Programme Manager - Livelihoods
- Salary:
€34,106 - €37,895
- Location:
Goz Beida
- Based
in Country:
Chad
- Job
Title:
Programme Manager - Livelihoods
- Contract
Type:
Unaccompanied Fixed Term International Contract
- Annual
Allowance:
e5,000
- Benefits:
and benefits
- Closing
Date:
24 January 2018
About the role: This is a 24 month, replacement
role with unaccompanied terms based in Goz Beida with a salary of €34,106 to
€37,895
You will report to the Area Coordinator and will line manage
the Assistant Agriculture/Pastorialism, Assistant Environment and Agroforestry,
Field Team Leaders and Field Animators (indirectly).
You will work closely with Internal: Health Manager,
Monitoring & Evaluation Manager, Programme Officer, Programme Director,
Base Manager, Logistics Coordinator, Human Resources (HR) and Administration
Manager, Country Finance Manager, Country Director and Partners; External:
Target communities, relevant government departments and technical services;
relevant clusters and other organisations working in the same sector.
We would like you to start on 1st January
2018.
Your purpose:
The Livelihoods Manager, who will be based in Goz Beida,
with travel to N’Djamena, will oversee the implementation, management and
development of agricultural, livestock, environment and agroforestry components
through enhancing resilience and adaptation to climate extremes at the
household and community level in Chad. S/He will ensure that: (i) Target
households have adopted resilient agriculture production techniques & have
improved resilience and health of livestock assets through the adoption of
innovative livestock production techniques/technology; and (ii) local communities
and structures access and utilise EWS (Early Warning System) information though
development of a EWS advocacy strategy and networking with other
stakeholders.
You will be responsible for:
Programme Cycle Management
- Participate
in programme proposal development, taking a lead on Livelihoods
activities, including the global proposal, logical frameworks, results
frameworks, implementation plans, M&E plans and budget and participate
in reviews and revisions as necessary during the life cycle of the
programme.
- Support
the Assistants Agriculture/Pastoralism, Environment/Agroforestry and Field
Team Leaders: (i) in preparing and implementing programme activity plans
that correspond to the approved donor proposals and budgets and (ii) in
identifying and implementing amendments to the planned activities when
requested.
- Ensure
quality monthly reports and Donor narrative reports have been submitted on
time (with case studies and photos).
- Prepare
complete, accurate and realistic budgets for donor proposals and as part
of Concern’s regular internal budget procedures, ensuring that all
activities are fully and accurately budgeted, liaising with other Managers
and support departments as appropriate.
- Ensure
all expenditure is authorised and spent in accordance with Concern’s
internal and donor procedures and that the allocated budget is utilised
effectively and any necessary adjustments are requested in a timely
manner.
- Monitor
monthly management account reports from Finance to ensure that expenditure
is being accurately recorded and to avoid any unjustified under- or
over-spends
- Review
and supplements monthly reports prepared by the Assistants and Field Team
Leaders on expenditure v. budget to the Country Management Team,
explaining any variances.
- Work
with Programme Officer, Assistants and Field Team Leaders to ensure all
aspects of Livelihoods activities adhere to programme quality standards
and policies (research, PM&E, accountability and mainstreaming) in a
coherent and integrated manner.
- Ensure
that the Livelihoods programme activities are accurately reflected in the
integrated M&E plan, identifying activities to be monitored and data
to be collected, in collaboration with Assistants, Field Team Leaders and
PO.
- Ensure
the establishment, implementation and management of cross cutting elements
notably the Early Warning System/DRR activities and Gender Equality.
Capacity Building
- Design,
plan and implement a capacity building plan for all relevant Concern Chad
staff on key elements of the different Livelihoods components, DRR and
Early Warning System.
- Contribute
to the daily capacity building and strengthening of decision making
capacities of Chad national staff.
People Management
- Manage
the Assistants Agriculture/Pastoralism, Environment/Agroforestry and Field
Team Leaders and support them in discharging their respective
responsibilities; so as to create an environment conducive to a proficient
and effective implementation of the set activities.
- Contribute
to the ongoing capacity building and career development of Livelihoods
team members, with the objective of developing the individuals but also to
create and support a strong senior national staff team within Concern.
- Support
Livelihoods team in all aspects of HR management (including accurate job
descriptions for all positions; staff receive a thorough induction at the
start of their contract and coaching and on-the-job training on an ongoing
basis; all staff have SMART objectives and are regularly given performance
appraisals).
