Project Coordinator

  Project Description SHIFT Incubation Center will run a kitchen training project that targets youth and women in the marginalised area  of Tripoli (Tabaneh – Jabal mohsen And Qobbeh) with the focus of empowering them through vocational training on Pastry and Confectionary production. In addition to the technical training, the candidates will receive a bouquet of personal and professional development trainings (such as life skills, conflict resolution, business, and coaching workshops amongst others) and take part in community projects for a period of 6 months. The goal of the project is to support the candidates in building a self-sufficient, productive and value-adding livelihood, by matching with existing job opportunities or creating their own by starting their home or retail business.   Job Description: General Objective of the job The project coordinator supervises the proper implementation of the project and is responsible for the achievement of the objectives of the project proposal. To succeed in this role you should have strong communication and reporting skills. Prior experience in coordinating vocational training projects is preferable.   Reporting to Project Manager The Project Coordinator will: Outreach potential candidates based on a detailed guideline and acceptance criteria, fill online applications on Google drive, and send midterm and final reports to the project manager by email. After the final selection of the candidates, the coordinator should fill a database on the online directory using the online form (Google doc) Assist the project manager in the procurement activities of the training equipment and materials following the donor’s procurement procedure Follow up on the installation and delivery of equipment based on detailed guideline, and report to the project manager any incident or problem that might happen Check on equipment regularly to ensure all their well functioning, and take timely action to fix any issue on time and send an email notice to manager with issue and cost Follow up with the inventory, make sure items and martials are available on time, make the purchase out of stock items on times, and send a weekly report to the project manager about inventory turnover Keep official documents related to transportation and drivers and prepare monthly timesheets for the drivers Communicate with and supervise the work of the cleaner and make sure they have all the materials needed and that the place is properly cleaned Keep track of the list of office materials and utilities, purchase as needed and report purchase orders to the project Manager Share activities and vibes from the center with the online community   Qualifications Education: A bachelor degree or equivalent experience.   Experience: Required -      Strong written and verbal communication skills in English (mainly) and Arabic, including report writing -      Ability to deal with diverse populations -      Excellent interpersonal, time management and problem solving skills -      Knowledge of Word, Excel and Google drive applications   Preferable -      Prior experience in not-for-profit organization -      Prior experience in project coordination, field assessments and procurement.