Project Manager - Tharparkar

BACKGROUND:

Secours Islamique France (SIF) founded in 1991 is an international Non Governmental solidarity Organization acting in the fields of humanitarian and development aid, in France and worldwide. Working in the field for over 20 years, Secours Islamique France is now active in more than twenty countries, mainly in three sectors: water and sanitation, food security, and childhood. Teams of employees and volunteers working for Secours Islamique France also play an active role in France, fighting against exclusion and insecurity by various means. Alongside its operational aid activities, Secours Islamique France has developed an ability to advocate in order to bear witness and to alert the international community about the living conditions of the most vulnerable. SIF is dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the poorest of the poor in France and around the world, while respecting cultural diversity without making any distinction based on origins, political affiliations, gender or beliefs, and without expecting anything in return. It intervenes where humanitarian and social needs require emergency mobilization of relief efforts as well as the implementation of development programs and advocacy actions. SIF is present in Pakistan since 2010 and currently working in three districts (Tharparkar in Sindh, Peshawar & FATA in KP and Islamabad/Rawalpindi in Punjab).

SIF is currently seeking a Project Manager with Cash Transfer Programming (CTP) expertise for the management of drought response project in Tharparkar, Sindh. The Project Manager will support SIF in the implementation of a Cash Transfer Project (CTP) funded by WFP. The project is foreseen to provide cash for immediate food assistance for the drought affected communities of Tharparkar, Sindh.

General Objective:

The Project Manager is responsible for developing and implementing the new drought response program’s strategy and approach according to shared objectives of SIF and WFP and time frame in all of its components and in coordination with logistic, HR, Finance, Security and administration departments. The Project Manager is also responsible for training and capacity building of staff.

Essential Functions:

Project Coordination and implementation: In collaboration and according to the objectives fixed with and by the Country Programme Coordinator and Base Program Manager, He/She will:

• Develop strategies/methods and implement the activities related to the CTP project in accordance with the donor specifications, timeframe and budget allocated.
• Conducting regular monitoring Field visits of SIF targeted Project areas.
• Provide orientations on project as per proposals to staff members internally and externally as and when needed.
• Ensure effectiveness of project activities on weekly/ monthly basis and submit weekly/ monthly, Progress reports as per set indicators and targets of project to CPC in Islamabad.
• Collaborate with the Finance/Admin and Logistics to ensure that project supplies and resources are available in a timely manner to support project implementation.
• Provide support and guidance to other SIF staff to assist in their capacity-building activities.
• Regularly report to the CPC and program base manager on all activities, weekly, bi-monthly & monthly with progress, achievements, bottlenecks to document challenges and lesson learned.
• Coordinate with WFP on all projects related activities and devise joint strategies for project implementation.

Human Resources: In collaboration and according to the objectives fixed with and by the Country Administrative coordinator and the Country Program Coordinator

• Manage directly the team under his responsibility
• Recruit the staff under his responsibility and evaluate them
• Anticipate and plan human resources requirements
•  Organize and solve team conflicts and ensure good working conditions

Reporting 

• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly reports according to the schedule defined by the Country Program Coordinator /  Base Program Manager

Competencies:

·         Ideally experience in the field of CTP programming especially in drought context.

·         English: fluent with excellent writing capacities (local language Sindhi and Dhatiki are advantages)

·         Strong capacity of analyse

·         Good communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills

·         Leadership and management skills

·         Computer proficient      

·         Education ( Master or sixteen years of education)

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position directs supervise the entire project team. Team leader- Cash for work & training, database management assistants, field engineers, Admin & finance assistants will be under his direct supervision.

Position Type/Working Hours: This is a full-time position. Working hours are 40 per week .Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  

We are equal opportunity employer.

Hiring for this position is contingent/subject to donor funding.

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