Project Manager - SOMALIA

Job posted by: CESVI cooperazione e sviluppo - Italy - Tue, 15 Apr 2014

Job Details:

Organisation: CESVI cooperazione e sviluppo - Italy

Deadline Fri, 31 Oct 2014

Job type: Temporary

Location: Somalia

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ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Degree in Social Science or related subjects

Experience in management of ECHO projects, preferably in difficult contexts

Results oriented

Excellent communication skills with ability to work closely with CESVI local staff and beneficiaries

Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken)

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

Experience in M&E of multi sector programs

Experience in working within a consortium with other International NGOs (as leading agency)

Experience in Rights-based approach programming, as well as in Needs-based approach

Experience in managing field offices in a conflict scenario

Excellent report and proposal writing skills and knowledge of ECHO guidelines, rules and procedures

Experience of project proposals writing and rapid needs assessments

Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, as well as donor agencies, government officials, and other NGOs

Excellent self-motivation skills

WORK CONTEXT

In the central-southern regions of Hiraan and Galgadug, Cesvi is involved in maternal-infant health emergency response with integrated activities to ensure rural and urban populations of suitable access to health care services as well as being involved in the fight against malnutrition and vaccination campaigns.

In Somaliland and Puntland the objective is to create public/private waste management systems and to improve the capabilities of local bodies, businesses and non-government bodies. 2010 saw the start of a protection, reintegration and psychosocial support programme for child victims of the conflict.

In the capital, Mogadishu, Cesvi is undertaking a hygiene environmental programme and disposal of emergency waste and activities for the health and protection of children.

In the Gedo region, on the border with Kenya, a project for the protection of children is under way.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The collaboration will start ASAP.

The PM will have the responsibility for program implementation, quality assurance, monitoring, staff supervision and reporting during  the project.

The PM will be also acting as Technical Advisor for South Central Somalia

S/he will:

Plan and implement the project activities

Supervise, mentor and monitor the work of the local staff and technical experts

Compile intermediate and final narrative/financial reports to donor

Training and building of local community capacity in organizing community

Management of field project office

Develop proposals, plans, concept papers and budgets for other interventions in the target area

Represent Cesvi to donors and relevant government ministries if required


TO APPLY please visit: http://www.cesvi.org/49_2014-pm-som 



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