Project Manager

About the project

The MIONJO project in Southern Madagascar seeks to build resilience in this drought-prone region through investment in infrastructure and value chain development. The goal is to improve livelihood opportunities and resilience of community-based organizations with women and youth members through the establishment of sustainable seed systems and profitable value chains of orange-fleshed sweetpotato with a strengthened enabling environment.

The position: The position will report to the Country Manager & Senior Scientist and be co-supervised by the Principal Scientist. This position will be based at Toliara, Madagascar.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Supervise and lead the technical team and the administrative arm of the project
• Lead the refinement of the content and timelines for the workplan through interactions and dialogue with partners and other stakeholders and define responsibilities and commitments for its implementation.
• Ensure that project implementation is responsive to communities and partners and aligned with CIP’s principles, values, and strategic plan.
• Facilitate the establishment of a cohesive, proactive project team and a strong, mutually respectful partnership of implementing organizations with clear accountability, transparency in its operations and efficiency targeting towards food insecure and poor households.
• Develop collaborative relationships with direct project partners and the larger sweetpotato stakeholder community.
• Ensure longer term viability of the partnership implementing the project through frequent interactions with senior managers of the participating organizations.
• Ensure the timely preparation and high quality of all reports.
• Provide management in all aspects of project implementation.
• Work with administrative and finance units at CIP and other CGIAR partners to oversee the development of sub-agreements and workplans.
• Monitor adherence to grant agreements, CIP policies and procedures and relevant external rules and regulations.
• Represent and advocate for the project within the region and at the national level.

Staff Management, Professional Development and Team Building

• Foster a positive work environment for all staff working in this project.
• Create a work atmosphere conducive to professional growth and development of excellent personnel at all levels.
• Promote accountability by conducting staff annual performance reviews with direct supervisees and ensuring that all staff members are effectively using the performance planning and management system.
• Contribute to project team-building efforts and ensure the integration of all team members into relevant decision-making processes.
• Assure compliance in performing duties are aligned with the delegation of authority assigned to the position.
• Comply with national and international health and safety laws, regulations and standards.

Requirements

• At least MSc in Agricultural Sciences or related field plus 7 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong experience in project and staff management, preferably within a challenging international development context.
• Strong expertise in relevant research methodologies concerning harvest and post-harvest management and processing of crops as well as value chain development.
• Experience developing and strengthening partner relations.
• Experience implementing and adhering to workplans, and monitoring and reporting interventions.
• Strong knowledge of root and tuber production and processing preferred.
• Experience managing World Bank funds preferred
• Advanced written and oral skills in English and French.
• Knowledge of Malagasy will be an advantage.

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