Job Details:
Organisation: CESVI cooperazione e sviluppo - Italy
Deadline Mon, 19 Jan 2015
Job type: Temporary
Location:
Albania
Work Context
Cesvi has been present in Albania since 1997 when it started working mainly on emergency. After several years of post-emergency activities, Cesvi decided to foster development actions in order to ensure long-term sustainability for rural populations.
Cesvi’s main office is in Përmet. At the moment there are a number of on-going projects; the 3 main sectors are:
1. Training - access to market labour
2. Rural development (agriculture development, chain values, market access)
3. Support to business development (handicraft, fair-trade, tourism, typical products).
Cesvi has been selected as partner by the Municipality of Corodove for the implementation of a component of the project “DevOPS - Developing Opportunities for the Promotion of Skrapar: Rural Economic Growth and Job Creation”. Such project is financially supported by the Debt for Development Swap Agreement (IADSA) grant in the framework of the Italian-Albanian Development Cooperation Program.
Overall objective of the project is the reduction of unemployment through the adoption of the LEADER approach.
The specific objective is to develop new employment opportunities for women and young people in tourist and agro-food sectors through sustainable activities.
The creation of small, sustainable infrastructures to boost the outdoor practice, the observation of the landscape, valorisation and access to the area are to be expected. Furthermore the action will focus on improving the quality of tourists hosting to enhance the area’s potential and increase the tourist flow.
Some of the proposed small scale infrastructures shall benefit the local population and improve local accessibility. Unemployment rates will be tackled also by enhancing young people and women skills through training courses targeted to improve the offered services to tourists (hotels, cafés, restaurants, reception, B&B, local guides) and value traditional products
Furthermore an operational cooperation between public and private sectors will be established in order to programme in a joint and shared manner the development of the touristic offer.
Job Description
The collaboration will start in January 2015.
It will last 20 months, with an initial contract of 6 months.
The main duty station will be Skrapar, with missions to Tirana (where the partner’s main office and donor’s structure are located).
The PM will be responsible for:
Detailed planning and direct coordination of all project activities, with the support of the local coordinator and staff.
Implementation of the project in all activities and coordination with partners and with the leading of the Municipality of Corodove.
S/he will check and make sure the projects’ activities fulfil the scheduled objectives, especially:
a) coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the activities
b) ensuring that such activities meet with the Country regulations and the donor’s guidelines
c) ensuring that the Organization’s procedures and regulations are accomplished (Security Manual, Overseas Offices Administration Manual, Logistics Manual, Visibility and Communication Manual).
S/he will be in charge of the implementation of the project and the supervision of the administrative aspects (accounting, budgeting, procurement, financial reporting)
S/he will be responsible of all project documents
S/he will keep an efficient organization of the office and the staff
S/he will collaborate, within the established deadlines, to the drafting of the related project reports (activities planning, work progress and final reports) as requested by the Donor, the Leading Agency and the Headquarter
S/he will recognize and report any necessary variation, extension or revision of the original project
S/he will identify and present new project proposals, guarantee missions to carry out feasibility surveys in the country or region, in accordance with the HQ
The PM reports directly to the Desk Officer (HQs) and works in close coordination with local staff, the Leading Agency and the partners of the project.
To apply please visit: http://www.cesvi.org/56_2014-pm-alb-
Project Manager - Albania
Job posted by: CESVI cooperazione e sviluppo - Italy - Fri, 19 Dec 2014Job Details:
Organisation: CESVI cooperazione e sviluppo - Italy
Deadline Mon, 19 Jan 2015
Job type: Temporary
Location: Albania
Work Context
Cesvi has been present in Albania since 1997 when it started working mainly on emergency. After several years of post-emergency activities, Cesvi decided to foster development actions in order to ensure long-term sustainability for rural populations.
Cesvi’s main office is in Përmet. At the moment there are a number of on-going projects; the 3 main sectors are:
1. Training - access to market labour
2. Rural development (agriculture development, chain values, market access)
3. Support to business development (handicraft, fair-trade, tourism, typical products).
Cesvi has been selected as partner by the Municipality of Corodove for the implementation of a component of the project “DevOPS - Developing Opportunities for the Promotion of Skrapar: Rural Economic Growth and Job Creation”. Such project is financially supported by the Debt for Development Swap Agreement (IADSA) grant in the framework of the Italian-Albanian Development Cooperation Program.
Overall objective of the project is the reduction of unemployment through the adoption of the LEADER approach.
The specific objective is to develop new employment opportunities for women and young people in tourist and agro-food sectors through sustainable activities.
The creation of small, sustainable infrastructures to boost the outdoor practice, the observation of the landscape, valorisation and access to the area are to be expected. Furthermore the action will focus on improving the quality of tourists hosting to enhance the area’s potential and increase the tourist flow.
Some of the proposed small scale infrastructures shall benefit the local population and improve local accessibility. Unemployment rates will be tackled also by enhancing young people and women skills through training courses targeted to improve the offered services to tourists (hotels, cafés, restaurants, reception, B&B, local guides) and value traditional products
Furthermore an operational cooperation between public and private sectors will be established in order to programme in a joint and shared manner the development of the touristic offer.
Job Description
The collaboration will start in January 2015.
It will last 20 months, with an initial contract of 6 months.
The main duty station will be Skrapar, with missions to Tirana (where the partner’s main office and donor’s structure are located).
The PM will be responsible for:
Detailed planning and direct coordination of all project activities, with the support of the local coordinator and staff.
Implementation of the project in all activities and coordination with partners and with the leading of the Municipality of Corodove.
S/he will check and make sure the projects’ activities fulfil the scheduled objectives, especially:
a) coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the activities
b) ensuring that such activities meet with the Country regulations and the donor’s guidelines
c) ensuring that the Organization’s procedures and regulations are accomplished (Security Manual, Overseas Offices Administration Manual, Logistics Manual, Visibility and Communication Manual).
S/he will be in charge of the implementation of the project and the supervision of the administrative aspects (accounting, budgeting, procurement, financial reporting)
S/he will be responsible of all project documents
S/he will keep an efficient organization of the office and the staff
S/he will collaborate, within the established deadlines, to the drafting of the related project reports (activities planning, work progress and final reports) as requested by the Donor, the Leading Agency and the Headquarter
S/he will recognize and report any necessary variation, extension or revision of the original project
S/he will identify and present new project proposals, guarantee missions to carry out feasibility surveys in the country or region, in accordance with the HQ
The PM reports directly to the Desk Officer (HQs) and works in close coordination with local staff, the Leading Agency and the partners of the project.
To apply please visit: http://www.cesvi.org/56_2014-pm-alb-