism target communities and participate in solving complaints related to the project in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Keep records of all the project activity documents, in a particular beneficiary list, completion certificates, attendance sheets etc.
• Help maintain a beneficiary master database containing all beneficiary registration and baseline information, as well as the project activities from which the beneficiaries benefitted ensure the data is protected from misuse in line with Solidaridad’s data protection policy.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Relevant academic level education- Undergraduate degree or higher – in a relevant field (e.g. Agriculture, Development Studies, Animal Science, Livestock development, Social Science, Project Management, Strategic Management, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge and experience of the entire leather value chain-from the skin/hides to the finished leather
• At least one (1) year of experience working with projects funded by international agencies or development partners.
• Demonstrable experience in project design, planning, and implementation.
• Experience with proposal writing and technical report writing.
• Experience in designing and facilitating workshops and seminars would be desirable.
• Experience in mobilizing, organizing, and training.