Starting Date: 13.01.2025
Language: English
Period: 8 months
Reporting to: Country Program Coordinator (1st supervisor) and Country Representative (2nd supervisor)
Aim of the position:
Under the supervision of the Country Program Coordinator, the Emergency Program Manager has the key responsibility to coordinate and ensure the successful development and implementation of the current emergency projects and eventually future projects in the education, food security, nutrition, protection, WASH sectors in Cabo Delgado Province.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
• To manage and coordinate the assigned project portfolio, including projects in direct management
• Contributing to the recruitment, inception and training of AVSI’s programme staff
• Management of the projects staff, promotion of capacity building and co-responsibility within the team, particularly vice-coordinators and junior PMs
• To supervise and have the final responsibility for all project activities, and verify the correctness with respect to the project and financial planning and to the time schedule
• In coordination with the operation department, guarantee the proper and efficient implementation of the assigned project portfolio
• To be responsible for the logistic and administrative procedures for the assigned projects portfolio in concert with the Senior Management Team
• In coordination with the Country Program, Communication and MEAL department, to monitor the progress of the projects in the emergency portfolio, and evaluation of the most significant experiences
• To support collection and verify the project documentation necessary for the presentation of reports to the donor
• To elaborate/review narrative reports as per donor procedures and proactive support for the preparation of financial report
• To elaborate any other reports as required by local authorities and/or donor
• To represent AVSI in relevant coordination structures (i.e. Clusters and Working groups) and other meetings at provincial/district level
• To develop and maintain excellent relations with donors, partners and local authorities and with all stakeholders involved
• To identify new donors and design new funding proposals
• To carry-out any other duties and/or responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.
Essential Requirements:
Education: Degree in education, cooperation, international relations or similar.
Work Experience: Solid knowledge of the emergency sector with proven experience in the field of at least 5 years.
Language Proficiency: Excellent knowledge of the English language; knowledge of Portuguese preferable.
Required skills and experiences:
• Preferrable requirements: Previous work experience in the international cooperation sector in Africa or Mozambique.
• Computer skills: Excellent knowledge of the main Office IT tools, in particular Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Good knowledge of Minimum Humanitarian Standards (SPHERE) and Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS).
Expériences / Formation
Essential Requirements:
Education: Degree in education, cooperation, international relations or similar.
Work Experience: Solid knowledge of the emergency sector with proven experience in the field of at least 5 years.
Language Proficiency: Excellent knowledge of the English language; knowledge of Portuguese preferable.
Required skills and experiences:
• Preferrable requirements: Previous work experience in the international cooperation sector in Africa or Mozambique.
• Computer skills: Excellent knowledge of the main Office IT tools, in particular Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Good knowledge of Minimum Humanitarian Standards (SPHERE) and Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS).