AMEU Manager
Department: Program Development
Position: AMEU Manager
Contract duration: 6 months, renewable
Location: Pakistan
Starting Date: ASAP
I. Background on ACTED
ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.
ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 28 countries worldwide, with over 200 international and 3000 national staff. ACTED has a 62 million € budget for over 240 projects spanning 8 sectors of intervention; including emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance, local governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion.
For more information, please visit our website at www.acted.org.
II. Country Profile
Capital Office : Islamabad
National Staff : 139 (may 2009)
International Staff : 9 (July 2010)
Areas : 4 (Southern Punjab, AJK, NWF Province, Fata Province)
On-going programmes: 4
Budget : over 15 M€ (July 2010)
ACTED began emergency relief activities in Pakistan after the fatal earthquake of October 2005, and in 2006 and 2007 emergency intervention evolved to a development focus. Currently ACTED-Pakistan strengthen its previous interventions and diversify them to new areas in North West Frontier Province and the Southern Punjab Province with a special focus on immediate relief operations to meet the basic needs of communities affected by conflicts in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), and floods in August 08 in Rajanpur District (Penjab). Following the floods of August 08 ACTED has started emergency response projects in Dir Area, with disaster preparedness programmes and hygiene promotion. ACTED also works on a 3-year project for the promotion of primary health care launched in 2007, with Village Organizations (VOs) heavily involved
To meet the needs of the unexpected influx of IDPs/Returnees related to the resumption of conflict in FATA, ACTED began an intervention to improve living conditions in tented camps (health, food security, IGA activities, and hygiene promotion), focusing winterization on 3 IDP camps hosting about 5000 families. With the growing crisis in 2009, ACTED now focuses its interventions on the IDPs needs.
ACTED Pakistan also assists in the implementation of the EC's 'South Asia Invest' microfinance initiative.
III. Position Profile
The Country AME manager is responsible for managing the AMEU Department and GIS department and for developing tools for appraisal, monitoring and evaluation in-country.
1. Project Cycle Management
- Facilitate the development and implementation of project cycle management;
- Develop a PCM guide, incl. tools and procedures to be used;
- Train the staff to use the PCM guide and related tools and procedures;
- Keep track of all projects and programmes monitoring and evaluation schedules and work with field staff to design and implement monitoring and evaluation procedures;
2. Information System
- Work with all departments to follow up project and programmes databases incl. work on the nomenclature used (official names etc.);
- Follow up the day-to-day workings of the AME Department, including reading weekly monitoring reports and follow-up;
- Ensure that appraisal, monitoring and evaluation reports are made useful for fundraising and add to the general base of field knowledge in the country for all organisations working in the area;
3. Participatory Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Ensure that local partners engaged in appraisal for and/or with ACTED are trained and given advice in participatory approaches, minimalizing bias, and other key methodologies for information gathering;
- Work with base and field staff to help design and improve adapted participatory appraisal mechanisms for the projects implemented in the country;
4. Departmental Follow-up
- Manage the AME staff in cooperation with Area Coordinators and Programme Managers;
- Follow up work plans, activities and their quality;
- Work with the administrative departments to ensure that procedures are respected;
- Solve problems and give professional guidance, specially for interns / volunteers;
- Communicate regularly to Programme Managers and Coordinations on all activities;
IV. Qualifications:
- University Degree in Public Administration, International Affairs, or a related field preferable.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Previous experience with community development, economic/agricultural development, and/or Participatory Rural Appraisal methodology
- Experience establishing and/or working with community groups desirable
- Knowledge of and experience in field-based data collection methods
- Design, Monitoring and Evaluation experience in humanitarian/development settings
- Relevant local language and/or regional experience highly desirable
- Willingness to live and work in an insecure environment
V. Conditions:
- Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus (Between 2100€ to 2300€ net/month)
- Additional monthly living allowance
- Free food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on contract length and country of assignment)
- Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
- Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package
Ref : AMEU/PAK/RW
ACTED
Att: Human Resources Department
33, rue Godot de Mauroy
75009 Paris
FRANCE
Fax. + 33 (0) 1 42 65 33 46
For more information, visit us at http://www.acted.org
Position: AMEU Manager
Contract duration: 6 months, renewable
Location: Pakistan
Starting Date: ASAP
I. Background on ACTED
ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.
ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 28 countries worldwide, with over 200 international and 3000 national staff. ACTED has a 62 million € budget for over 240 projects spanning 8 sectors of intervention; including emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance, local governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion.
For more information, please visit our website at www.acted.org.
II. Country Profile
Capital Office : Islamabad
National Staff : 139 (may 2009)
International Staff : 9 (July 2010)
Areas : 4 (Southern Punjab, AJK, NWF Province, Fata Province)
On-going programmes: 4
Budget : over 15 M€ (July 2010)
ACTED began emergency relief activities in Pakistan after the fatal earthquake of October 2005, and in 2006 and 2007 emergency intervention evolved to a development focus. Currently ACTED-Pakistan strengthen its previous interventions and diversify them to new areas in North West Frontier Province and the Southern Punjab Province with a special focus on immediate relief operations to meet the basic needs of communities affected by conflicts in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), and floods in August 08 in Rajanpur District (Penjab). Following the floods of August 08 ACTED has started emergency response projects in Dir Area, with disaster preparedness programmes and hygiene promotion. ACTED also works on a 3-year project for the promotion of primary health care launched in 2007, with Village Organizations (VOs) heavily involved
To meet the needs of the unexpected influx of IDPs/Returnees related to the resumption of conflict in FATA, ACTED began an intervention to improve living conditions in tented camps (health, food security, IGA activities, and hygiene promotion), focusing winterization on 3 IDP camps hosting about 5000 families. With the growing crisis in 2009, ACTED now focuses its interventions on the IDPs needs.
ACTED Pakistan also assists in the implementation of the EC's 'South Asia Invest' microfinance initiative.
III. Position Profile
The Country AME manager is responsible for managing the AMEU Department and GIS department and for developing tools for appraisal, monitoring and evaluation in-country.
1. Project Cycle Management
- Facilitate the development and implementation of project cycle management;
- Develop a PCM guide, incl. tools and procedures to be used;
- Train the staff to use the PCM guide and related tools and procedures;
- Keep track of all projects and programmes monitoring and evaluation schedules and work with field staff to design and implement monitoring and evaluation procedures;
2. Information System
- Work with all departments to follow up project and programmes databases incl. work on the nomenclature used (official names etc.);
- Follow up the day-to-day workings of the AME Department, including reading weekly monitoring reports and follow-up;
- Ensure that appraisal, monitoring and evaluation reports are made useful for fundraising and add to the general base of field knowledge in the country for all organisations working in the area;
3. Participatory Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Ensure that local partners engaged in appraisal for and/or with ACTED are trained and given advice in participatory approaches, minimalizing bias, and other key methodologies for information gathering;
- Work with base and field staff to help design and improve adapted participatory appraisal mechanisms for the projects implemented in the country;
4. Departmental Follow-up
- Manage the AME staff in cooperation with Area Coordinators and Programme Managers;
- Follow up work plans, activities and their quality;
- Work with the administrative departments to ensure that procedures are respected;
- Solve problems and give professional guidance, specially for interns / volunteers;
- Communicate regularly to Programme Managers and Coordinations on all activities;
IV. Qualifications:
- University Degree in Public Administration, International Affairs, or a related field preferable.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Previous experience with community development, economic/agricultural development, and/or Participatory Rural Appraisal methodology
- Experience establishing and/or working with community groups desirable
- Knowledge of and experience in field-based data collection methods
- Design, Monitoring and Evaluation experience in humanitarian/development settings
- Relevant local language and/or regional experience highly desirable
- Willingness to live and work in an insecure environment
V. Conditions:
- Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus (Between 2100€ to 2300€ net/month)
- Additional monthly living allowance
- Free food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on contract length and country of assignment)
- Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
- Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package
How to apply
Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.orgRef : AMEU/PAK/RW
ACTED
Att: Human Resources Department
33, rue Godot de Mauroy
75009 Paris
FRANCE
Fax. + 33 (0) 1 42 65 33 46
For more information, visit us at http://www.acted.org
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