Economic Recovery Project Manager

The Economic Recovery Manager will follow up on the day-to-day implementation of all economic Recovery project activities, monitoring progress, quality and tracking of intervention outcomes in addition to systematic management of budget vs actual together with project monitoring, providing feedback, direction in every step of the project and producing of progress reports related to the intervention.. Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Program Implementation

• Responsible for ensuring high quality, on time project implementation in accordance with donor and DRC regulations. This includes meeting donor targets (activity and budget), ensuring donor compliant implementation and supervising Economic Recovery activity quality.
• Develop detail and regularly update Implementation Plans. Plans should set out future activity and track progress to date on outputs and activities in the Project Management Tool for presentation at monthly Grant Review Meetings.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight for the economic recovery specialist, ensuring that their activities align with project objectives and contribute effectively to sustainable waste management, WASH, and agricultural initiatives. Set clear milestones and targets in collaboration with the specialist to guide their work towards achieving desired outcomes.
• Conduct regular field visits to key sites to ensure technical quality and adherence to key standards and processes.
• Maintain close communications with colleagues in (a) other sectors, (b) Area Office management, (c) Country Office technical supervision, and (d) support office (Finance, HR, Supply Chain) regarding challenges and opportunities.
• Prepare high quality and timely narrative reporting for donors, check this reporting against area financial reports, liaise with technical coordinators for quality assurance and feed into checking of financial reports for accuracy.
• Develop procurement plans and liaise with relevant support departments to ensure that activities are carried out according to plan, including participation in supply chain processes and ensuring goods are in line with programmatic standards.
• Complete and regularly update budget forecasts for project activities and staffing and monitor budget vs actual on a regular basis. Manage expenditure and take timely corrective action to prevent over and under-expenditure.
• Maintain ongoing communication with Safety regarding relevant contextual developments and incident reporting.
• Support integration of Economic Recovery interventions with other sectors, ensuring close collaboration between field teams.
• Regularly update the project monitoring tools, including (a) ensuring appropriate indicator and quality tracking (both quantitative and qualitative) , track project outcomes, and impact regularly and (b) working closely with MEAL to put in place accountability measures.
• Focus on improving waste management practices in a sustainable manner including recycling, waste reduction and proper disposal methods.
• To build resilience in communities by integrating water and land management practices.
• Improves land tenure systems and implements property management schemes to improve the proper use of agricultural lands.
• Promote social cohesion, inclusivity, and community participation to improve integration and responsibility among community members through facilitating community dialogues and organizing cohesion events.

 About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least 5 years of relevant expereince. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required:

• Minimum 5 years of experience with NGO project implementation, including at least 3 years’ experience managing people and teams. Experience providing technical guidance, training, and capacity building of staff and CSO partners or government counterparts is essential.
• An excellent professional track record with a minimum of 3 years’ work experience in implementing multi-sectoral projects with a focus on waste management, shelter upgrades, economic recovery and community resilience initiatives.
• Significant experience managing projects, ensuring tracking of targets and activities, and donor reporting.
• Experience in producing high-quality technical material (training material, programme tools, proposals, strategic documents etc.) and written narrative reports.
• Experience and excellent demonstrable understanding of Project Cycle Management
• Proven communication, negotiation, leadership, and diplomacy skills.
• Knowledge of Gender and Protection mainstreaming, AGD, MEAL and AAP approaches.
• Experience working with national/local NGOs and civil society organizations is desirable.
• Strong familiarity with project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation frameworks and donor compliance requirements.
• Experience or knowledge of social cohesion and/or community development programming.
• Willingness and capacity to work in the field and travel frequently to project sites when needed.
• Ability to work with a diverse team and commitment to the implementation of Age, Gender and Diversity initiatives.

Education:

• Advanced university degree in environmental science, civil engineering, Economics, Agriculture, Community Development, or a relevant subject.
• Strong relevant experience will be considered in lieu (if appropriate)

Languages:

• English (Fluent)
• Arabic (Fluent)

Source: https://job.drc.ngo/jobs/job?id=170728