Food Security Program Manager Support - Ruy e Doab
Solidarités International is a French humanitarian organization which provides aid and assistance to victims of war or natural disaster. For over 30 years the association has focused on meeting three vital needs - water, food and shelter - by carrying out emergency programmes followed by longer-term reconstruction projects. Whilst fully respecting the assisted populations’ customs and culture, Solidarités International’s programmes are implemented through the joint expertise of around 180 expatriates and 1500 local managerial staff and employees. Solidarités International is currently present in Africa (Central African Republic, South Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire), in Asia (Afghanistan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan) and in Haiti.
The program manager support is in charge of building the capacity of the national Program Manager. He/she is in charge of providing the Program Manager with all the training and tools needed to supervise the operational team. He/she guarantees the proper running of the program, including the set-up of an efficient monitoring system; the validation of the design of each activity; and the reorientation of activities when needed.
List of main tasks:
Project relevance, quality and design •Contribute to establishing assessments in the field of Food Security •Propose a technical approach and a financial, human and logistical scope for the programs to be implemented in close collaboration with the national program manager •Contribute to writing the technical annexes and chapters (including the logical framework) for the proposals when needed •Support the national Program Manager in the implementation of activities in compliance with the annual operational strategy, Solidarités International’s technical requirements and the financial donors’ criteria •Evaluate the relevance of the activities carried out, as well as the effectiveness of the interventions and their appropriateness with respect to contextual developments and the populations’ needs •Propose adjustments to the programs, if necessary •Ensure that program objectives meet sustainability requirements and, if required, compliance with established norms and standards •Participate in building the national Program Manager’s abilities with respect to techniques or new methodologies
Implementation and operational monitoring •Support the national Program Manager to plan the project’s activities in the light of established objectives •Design with the Program Manager the monitoring system (tools, indicators and criteria…) adapted to the program and based on the existing tools on the mission. •Support and advise to the base’s logistical department for the purchase of specific materials for Food Security activities •Provide support for the operational team; monitor and evaluate the implemented Food Security activities •Anticipate any issues linked to carrying out the Food Security activities and help to resolve any problems related to the program •Suggest any adjustments to be made to the program depending on contextual and indicator developments •Working with the administrative department, contribute to developing budgets relative to the program and support the Program Manager to monitor expenses and budget forecasts Internal Knowledge Building •Use the IKB tools proposed by Solidarités International •Participate in the centralization and distribution of procedures, guides and tools linked to the activities •Capitalize on intervention methods and techniques and on the experiences acquired by Solidarités International •Write procurement and handover reports before the end of his/her contract and send it to the appropriate persons on the mission and at headquarters
Personnel management •Participate in validating the hiring of national technical staff for activities •Define in close collaboration with the Program Manager the prerequisites for opened positions together with the administrative department; adapt existing job descriptions if required •Identify and pass on any training needs for operational team •Set up technical training depending on operational needs and identified training requirements •Lead work groups and thematic meetings •Evaluate and assess the performance of the Program Manager •Support the Program Manager to evaluate and assess the performance of colleagues under his/her direct supervision •Ensure adherence to security regulations by operational team Reporting / communication / representation •Pass upward to the relevant persons any information on the security situation or on any event that could impact Solidarités International activities and the safety of the teams •Draft activity reports and any annexes relating to specific activities for the financial donor reports and/or amendments •Ensure that all reports are delivered on time and in the correct format •Maintain a local operational communications network and good relations with local and government authorities, financial donor representatives, UN agencies and other international agencies •In his/her assignment area, represent Solidarités International’s at meetings or forums concerning the Food Security with the Program Manager when needed •Represent the organization when asked and/or delegated to do so •Reply to headquarter information requests regarding specific needs •In collaboration with the Food Security coordinator, prepare the administrative documents (MOU, handover, etc.) to be jointly signed with government authorities, communities or partners
ORG CHART POSITION (reporting and functional relationships) Line manager: Field coordinator Line report(s) on base: Program Manager Functional manager: Food Security coordinator
PROFIL
Education: •Academic degree in agronomy (e.g. IRC / ISTOM / AGRO PARIS TECH Paris Grignon, Montpellier SUP AGRO, AGROCAMPUS Rennes, etc.).
Experience: •At least 1 year of experience in the field of rural development/food security in developing countries •At least 1 year of experience in project and team management •Experience in Islamic countries would be a major advantage •Experience in training and capacity building would be a plus •Ability to live in an volatile security environment Technical skills and knowledge: •Technical knowledge on food security and agronomy •Knowledge in project cycle management and team management in NGO/humanitarian field Languages: •Fluent written and spoken English
Other desirable qualities: •Strong inter-personal skills, patience and diplomacy •Strong interest for capacity building and training of staff •Able to work autonomously •Solid organizational and communication skills •Excellent analytical and writing skills •Ability to work under stressful conditions •Good computer skills
STATUT
Salaried post: from 1400 euros gross per month, according to experience, plus 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly, and a monthly Per Diem of 500 USD. Solidarités International will cover accommodation and travel expenses from the expatriate’s home country to the site of the assignment. Social and medical cover: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which reimburses all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded. Vacation: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of one break every three months. For a one-year assignment, the expatriate will have a break during the 3rd and the 9th month (with 500 euros allocated by Solidarités). He or she will also be entitled to go back to his or her home country for a 15-day period after six months spent on the mission (Solidarités will cover travel costs).
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