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Project Manager (Livelihood & Community Mobilization) German Red Cross

The German Red Cross (GRC) is part of a worldwide community assisting victims of conflicts and disasters and people affected by social or health related crises.
The Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement provides vulnerable people with assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions and adheres to the seven Fundamental Principles of the Movement: Humanity,
Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality. The German Red Cross assists in disaster response, rehabilitation and capacity building projects internation-ally on appeals of their sister organisations within the Movement.

GRC is currently seeking a Project Manager for a Livelihood and Community Mobilization Project in Sindh Province.

Responsibilities
• Implement and – where necessary - modify a long-term Livelihood & Community Development Project
• Coordinate project activities and requirements with other GRC projects in Sindh
• Identification of needs in terms of livelihood improvement and community empowerment in cooperation with PRCS, GRC and local communities
• Development of an appropriate M&E system and regular follow up
• Develop appropriate activities to increase the communities’ resilience in livelihood against climate change and natural disasters through intensive dialogue with the communities, Paki-stan Red Crescent Society, local authorities and other GRC projects in Sindh Province
• Comprehensive Project Management including finance and administration
• Ensure involvement and coordination amongst all relevant stakeholders
• Identification of needs in terms of consumables and supplies, infrastructure, HR, trainings, etc.
• Project documentation and regular financial as well as narrative reporting according to donor requirements
• Recruitment, training and management of staff (delegates, local staff, volunteers)

We are looking for
• University degree in a relevant field
• Profound working experience in the field of livelihood development and community empow-erment (preferably in the region)
• Experience with donor-funded projects (e.g. ECHO, DIPECHO)
• Profound knowledge and proven experience in M&E
• Report writing skills
• High negotiation skills
• Ability to train and guide local staff and community volunteers (e.g. project planning, M&E, agricultural practices)
• Good interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively and build rela-tionships at all levels, taking into account cultural and language differences
• Ability to work, live and travel in an insecure environment, following strict security guidelines at all times
• Fluency in English; German would be an asset
• Identification with the principles of the RC/RC Movement
• Certified ability to work under tropical conditions (medical check)

This is a non-family posting with a contract duration of 12 months initially, with possible exten-sion.

We offer our delegates comprehensive training, briefing and medical check-up prior and after mission. During mission we provide a full insurance package and benefits. Compensation is according to GRC’s internal tariff system.

Kindly send your application with Ref. No. 024-2012 until June 15, 2012 to:

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz
- Generalsekretariat -
Team Personalmanagement
Carstennstr. 58
12205 Berlin

or via
Email: grcmissions@drk.de

Further information on our recruiting procedure can be found on our homepage
http://www.drk.de/DRK_recruiting/index.html.