Project Manager / Consortium Coordinator

About the role

Amal is recruiting a Project Manager / Consortium Coordinator to lead its implementation of the proposed Nabni project, which builds for peace, while coordinating the partnership between Amal and The Day After (TDA). The position has a dual function: project manager for Amal's components and consortium coordinator for Amal and TDA. It is based in Aleppo or Damascus, with regular travel to project locations in Hama Governorate, and runs for 12 months, starting as soon as possible but no later than 1 January 2027. Appointment depends on final donor approval and confirmation of project funding.

Key responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management and implementation of Amal's project components (infrastructure, service delivery) according to the approved proposal, workplan, budget and donor requirements.
• Develop and update implementation plans, activity schedules, procurement plans and expenditure forecasts, and track progress and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, finance, MEAL, E&S, field and programme teams, and with partners, local authorities and community stakeholders.
• Act as the main coordination focal point between Amal and TDA, run coordination meetings, maintain a consolidated workplan and prepare joint reports and updates.
• Coordinate with Nabni and other donors, support donor reporting and follow up on donor comments.
• Work with MEAL colleagues on monitoring, community feedback, the complaints and feedback mechanism and conflict-sensitive, do-no-harm approaches.
• Monitor risks, compliance, environmental and social safeguards, contractor compliance and occupational health and safety, and escalate serious incidents.
• Coordinate project staff and promote collaboration between Amal and TDA teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in project management, development studies, engineering, social sciences, public administration, international development or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience, including substantial project or programme management experience.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and working with humanitarian, recovery, development or peacebuilding projects.
• Strong experience in donor reporting, project planning and results-based management.
• Good command of Arabic and English, written and spoken.
• Desirable: previous consortium coordination experience, infrastructure rehabilitation or early-recovery experience, familiarity with social cohesion, conflict sensitivity and environmental and social safeguards.

Required skills

• Strong organizational, communication, facilitation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
• Good command of Microsoft Office and common project-management and reporting tools.