CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Concern Worldwide
Country: Chad
Closing date: 24 Sep 2014

Reference:PO/LI/CD

Country: Chad

Job Title: Food, Income & Markets (FIM) Programme Manager

Date requested: 2^nd Sept 2014

Contract Grade: B

Contract Length: 2 years

Date Needed By: 1^st October

New Post or Replacement: Replacement

Accompanied / Unaccompanied: Unaccompanied

Exact Job Location: Goz Beida, Chad

Reports To: Area Coordinator

Responsible For: FIM Deputy Programme Manager (directly) and FIM team of 12 (indirectly)

Liaises With: Internal: WASH Manager, Health & Nutrition Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation, Advocacy & Learning (MEAL) Manager, ACD-P, Logistician, General Systems Manager, HR Manager, Country Financial Controller and CD. External: Target communities, relevant government departments and technical services; Cluster and other organizations working in the same sector

Job Purpose:The Food, Income & Markets (FIM) Programme Manager, who will be based in Goz Beida, will oversee the implementation, management and development of the FIM component of Concern’s larger Community Resilience to Acute Malnutrition (CRAM) Programme in eastern Chad. S/he will enhance programming and managerial skills of key Concern staff on the programme team and ensure close integration with the other programme teams. S/he will build on and strengthen Concern’s working relationship with relevant line Ministries. The FIM Programme Manager will carry out assessments and lead on the implementation of emergency response programmes when necessary.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Programme Cycle Management:

· Participate in programme proposal development, taking a lead on FIM activities, including the global proposal, logical frameworks, results frameworks, implementation plans, M&E plans and budget and participate in reviews and revisions as necessary during the life cycle of the programme.

• Ensure that all aspects of the FIM programme design and on-going implementation, including M&E and mainstreaming activities, are closely integrated with the rest of the CRAM programme.
• Support the FIM DPM in preparing and implementing programme activity plans that correspond to the approved donor proposals and budgets.
• Support the FIM DPM in identifying and implementing amendments to the planned activities as part of a Result Based Management approach.
• Review and supplement narrative reports on programme activities prepared by the FIM DPM for internal management purposes and for donors, Dublin etc.
• Prepare complete, accurate and realistic budgets for donor proposals and as part of Concern’s regular internal budget procedures, ensuring that all activities are fully and accurately budgeted, liaising with other PMs and support departments as appropriate, and closely involving the FIM DPM.
• Ensure all expenditure is authorised and spent in accordance with Concern’s internal procedures.
• Ensure the allocated budget is utilised effectively and any necessary adjustments are requested in a timely manner.
• Monitor monthly management account reports from Finance to ensure that expenditure is being accurately recorded and to avoid any unjustified under- or over-spends, working closely with the FIM DPM.
• Review and supplement monthly reports prepared by the FIM DPM on expenditure v. budget to the Country Management Team, explaining any variances.

· Work with the MEAL PM and FIM DPM to ensure all aspects of FIM activities adhere to programme quality standards and policies (research, PM&E, accountability and mainstreaming) in a coherent and integrated manner.

• Ensure that the FIM programme activities are accurately reflected in the integrated M&E plan, identifying activities to be monitored and data to be collected, in collaboration with the FIM DPM and MEAL Manager.

Capacity Building:

· Design, plan and implement a capacity building plan for all relevant Concern Chad staff on key elements of the different components of the FIM programme.

· Contribute to the daily capacity building and strengthening of decision making capacities of Chad national staff.

