The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and delivery of a livelihoods-supporting farmers, agri-businesses, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with a strong focus on women and youth economic empowerment. The role involves managing a multi-disciplinary team, overseeing field implementation, ensuring alignment with UNDP’s guidelines, and delivering measurable results across both technical and administrative components.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management & Delivery

• Lead full-cycle project management: planning, execution, monitoring, reporting, and close-out.

• Develop detailed workplans, timelines, and activity schedules for effective implementation.

• Ensure that all project activities (training, coaching, asset distribution, financial support) are delivered on time and meet quality standards.

• Lead on problem-solving and course correction where implementation deviates from plans.

Team Supervision & Capacity Building

• Directly supervise project teams across all implementation sites.

• Conduct regular team meetings, review progress, and provide technical and operational guidance.

• Identify capacity gaps and facilitate on-the-job training and development for staff.

• Lead performance evaluations and provide ongoing feedback to team members.

Budget & Compliance Oversight

• Manage project budget and ensure efficient, timely, and compliant spending.

• Coordinate closely with finance and procurement teams to align with HRF regulations.

• Monitor expenditures and lead monthly budget tracking and reporting.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Work with M&E staff to track indicators, beneficiary data, and activity outcomes.

• Ensure accurate and timely donor reporting, including success stories and lessons learned.

• Conduct regular field visits to monitor implementation and gather feedback from beneficiaries.

Additional Duties

• Ensure project procurement, HR, and logistics are aligned with operational plans.

• Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager to ensure project success.

• Master’s degree (or Bachelor’s degree with 2 additional years of relevant experience) in Business Administration, Agriculture Engineering, Agro-Food Processing, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or other related fields.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in planning, managing, and coordinating national-level development projects.

• Proven experience in implementing projects related to skills development, agricultural support, and SME development.

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience supervising multi-disciplinary teams.

• Solid knowledge of project cycle management, donor compliance, and results-based reporting.

• Strong communication and coordination skills with experience engaging local authorities, communities, and partners.

• Fluency in Arabic and English is required; Kurdish is an asset.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates must send the following to recruitment-iq@hrf.co.uk with the subject line: Project Manager:

• Updated CV including:

  • Education level in a relevant field (e.g., business administration, agriculture, development studies, etc.)

  • Years of experience in project planning/management at the national level

  • Years of experience in skills development, agriculture, or SME support projects.

  Cover Letter stating earliest availability.

• Contact details of two professional references.

• Brief info on two relevant projects, including:

  • Project Title

  • Objective

  • Description

  • Duration

Only complete applications will be considered.