Regional Project Manager VIBEs II

SOS Children’s Villages International (SOS CVI) is the umbrella organization for over 130 SOS Children’s Villages associations worldwide. As a non-governmental social development organization, we help children without parental care and families in difficult living conditions through services in care, education and health. The organization also advocates for children’s rights.

Regional Project Manager VIBEs II

Based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

The VIBEs II project builds on previous successful initiatives to enhance the socio-economic integration and employability of vulnerable youth in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, and Kyrgyzstan. It focuses on strengthening life skills and employability through capacity building, vocational training, and sustainable partnerships.

Task and Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Provide overall leadership and management of regional project VIBEs II funded by the social lottery “BildungsChancen”.
• Ensure high quality project implementation with due respect to donor requirements and SOS CVIs regulations and standards.
• With key project staff and stakeholders, ensure project strategic objectives and results are fully accomplished and meet donor requirements.

Monitoring and reporting

• Develop and oversee project monitoring system, using data analysis as the basis for measuring performance.
• Supervise overall implementation, reporting and evaluation of the project VIBEs II and oversee program communication strategy.
• Review on regular basis project details, deliverables and schedules as per project Implementation Plan.
• Ensure reports are produced on time, in quality manner as per donor requirements.

Learning and capacity building

• Facilitate and document learning across all aspects of the project to improve planning and decision-making.
• Ensure wide dissemination and visibility of project achievements.

Leadership and team management

• Lead Project Implementation team towards the achievements of project’s objectives with high quality standards.
• In line with SOS CVIs standards for leadership framework provide functional leadership for project staff.
• Support professional and personal development of staff.

Requirements:

• University degree (master's degree in relevant field would be an advantage).
• At least 3-5 years of management experience, preferably on BMZ and European Union projects.
• Significant experience of working in the development context, preferably on implementation of BMZ, European Union or any other bilateral cooperation funded projects;
• Experience in finance, operations and team management;
• Experience of project/program concept development and management;
• Experience in managing change processes and responding effectively to evolving project contexts.Practice in community development, consultation and partnership development;
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Suite;
• Fluency in English and Russian languages.
• Willingness to travel.

Personal Competencies:

• Strong communication, presentation, facilitation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Efficient task prioritization and time management.
• Flexibility to work both in team and independently.
• Strategic, creative, and innovative thinking.
• Demonstrated intercultural competence and ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Skills in conflict resolution and mediation;
• Excellent written communication and report-writing skills in English.

Our Offer:

Versatile and challenging assignment in an international working environment where professional and human competence is in the foreground.

Provision of Contract:

The successful candidate will be based in Bishkek under employment contract with six months of probation period, the contract will be extended till May 10, 2027, in case of successful cooperation.

The Regional Project Manager will be part of the SOS CV Kyrgyzstan team reporting to the Public Sector Partnerships Project Coordinator at Children’s Villages Worldwide.

Qualified candidates who meet the required criteria are encouraged to submit their CV by 18:00 on April 30, 2026, indicating the position applied for.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

SOS Children´s Villages has zero-tolerance neither on sexual exploitation, harassment and abuse nor fraud and corruption, amongst other safeguarding aspects. We also provide equal employment opportunities to all employees & qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, disability, marital status, or class. SOS Children´s Villages complies with all applicable laws governing non-discrimination in employment.

This position involves working with an INGO committed to children and human rights and is subject to strict safer recruitment checks. The successful candidate will be required to complete safer recruitment checks including police and reference checks to help verify their suitability to work for SOS CV. In addition to candidates’ ability to perform the duties of the post, in the selection process will be also explored the motivation and approach of the candidate to safeguarding. We understand that such checks will be subject to local law.