CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Agriconsulting
Country: Sierra Leone
Closing date: 21 Nov 2014

Agriconsulting is looking for a Team Leader for the EU funded project “Technical Assistance for the REDD+ and capacity building project in Sierra Leone”

Qualifications and skills

· A minimum of Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university is required, in a development related discipline. A post-graduate qualification or equivalent is preferable. An educational background in education/training would be added value.

· Knowledge in forest management or related field e.g. natural resource or environmental management would be added value.

General professional experience

· A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience in international development project with a minimum of five (5) years in a lead management position. Experience in Africa and in the natural resources/environmental sector will be added values.

· A minimum of three (3) years of experience working with national governmental institution(s).

· Proven experience in managing and supervising multi-cultural teams and coordinating field activities.

· Proficiency in both spoken and written English.

· Computer literacy and familiarity with standard PS Office software.

Specific professional experience

· A minimum of five (5) years of proven experience in preparing work plans, overseeing project or programme implementation and monitoring progress to targets, including financial targets.

· A minimum of four (4) years of proven experience of institutional strengthening and organisational management in a developing country, preferably in a natural resource sector.

· Proven experience in designing working procedures, setting up management structures and implementing institutional capacity gaps analysis and training needs assessments.

· Proven experience in preparation of programme proposals.

· Experience on EU contractual and procurement requirements and procedures.

The assignment should start in February 2015 and the period of implementation will be of 14 months**. The expert will be required on a full time basis (14 months).**

How to apply:

Interested people can apply by submitting their CV to Mrs Letizia Alimonti (l.alimonti@agriconsulting.it) by 21 November 2014.

Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted back.