Project Coordinator - Mihikatha Lanka Project
Project Management / Program Management
About the Employer
Job Description
World Vision
World Vision is a Christian, relief, development, and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
We work through our main sectors education, health and nutrition, water and sanitation, economic development, and child protection - serving all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. Our work is always child-focused, participatory, and community-driven.
World Vision has been in Sri Lanka since 1977 and currently serves in 28 locations in 13 Districts across the country through development programmes. In 2021 we directly impacted the lives of over 100,000 most vulnerable children and their families.
Project Coordinator - Mihikatha Lanka Project
- Locations: Welikanda (Polonnaruwa District) and Rideemaliyadda (Badulla District)
Job Profile
The Project coordinator is responsible for providing overall leadership and management to the grant project implemented in a particular Division. S/he will provide strategic and field-level leadership to develop and implement the Mihikatha Lanka Project successfully. The Project Coordinator will ensure adherence to overall technical and programmatic quality in implementation and regulations and the timely submission of overall deliverables given in the project proposal.
Major Responsibilities
- In collaboration with relevant technical team, develop implementation models, delivery mechanisms, and approaches.
- Work closely with the relevant government organizations and target beneficiaries to implement the project.
- Ensure the project and resources are managed in line with standard policies and requirements.
- Plan & organize effective donor visits in coordination with partners, government entities, and communities.
- Strong Community level engagement with community leaders, community-based structures, and other local entities.
- Ensure the required information to report in compliance with the donor requirement and standards.
- Create and Maintain the standard documentation as per the Grant requirement.
Required qualifications, experience & competencies
- At least 2 years of experience in Community Development, Program/Project Coordination in an international organization preferably in the INGO context.
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences, International Development Studies, or Community Development.
- Ability to mobilize and manage community mobilizers, mobilize the community and other groups when required
- Facilitation skills and strong interpersonal skills.
- Well-developed written and oral communications in Tamil & Sinhala. Fluency in written & spoken English.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Email to: [email protected] (Please mention the designation in the subject and the salary expectation in the email body)
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