Senior project officer

Objectives :

Objective 1: Assessment and project design and planning:

 Facilitate the assessment, baseline, and end line with the support of MEAL.
 Ensure to report any feedback lessons learns and needs from the field team and report to the program manager and HoDs.
 Ensure understanding of all project activities, targets, and means of verification in the LFA.
 Ensure the understanding of the project proposal and explain it to the rest of the team.
 Developing detailed activity planning in the initial project stage.
 Ensure implementation of the various components of the project cycle ;
 Plan the activities according to the development of the project 

Objective 2: Coordination and communication:

 Ensure the coordination with the relevant authorities and stakeholders to present he project activities ;
 Develop all the required formal letters for the relevant authorities related to the activity implementation.
 Coordinate contractor activities and report to the Program Manager any problem with them
 Ensure the project’s representation in terms of coordination at the community level ;
 Ensure the project’s integration into local structures
 Ensure mapping of the active stakeholders for facilitating advocacy messages to the decision makers.

Objective 3: Implement and provide technical support for the hydraulic, construction, community engagement, and behaviour change activities:

 Ensure implementation of the activities defined by the Program Manager;
 Follow contractor activities in terms of quality and quantity and ensure they are following the schedule and technical agreement put inside the contract.
 Provide inputs for the PM to develop TORs and SOPs for community engagement activities.
 Support in initiating and designing the behavior change approach for better impact.
 Develop technical BOQs for the integrated FSL and WASH activities.
 Review all the technical assessments, BOQs, and list of materials submitted by the team
 Evaluate and update project needs (HR, financial, logistics) ;
 Identify and anticipate problems or constraints ;
 Follow the project’s advancement through regular visits ;
 Propose solutions or improvements for better performance of the project ;
 Ensure the project’s technical and financial follow-up ;
 Take into account the project’s global performance: impact, relevance, consistency, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, kinds, and covered groups 

Objective 4: Participate in implicating the beneficiary communities in the project :

 Coordinate activities and sensitize local partners in the field ;
 Identify technical training needs in the community ;
 Organize information meetings with community members on technical aspects: use of water points, use and maintenance of sanitation facilities, community mobilization for maintenance and drainage improvement, and how to obtain maintenance and tools kit.
 Communication on drainage master plan and supervise follow-up of tools kit

Objective 5: Manage the project team :

 Elaborate the content of the training and organize it.
 Train, assess, and promote the team.
 Supervise the project officers during project implementation.
 Organize the work of the team: optimize the distribution of tasks according to the members’ potentials and organize planning regarding activity planning

Objective 6: Logistics and Finance

 Manage logistics procedures for the project team (PL, SRO, SFU) in collaboration with the logistics team
 Check and follow the material received for the project(s)
 Organize vehicle movements for the project team in collaboration with the fleet and premises officer.
 Support the PM in providing inputs for the BFU forecasting and actual inputs.

Objective 7: Reporting and means of verification

 Prepare monthly report of the activities in the field
 Support the PM in the collection and organization all the required means of verification
 Report any incident or relevant occurrence to the supervisor

Objective 8: Other duties

 Will promote the do no harm, across the project.
 Communicate with all the beneficiaries of the project regarding activities location and time
 Follow-up the working plan submitted by the line manager.
 Provide feedback to community
 Prepare weekly progress report including technical comments/feedback
 Supervise the use of security equipment during the rehabilitation activities
 Any other duties as assigned by the line manager.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates must apply through this link:
ACF Recruitment Application Form

Closing Date: 4th september, 2024

Notes:
 Shortlisting might be conducted on a rolling basis.
 The final candidates will be subjected to security screening and positive references.
 ACF is an equal opportunity employer