Consortium Manager (International Position)

Duty Station: Tunis/Tripoli, Libya (Visa Dependent)

Starting Date: As soon as possible

Duration of Contract: 1 year with the possibility of extension

Reporting Lines/Line Management: Country Director

Job Summary

The purpose of the consortium manager is to provide the overall vision and leadership; to lead and supervise the technical work component of the Consortium and to ensure timely and high-quality completion of all deliverables.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• Lead on the overall implementation and delivery of the program, coordinate with consortium partners, and monitor program activities to ensure full compliance with project targets, deadlines, and other commitments, including donor compliance requirements.

• Ensure that core functions (internal and external coordination, financial oversight, and compliance; M&E, donor liaison, communication activities, and reporting, etc.) are carried out in a timely and effective manner.

• Lead regular Consortium meetings composed of focal points from each organization SRH, MEAL, Advocacy, and Heads of Programs. depending on priorities) to provide technical support and guidance to consortium organizations in the timely and quality implementation of the program.

• Ensure that the Consortium Management is informed of and consulted on critical issues and report regularly to the Consortium Management Team (generally, monthly) on all project-related issues and opportunities, from a programmatic implementation perspective and strategic perspective.

• Present regular (generally bi-weekly) briefings and documentation on programme progress to the line manager & to the Country Director ).

• overseei and coordinate the operational, administrative, and financial functioning of the consortium and for meeting all reporting requirements of the donor.

• Ensure consistency and quality of project implementation and reporting.

• Responsible for the coordination, revision, and consolidation of the narrative and financial reports as well as financial forecasts of all parties involved in this project.

• Ensure smooth coordination, common approach and quality of project implementation and reporting.

• Provide overall technical support.

• Conduct quarterly monitoring visits.

• Work closely with the Desk Officer of CARE Germany, BMZ project.

Coordination:

• Liaise with identified program staff of the consortium members in smooth implementation of program activities.

• Ensure proper external and internal Consortium coordination.

• Serve as the principal liaison with CARE DE, the host country government at all levels, the international INGOs in the country, and all project stakeholders for the programme.

• Coordinate relationships with consortium partner organizations, including organizing of review/planning workshops.

• Close collaboration with the technical and financial focal points of each consortium partner

• Liaise and coordinate with CARE DE HQ (incl. timely information on issues that require action).

• Represents the Consortium in stakeholders’ meetings.

Implementation:

• Ensure that Activity deliverables and results are met according to schedule, in a cost-efficient way, and with the highest quality.

• Oversee technical strategy development and implementation, annual work planning and program implementation.

• Ensure that budget projections, spending, and reporting are in accordance with BMZ and consortium members’ requirements.

Qualifications

• Post graduate degree in a relevant field.

• 5 or more years humanitarian and/development experience.

• Demonstrated experience with support services and associated compliance, including in finance management, logistics, procurement, and HR.

• M&E experience, including with design and implementation of base-line survey, monitoring, and evaluation functions in complex programmes.

• Leadership, Networking, and representation skills with ability to develop effective relationships with a range of actors.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving capacities.

• Ability to manage stress, multi-task and take decisions.

• Proven ability to work in insecure and hardship environments.

• Fluent oral and written English.

• Fluent in Arabic an asset

About CARE

CARE International (CARE) is a non-religious, non-political international development and humanitarian organization, dedicated to fighting global poverty. CARE works in around 100 countries globally, engaging diverse partnerships to support communities to overcome poverty through development projects and delivers humanitarian assistance. CARE programmes address social injustice whilst placing women and girls at the core of programming in order to create sustainable positive change in poor communities. CARE is an equal opportunity employer irrespective of nationality, religion, ethnicity, caste, or gender. CARE is starting a presence with a Country Office in Libya, Tripoli, to provide relief and development assistance to vulnerable populations.

Accountability within CARE

A commitment to CARE values and CARE’s integrity framework is critical to working with CARE. Any candidate offered a job with CARE will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:

• Comply with CARE’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
• Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a CARE staff or partner.

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with CARE as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm. One of the ways that CARE shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

Gender equality

CARE is committed to meeting the standards of the CARE International Gender Policy (2019). Through this policy, CARE seeks to promote the equal realization of dignity and human rights for girls, women, boys and men in all diversities, and the elimination of poverty and injustice. Specifically, this policy seeks to improve the explicit incorporation of gender in programmatic and organizational practices.