- Ensure
that Livelihoods team fully understands outcomes which are expected of
them by setting SMART objectives, that they are aware of the success
criteria relating to their work and that they are given regular
performance appraisals (as well as feedback on an on-going basis).
- Ensure
that work within the team(s) is planned and organised in a way which will
meet the organisation’s needs in the most cost effective manner possible.
- Support
the Assistants and Field Team leaders in ensuring that team members are
given appropriate workloads and in identifying and taking appropriate
action to fill resource gaps (restructuring the team to reflect changes in
workload or launching timely recruitment to replace a leaver).
- Coordinates
very closely with the Health Manager, all Assistants and Field Team
Leaders to ensure the integration of the programme and harmony for all
community engagement initiatives and in reporting.
Representation
- Participate
regularly in relevant cluster meetings and other relevant meetings at
local and national level.
- Share
information on specific Livelihoods, gender and DRR activities with other
organisations (other NGOs, UN agencies).
- Guarantee
regular coordination with relevant authorities (Department of Agriculture,
Environment etc.) and other relevant organisations operating in the same
sector.
Other
- Actively
participate in any emergency assessments and responses.
- Fully
adhere to security protocols and procedures and ensure that all members of
the Livelihoods team also do so. Contribute to on-going security
management and planning as necessary.
- Actively
participate in collective exercises such as preparation or updates of
Preparing for Effective Emergency Response (PEER) plan, Security
Management Plan (SMP), Annual / mid-term review and planning meetings,
baselines, midlines and endlines when requested.
- Take
active measures to address equality issues, particularly relating to
gender, in programme as well as operational (e.g. HR) activities.
- Ensure
the highest standards of accountability through ensuring good
communication and information sharing within and outside the programme and
enabling staff, programme participants and other stakeholders’
participation at all stages of the project cycle.
- Be
aware of, understand and comply with all of Concern’s policies and
procedures (finance, logistics etc).
- Be
aware of, understand, comply with and be a model of Concern’s HR policies
like P4 and Code of Conduct.
- Ensure
that every member of the Livelihoods team is aware of, understands and
complies with all of Concern’s policies and procedures.
- Produce
strategic analysis and plans for programme expansion, including in a new
area, if/when required.
- Undertake
other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Country
Director. Programmes Director or the line manager
Your skills and experience will include:
Essential:
- Minimum
bachelors’ degree in Agricultural Science, Environmental Science,
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Agricultural Economics or
equivalent
- Minimum
3 years’ experience working overseas in fragile contexts in humanitarian
and recovery and/or resilience programmes focusing on food security and
Livelihoods
- Emergency
response experience
- Experience
in working with the most vulnerable populations
- Experience
of programme design and Programme Cycle Management
- Experience
in managing staff
- Effective
data management and analysis skills – basic statistical analysis of
programme M+E
- Previous
experience in Results Based Management
- Experience
of grant and budget management
- Capacity
to write high quality proposals, reports, and technical documents
- Knowledge
of participatory programme methodologies
- Good
knowledge of gender analysis and gender mainstreaming
- In
depth knowledge of humanitarian response and resilience to disasters
issues including a Rights Based Approach to aid
- Fluency
and strong report-writing skills in English
- Strong
working skills in French
- Strong
team player with a positive attitude
- Leadership
skills
- Empathy
with Concern’s goals and a commitment to capacity building, protection and
participation.
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills
- Cross
cultural awareness and sensitivity in the Chadian or Sahel context
- Awareness
of and ability to work in fragile contexts
- Ability
to live and work in a close team environment
- Good
sense of humour
- Good
self-motivating capacity and attitude
- Capacity
to motivate the other members of the team
- A
strong commitment to helping the poorest people in the world to improve
their well-being and achieve their goals
- Good
capacity to listen to and guide staff members
- Ability
to work to deadlines and under pressure
- Good
knowledge and command of computer applications i.e. Microsoft word, Excel,
power point, communications systems.
We would also like:
- Master
degree in an appropriate discipline including humanitarian action,
development management or social studies
- Early
Warning System experience
- Previous
experience in a similar role
- Experience
in Chad or another Sahelian context
- Experience
in farmer field school methodologiesExperience in implementing income
generating schemes targeting the poorest and most vulnerable
- Experience
working in an insecure and volatile environment
- Experience
with gender and HIV/AIDS mainstreaming, disaster risk reduction, and
emergency preparedness
- Recognised
qualification in training
- Experience
of supporting partner organisations
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