People Management:

• Manage the FIM Deputy Programme Manager (DPM), and support him/her in managing the FIM team so as to create an environment conducive to a proficient and effective implementation of the set activities.
• Contribute in collaboration with the FIM DPM to the capacity building and career development of FIM team members, with the objective of developing the individuals but also to create and support a strong senior national staff team within Concern.
• Provide technical support and on-going on-the-job training and coaching to staff and support the FIM DPM to do the same.
• Support the FIM DPM in all aspects of HR management (including accurate job descriptions for all positions; staff receive a thorough induction at the start of their contract and coaching and on-the-job training on an ongoing basis; all staff have SMART objectives and are regularly given performance appraisals).
• Ensure that the FIM DPM fully understands outcomes which are expected of them by setting SMART objectives, that they are aware of the success criteria relating to their work and that they are given regular performance appraisals (as well as feedback on an on-going basis).
• Ensure that work within the team(s) is planned and organised in a way which will meet the organisation’s needs in the most cost effective manner possible.
• Support the FIM DPM in ensuring that team members are given appropriate workloads and in identifying and taking appropriate action to fill resource gaps (restructuring the team to reflect changes in workload or launching timely recruitment to replace a leaver).

Representation

· Participate regularly in relevant cluster meetings and other relevant meetings at local and national level.

· Share information on specific FIM activities with other actors (other NGOs, UN agencies).

· Guarantee regular coordination with relevant authorities (Department of Agriculture, Environment etc.) and other relevant actors operating in the same sector.

Other:

· Actively participate in collective exercises such as preparation or updates of Preparing for Effective Emergency Response (PEER) plan, Security Management Plan (SMP), Annual / mid-term review and planning meetings, baselines, midlines and endlines when requested.

• Take active measures to address equality issues, particularly relating to gender, in programme as well as operational (eg HR) activities.
• Ensure the highest standards of accountability through ensuring good communication and information sharing within and outside the programme and enabling staff, beneficiary and other stakeholders’ participation at all stages of the project cycle.
• Be aware of, understand and comply with all of Concern’s policies and procedures (finance, logistics etc).
• Be aware of, understand, comply with and be a model of Concern’s HR policies like P4 and Code of Conduct.
• Ensure that every member of the FIM team is aware of, understands and complies with all of Concern’s policies and procedures.

· Fully adhere to security protocols and procedures and ensure that all members of the FIM team also do so. Contribute to on-going security management and planning as necessary.

• Produce strategic analysis and plans for programme expansion, including in a new area, if required.

· Actively participate in any emergency response if necessary.

· Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Country Director or the line manager

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL

Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:

Essential

· Minimum bachelors’ degree in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Agricultural Economics or equivalent

· Minimum 3 years’ experience working overseas in private sector or development programmes focused on poverty reduction via rural livelihoods and small-scale agriculture

· Experience of incorporating government in implementation and learning for policy and implementation change

· Experience in working with the most vulnerable populations

· Experience of programme design and PCM

· Experience in managing staff

· Effective data management and analysis skills – basic statistical analysis of programme M+E

· Previous experience in Results Based Management

· Experience of grant and budget management

· Capacity to write high quality proposals, reports, and technical documents

· Knowledge of participatory programme methodologies

· In depth knowledge of development issues including a Rights Based Approach to development

Special Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements:

· Fluency and strong report-writing skills in French

· Strong writing skills in English

· Strong team player with a positive attitude

· Leadership skills

· Empathy with Concern’s goals and a commitment to capacity building, protection and participation.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity in the Chadian context

· Ability to live and work in a close team environment

· Good sense of humour

· Good self-motivating capacity and attitude

· Capacity to motivate the other members of the team

· A strong commitment to helping the poorest people in the world to improve their well-being and achieve their goals

· Good capacity to listen to and guide staff members

· Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure

· Good knowledge and command of computer applications i.e. Microsoft word, Excel, power point, communications systems.

DESIRABLE

Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:

· Master degree in an appropriate discipline including development studies, social sciences etc.

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Experience in Chad / Sahelian context
• Experience in farmer field school methodologies

· Proven ability to link programmes to the private sector

· Experience in implementing income generating schemes targeting the poorest and most vulnerable

• Experience working in an insecure and volatile environment

· Experience with HIV&AIDS and gender mainstreaming, disaster risk reduction, and emergency preparedness

· Emergency response experience

· Recognized qualification in training or capacity building

· Experience of capacity building with partner organisations

How to apply:

All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net by the closing date.

CV’s should be no more than 4 pages in length.

Due to the urgency of this position and that it is re-advertised, the position maybe offered before the closing date.

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