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Program Manager Shelter

Department: Program
Position: Program Manager Shelter
Contract duration: 6 months, renewable
Location: Sindh
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 role of the Shelter Manager is to:
• Facilitate program development, through conceptualization, design, proposal and program initiation, with a particular focus on shelter construction, sanitary facilities, other infrastructure, i.e. warehouses, offices and/or community centers.
• Develop strategies and initiatives to enhance and improve beneficiary selection processes.
• Design technical manuals on approved and appropriate construction practice.
• Line manage all shelter staff including foreman (s), monitors, mobilizers and ensure their facilitation and mentoring of program teams in the transition from emergency approaches to the establishment of community development approaches and partnerships.
• Ensure effective integration and mainstreaming of gender into all programs.
• Act as a liaison with local and regional officials, UN and NGO agencies in promotion of planning, coordination, and support for existing and developing new programs.
• Generate regional reports for donors and HQ.
• Prepare and administer program budgets and evaluate financial program effectiveness.
• Line manage program specialists, ensuring sound technical input into program design and implementation.
• Ensure cross-program integration, learning, sharing and adoption of best practices within programs.
• Facilitate the development of monitoring and evaluation tools for program.
• Actively contribute and participate in the strategic direction of ACTED through facilitation of timely needs assessments to inform strategic planning.

IV. Qualifications:

- Master Level education in a relevant field such as International Relations or Development
- Project management experience (management, planning, staff development and training skills) in development programmes
2-5 years previous work experience in a relevant position in rehabilitation
- Proven capabilities in leadership and management required
- Excellent skills in written and spoken English (French for francophone posts/Spanish for Central American posts)
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, and flexibility in cultural and organizational terms
Ability to work well and punctually under pressure

V. Conditions:

- Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus (define between 2000€ and 2500€ 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.org
Ref : PMS/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