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| Livelihood and Food Security Project Manager | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Program, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2021-05-01 | Close Date | 2021-05-10 |
| Vacancy No | 611 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | Up to end of Dec-2021 (extendable) |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, business development/ entrepreneurship or r | Experience | At least five years in a development and/or humani |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | Based on NRC salary scale |
About Company
About Norwegian Refugee Council: The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. We protect displaced people and support them as they build a new future. We started our relief efforts after World War Two. Today, we work in both new and protracted crises across 31 countries. We specialize in six areas: food security, education, shelter, legal assistance, camp management, and water, sanitation and hygiene. We stand up for people forced to flee. NRC is a determined advocate for displaced people. We promote and defend displaced people's rights and dignity in local communities, with national governments and in the international arena. NRC’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva is a global leader in monitoring, reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. We respond quickly to emergencies. Our expert deployment capacity, NORCAP, boasts around 1,000 experts from all over the world who can be deployed within 72 hours. Our experts help improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. Around 6,000 men and women work for the Norwegian Refugee Council. Most of us are hired locally to work in the field, and a small number are based at our head office in Oslo. Many of our colleagues were once themselves fleeing their homes. NRC Afghanistan established operations in 2003, and currently maintains five area offices in Balkh, Hirat, Kabul, Kandahar, and Nangarhar, as well as field offices in hard-to-reach, displacement-affected provinces: Badghis, Faryab, Khost, Kunar, Kunduz, Nimroz, Sar-e Pul, and Uruzgan. NRC employs over 1,400 staff in Afghanistan, and works through direct implementation of programmes, to provide both emergency response and durable solutions for internally displaced Afghans, as well as returning Afghan refugees, and Waziristan refugees in southeastern Afghanistan. Purpose of the Job: The purpose of the Livelihoods & Food Security (LFS) Project Manager position is technical development, strategic direction, and quality assurance as well as monitoring of NRC Afghanistan’s LFS activities and programme in western region, as well as relevant staff mentoring and capacity development. The LFS Project Manager is expected to follow NRC’s standards, procedures, and guidelines for project governance applicable for the particular projects. S/he is also responsible for the overall planning and coordination of all LFS interventions, either directly within the LFS CC or as an integrated approach across other CCs, across the Area Office, including in the Badghis sub-office.
Job Description
Generic responsibilities
Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, procedures and SOPs/guidelines;
Line management of LFS project staff in Herat, and technical oversight and shared operational management of senior programme staff in sub-office (i.e. Core Competency Coordinators/ Officers who are line managed by the Field Manager/ Coordinator);
Contribute to the development of Area and CC-specific strategies, initiate and participate in the development of LFS projects and interventions;
Coordinate and manage LFS CC project implementation (activities, budget, and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies, and donor requirements;
Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects across operational provinces;
Provide regular progress reports to the Area Programme Manager, Area Manager, and the LFS CC Specialist;
Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist;
Contribute towards actively implementing and supporting ‘integrated’ (multi-sector) programmes, cross-sectorial exchange of lessons learned, and adherence to relevant quality standards;
Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills;
Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders;
Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.
Specific responsibilities
Programme Development:
Ensure availability of up-to-date needs assessment to inform programme design and advocacy efforts;
Ensure all relevant stakeholders are included in the planning and implementation of projects as appropriate;
Under the line management of the Area Programme Manager, contribute towards drawing up plans, proposals, and budgets for new projects/extensions of projects in conjunction with the relevant team, both programme and support staff;
Support multi-sectoral emergency preparedness and response as required by the context and management;
Closely coordinate with all CCs in the Area Office to maximise on integrated programming and promote durable solutions.
Programme Management:
Overall responsibility for effective and efficient management of the LFS projects across Herat and Badghis consistent with the project management cycle (including reporting to the desired quality and standard);
Overall budget management for all the LFS projects/portfolio implemented in the Area, including the projects implemented in Badghis, and ensure appropriate burn-rates are maintained and that solutions to over/under expenditure are applied;
Responsible for providing technical and implementation support and guidance to field-based LFS staff in implementing NRC project(s), including but not limited to providing instructions on work plans, approving expenses/procurement, recruitments, reporting, etc., in close coordination and collaboration with the sub-office management team based in Badghis;
Responsible for providing timely and methodical updates regarding needs and trends specific to the responsible CC to the Area Programme Manager and Area Manager;
Ensure CC-specific M&E roles and responsibilities are adhered to.
Logistics, Finance, and Human Resource Management:
Ensure appropriate Financial and Logistical NRC systems/ procedures are adhered to within the LFS team (including supply chain management);
Ensure timely and accurate development of procurement plans, recruitment plans, and spending plans per project and ensure the same is shared with relevant support colleagues;
Responsible for ensuring timely submission of monthly CC-specific cash forecast to Finance and relevant Procurement Requests to Logistics;
In line with project needs and funding availability, continuously and proactively plan CC-specific staff requirements and liaise with HR and Admin to ensure the same;
Performance management of all direct reports, including regular 1:1 meetings and completion of work and development plans;
Ensure all new team members are adequately briefed on arrival, and departing team members are debriefed;
Responsible for ensuring capacity development and training of all LFS personnel.
Coordination and Representation:
Responsible for attending relevant CC-specific meetings and coordination fora, representing NRC strictly within the limit set out by the Country Office;
Conduct senior representation at provincial and district levels and promote strong working relationships with government counterparts;
In line with NRC’s standards, ensure communication plans are implemented, stakeholders are informed on NRC’s activities, and the organisation is well accepted by communities;
In charge of producing weekly and monthly CC-specific situation reports, flash reports and any other reports as requested by the Area Programme Manager and Area Manager.
Job Requirement
Qualification
At least five years in a development and/or humanitarian Livelihoods/Food Security programming environment, including three years’ experience in a senior level project management position;
Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts;
Documented results related to the position’s technical responsibilities;
Knowledge in protection mainstreaming, community outreach/engagement, community capacity building, and/or community-development oriented programming;
Demonstrated experience and understanding of Project Cycle Management and team leadership;
Fluency in English and Dari is essential, both written and verbal as well as understanding of Pashtu though not mandatory;
Computer literate in Microsoft Office, including strong skills in Word, Excel and Outlook.
Knowledge of the context in western and north-western Afghanistan, Herat, Badghis, and Nimroz Provinces in particular;
Experience in needs assessment, project monitoring and evaluation, and programme development;
Experience of geographical access negotiation and representation, including with local authorities, I/NGOs, and communities.
Good communication skills, with capacity to directly influence and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders;
Strong leadership skills and a supportive management style;
Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritising a high and diverse workload.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, business development/ entrepreneurship or related field, Master’s degree preferred.
Personal Qualities
Planning and delivering results
Working with people
Communicating with impact and respect
Handling insecure environment
Empowering and building trust
Managing resources to optimize results
Managing performance and development
Language:
Dari
English
Pashto
We offer:
Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
Ideal start date: 16th May 2021.
12 months contract.
NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.
Eid Bonus once per year.
Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labour Law.
Top up Credit card on monthly basis.
Please note this is a national position, therefore NRC can only consider national applications.
If interested please apply as soon as possible since we will review applications on an ongoing basis
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