Food Security and Livelihoods Project Manager

at American Refugee Committee
Location Eldaein, Sudan
Date Posted June 17, 2020
Category Administration
Job Type Full-time
Currency SDG

Description

  • Lead and manage the FSL project and the project team at both ARC and the partners
  • Strengthen and maintain regular contact with project staff on programmatic issues and oversee the work of the project officers in field stations
  • Participate in all internal and external coordination meetings representing the sector/project;
  • Work with existing programme activities and capitalize on other ongoing similar interventions in the other sectors within ARC;
  • Budget monitoring to ensure implementation is in line with the planned/funded activities, coded correctly as per the budget lines and are appropriately executed
  • Participate and, represent the sector in meetings, quarterly, bi annual and annual reviews and give the required sectoral presentations at these meetings
  • With help from SPC prepare inception reports, work plans and regular donor progress reports for the project and build capacity of the sector staff and partners on the same
  • Ensure the achievement of outputs in line with the approved work plan through the day-to-day planning, management and implementation of activities;
  • With backing from SPC, the project manager will play a role of identification and synthesis of strategies for FSL projects and fostering livelihoods options as a means to reduce community based
  • conflicts.
  • Promote a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the organization (ARC and partners) with regards to Peacebuilding,recovery and livelihoods activities and methodologies;
  • Ensure that all programming is “conflict sensitive”, e.g. through ensuring adherence to the Do-No-Harm principle and any joint operating principles relevant to the programme area;
  • With support from SPC prepare high quality project documents and proposals
  • Contribute towards demonstrating impact of the Livelihoods for peace prgramme e.g. through surveys and ‘Stories of Change’
  • Attend coordination and or other sectoral meetings on behalf of the programme
  • Coordinate and organize Livelihoods for peace staff capacity building programmes
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Senior Program Coordinator
 Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
  • Bachelor’s in agriculture, economics, social sciences or any other related field, Master degree or advanced educational qualification in Agriculture and development studies is preferable
  • Minimum4years progressively working with INGO in peacebuilding project, livelihood or similar field
  • Sound organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Abilitytomanagemultipleprioritieswithminimalsupervision.
  • Abilityto work well both a steam lead erand team members.
  • Ability to multi-task, prioritize and meet tight deadlines
  • ComputerproficiencyinWord,Excel,Power Pointand Access.
  • Experience working in greater Darfur area
  • Ability to work productively and impartially in a multi-cultural environment
  • Willingness and ability to work in insecure environment and adhere to ARC security policies
  • Good negotiation skills and ability to settle disputes.

 

KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES

  • Commitment to the goals and values of ARC
  • Ability to work independently as well as a strong team player
  • Ability to work remotely in coordinating and managing project related activities in multiple sites
  • Ability to work effectively in a stressful environment
  • Ability to work well as part of a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate good interpersonal relations.
  • Ability to interact with people at all levels, individually and/or in groups and demonstrate good communication skills
  • Knowledge of and experience in working with and coordinating with international and national partner organizations
  • Ability to incorporate and be open to constructive feedback
  • Demonstrated ability to work to tight deadlines, effectively managing multiple priorities
  • Cultural and gender sensitivity is essential

 

All interested candidates are requested to submit their application letters, updated CV, educational qualifications certificates, training, experience certificates and birth certificates/ national ID document. to sudanjob.net, no later than the above-mentioned date.

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