Concern Worldwide
Livelihood Programme Manager , SOUDAN
Contact :
hrenquiries@concern.net
Offre postée le : 13-10-08
Date limite : 31-10-08
Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
Concern is looking for a
Livelihoods Programme Manager in Sudan, Aweil
Location: Aweil West and Aweil North, Bahr-el-Ghazal State, Southern Sudan
Reference No: LL/SS/LPM/expat
Contract Terms: Unaccompanied
Language Requirements: written and spoken English
Contract Length: 2 years
Start Date: as soon as possible
Application Deadline: 31st October 2008
JOB PURPOSE:
To effectively manage Concern’s Livelihood/Food Security and Relief/NFI Programmes in Aweil West & North Counties in co-ordination with the Local Govt. Authorities (LGAs) & community leaders. A key aspect of this role will be to ensure the capacity building of relevant LGAs & community institutions to enable them to manage the food security/livelihoods, relief/NFI programmes in Aweil West and North
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Ensure effective management of Livelihoods/Food Security/Relief programmes in Aweil West and North Counties in line with agreed plans as follows:
Programme implementation
• With the relevant LGAs & community institutions, develop the food security programme into a longer term sustainable livelihoods security programme - in line with government policies & plans and relevant Concern sectoral policies and strategies, following Concern’s project cycle management system, and based on a sound analysis of the country context and needs.
• Ensure that development-oriented approaches including participatory development, DRR, capacity building and sustainable methodologies are adopted in programme planning, implementation and monitoring.
• Conduct and/or participate in various surveys and needs assessments as required and ensure proper documentation of the same.
• In conjunction with the Livelihood/Food Security team and relevant local Government Departments, develop draft project proposals through participatory planning processes.
• Ensure mainstreaming of crosscutting issues including: targeting, HIV/AIDS, equality/gender, DRR, rights based approach and do no harm throughout the programmes including analysis and design to meet mainstreaming strategic objectives.
• Ensure that timely, good quality reports are prepared for donors, Local and State Government, collaborating agencies, networks/forums and for internal use.
• In close coordination with the Area Coordinator, Health/Nutrition, Education and Watsan Managers, identify activities for integration that will complement and supplement the respective programmes through common planning and capacity building.
Finance
• Prepare draft Livelihood/Food Security and Relief/NFI programme budgets, monitor and account for all programme expenditures and advise the Aweils Area Coordinator and ACD on any budget revisions required.
Monitoring & Evaluation
• Ensure annual/quarterly work plans and monitoring plans are developed and followed.
• Contribute to the further development of a M&E system that will measure the effectiveness and the impact of the programmes, and train and support programme staff in its implementation.
• Monitor and regularly evaluate implementation progress and impact and propose modifications as required to increase effectiveness and impact.
Capacity building
• Develop a training programme for relevant Department/Local Authority staff & Concern staff including designing and conducting training on all relevant aspects of food/livelihood security and organisational development.
• Provide technical and capacity building support including training and mentoring to relevant Departments/Local authorities’ staff.
• To provide training and capacity building support to civil society organisations (CSOs) including organizational development.
Other tasks/responsibilities
• Contribute to and support implementation of the strategic plan for Concern South Sudan.
• Represent Concern at food security/livelihood /NFI fora at local and State level, and at higher levels when requested, to ensure optimal coordination/collaboration and development of common approaches to food security and returnee integration.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with other actors involved in livelihood/food security relief/NFI activities at county, state, and higher levels as appropriate.
• Undertake any other related duties as may be assigned by the ACD/Area Coordinator
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential:
• Third level qualification in relevant discipline such as Agriculture or a related field
• A minimum of 3 years experience in implementing Food/Livelihood projects in developing countries with significant experience of LGA capacity building & management of a food security/rural development programme
• Good practical agriculture knowledge and skills
• Strong proposal / report writing experience
• Significant experience of participatory methodologies
• Strong knowledge in team building and staff management
• Strong knowledge in administration, logistics, local partner capacity building, M&E and mentoring
• Computer literate especially Word and Excel
• Previous Concern or NGO experience essential
• Flexible, reliable, culturally sensitive
• Good common sense, a cool head in an emergency
• Patience, ability to work long hours under pressure
• Empathy with our target group
• Ability to work as part of a multi-cultural team
• Good facilitation skills
• Show initiative and be able to work with minimal supervision
• Willingness to travel frequently in remote areas, and live under fairly basic conditions
• Good written and spoken English
• Physically fit and good stamina
• Resourceful
Desirable:
• Additional qualifications in relevant discipline such as Agriculture/Food Security, Community Development
• Knowledge of LFA and PCM, household economy approach
• Experience of emergency programming
• Good monitoring and surveying skills and strong analytical skills
• Good understanding of the links between emergency and development
• Experience in implementing sustainable projects in a post conflict situation, preferably in Africa
• Good all round practical knowledge
• Ability to see the overall picture
• Ability to get on well with people and get the best out of them
• A good sense of humor
Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and Programme Participant Protection Policy which has been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organizations, and the standards of behaviour expected of them.
Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions in these two documents.
Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Please submit your application with the reference code LL/SS/LPM/expat via email to hrenquiries@concern.net
The closing date for all applications is 31 October 2008. All successful candidates will be notified via email.
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