Program Manager, Conflict Resolution, Ecuador

Ecuador - The Program Manager, Conflict Resolution will lead the overall project in the implementation and ongoing monitoring and evaluation in order to achieve overall goals and objectives and ensure the achievement of expected results and indicators.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and personally advise the technical team responsible for project implementation. • Manage the realization of the annual planning, designing the project progress reports, participating in the mid-term and final project evaluation, and ensuring that a proper external audit is executed • Manage financial implementation of the project in the terms agreed upon with grantor • Ensure timely compliance with all protocols and requirements demanded by grantor

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in related field. Post-graduate level degree is preferred with emphasis on education for peace, conflict resolution, peace culture or fundamental rights; and five years in managing positions in NGOs, public or private companies with a social orientation, and related to development project management or, equivalent combination of education and experience • Knowledge and experience in the management of development projects for NGOs • Proven experience in managing conflict resolution programs. • Dedicated exclusively to the project for a two year period • Must be willing to live or spend extended amounts of time in the area of project implementation along the Ecuador/Colombian border • Sensitive to social and various cultural aspects of the area of implementation • Management of participatory methodological approaches, including community-based development (CBD) methodology • Ability to perform financial analysis • Ability to plan, organize and assess a team through the development of a monitoring and evaluation plan • Negotiation and decision-making skills

Length of contract: 12 months Open until filled Target date to the field: September - October 2011

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