Consortium Coordinator

WORK CONTEXT

CESVI recently re-activated its presence in Afghanistan and is starting a new humanitarian project in the districts of Herat and Ghazni in the sectors of Food Security&Livelihoods, WASH and DRR.

The Consortium Coordinator will be responsible for:

a) the management of the AICS funded-project

b) the operational set-up of CESVI Afghanistan

the consolidation of CESVIs’ presence in Afghanistan increasing its projects and donors’ portfolio.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The collaboration will start in May 2024.

The main duty station will be Herat, with regular visits to Kabul and field missions country-wide in line with the security conditions.

The Consortium Coordinator is responsible for the overall coordination of the implementation of the assigned project.

Main responsibilities:

Start-up of the assigned project as well as of CESVI structure in Afghanistan, including offices, financial & logistic set-up hiring local staff, getting the necessary approvals from the relevant authorities

Ensuring the correct implementation of the program activities as per expected outputs, outcomes and impact, of CESVI and partner’s activities

Constant supervision of the program, monitoring qualitative implementation as well as sound budget spending and coordinating CESVI staff in direct implementation, ensuring full procedural compliance

Ensure high quality reporting, in line with CESVI and Donor guidelines

Review of any variations for the extension or revision of the program, contracts related to the program activities

Ensuring strong and consistent CESVI representation in Cluster, Working Group (WG), Area Coordination and stakeholder meetings in Afghanistan.

Represent CESVI vis-à-vis Donors, partners, stakeholders, clusters and coordination bodies and fora, and any other appropriate networks aiming at raising CESVI’s profile in Afghanistan

Active participation in the new donors’ acquisition: identification of new funding opportunities, support the entire process of finalizing new proposals

Ensuring strategic coherence and vision of the newly defined country strategy and programming, based on active participation in the conduction of assessments, drafting new proposals

Other duties may be assigned by the direct supervisor related to the implementation of the project and country program strategy.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Degree in International cooperation, Development studies or other related field

5 to 7 years’ working experience in developing countries as expatriate with INGOs in the humanitarian sector in role comparable to the ones of Project Manager or Project / Emergency Coordinator

Consistent experience in program management (more than 5 years), including project cycle management, proposal writing, budget development and management, internal and external reporting

More than 5 years of direct field experience; broad knowledge of characteristics relevant to conflict-affected or post-conflict contexts, and specific operational experience in emergency and recovery programming

Proven experience in start-up of INGOs programs and project kick-offs

Proven ability in development of needs-based and context-based project proposals, including budget development

Proven experience in building networks and partnerships

Experience in coordinating activities implemented in consortia

Demonstrated experience in meeting high, evidence-based monitoring and evaluation standards

Strong negotiation and diplomacy skills: capacity to effectively manage relations with Donors, potential Partners (international and national NGOs), and local authorities

Working knowledge of different institutional donors, namelyAICS (Italian Cooperation) as well as EU and UN agencies

Sound experience in delivering outputs under tight deadlines

Ability for rapid analysis of very complex issues, strong decision-making, and translation of programmatic learning and priorities into operational strategies

Good team leadership and conflict resolution skills, consensus team building, and adaptability

Ability and willingness to work in remote and isolated locations with ever-changing security scenarios

Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken)

Solid IT skills including Excel, Outlook, Word

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

Proven working experience in the Middle East with INGOs

Proven working experience in Afghanistan and/or other security-sensitive country

Logistics in emergency/ post-emergency settings

Relevant project management experience in Food Security&Livelihoods and/or WASH and/or DRR

HEAT Training or equivalent in personal security and security management

Excellent knowledge Italian (written and spoken)

SAFEGUARDING

CESVI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a child or a vulnerable adult by any of our staff, related persons or partners.

CESVI commitment to being a safe organization begins with the staff recruitment process which includes meticulous checks, such as criminal records checks or check disclosure of previous convictions, to ensure children and vulnerable people are safeguarded and abuse is prevented. Safeguarding checks are part of the selection process performance.

HEALTH SAFEGUARDING

CESVI pays particular attention to safeguarding the health of all the human resources of the Organisation. Therefore, in order to protect its staff, an assessment of their suitability for the position in each mission is carried out before departure. Such assessment is done by the Occupational Doctor of the Organisation, who will also examine the vaccination coverage.

Please note: due to the high number of applications we receive we are unable to provide feedback if unsuccessful at applicant stage. Only short-listed candidates will be updated on the status of their applications.

OTHER INFORMATION

COLLABORATION CONTRACT

3900 – 4300 € MONTHLY GROSS

GUESTHOUSE ACCOMODATION

R&R POLICY

INSURANCE COVERAGE

1 ROUND-TRIP FLIGHT