Head of Project/Office
Search for Common Ground, Congo
Experience
1 Year
Salary
0 - 0
Job Type
Job Shift
Job Category
Traveling
No
Career Level
Telecommute
No
Qualification
As mentioned in job details
Total Vacancies
1 Job
Posted on
Feb 22, 2021
Last Date
Mar 22, 2021
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Job Description
Search will be implementing an ambitious, 24 month environmental peacebuilding project, entitled Msitu wetu, umilele wetu (Our Forest, Our Future): Building Peaceful Ties and Shared Ownership in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve. The project aims to build community resilience and strengthen social cohesion, by strengthening capacities of local citizens to transform conflict and build constructive relationships with local ICCN management structures, provincial authorities and other stakeholder, around issues relevant to the Okapi Nature Reserve.To lead this effort Search seeks an experienced and dynamic Head of Project with strong coordination, communication, peacebuilding, and project and budget management skills to oversee and guide the effective and high quality implementation of the project's programmatic vision. The Head of Project will have solid partner management skills and solid technical knowledge in the areas of natural resource management, peacebuilding and conflict transformation, particularly in the context of wildlife and nature conservation. S/he moreover should have proven experience in managing USAID grants. S/he will be responsible for the Bunia office, and the sub-office in Epulu, as the primary locations for the project team.
Based in Bunia with frequent travel to Epulu and project intervention sites (Ituri Province), the Head of Project will assume, as needed, the double headed role of head of project and head of Office (Bunia). Hereto he will oversee the project team and the Bunia-based support team. The Head of Project reports to the Country Director, and works closely with the Program Director, Finance Director, Operations Director, the relevant technical departments, including Mamp;E, finance and operations teams, and the Regional Team as well as partners and stakeholders, to ensure the effective implementation of project activities. S/he will moreover collaborate and coordinate with other project leads operating in the same area of intervention.
The Head of Project is responsible for the effective management, coordination and monitoring of all stages of the project and ensuring program quality. S/he will be the Head of Office for the Bunia office and Epulu sub-office from which the project will be implemented.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:Project management amp; quality assurance: Ensure the effective use, updating and analyses of key program management tools (work-, spending, procurement, Monitoring and Evaluation and recruitment plans) to guide decision making including by ensuring close collaboration and consultation with all relevant departments of the organization Ensure that the project is implemented on schedule, according to the work plan, and with high technical quality Determine and develop strategic and programmatic approaches, taking into account the contextual dynamics in the areas of action and transmit programmatic orientations to the teams and partners, in collaboration with the technical staff and the Country Director Collaborate closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation, Learning and Research department in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the quality and impact of activities, ensuring that lessons and analysis are integrated into decision-making and strategic direction Organize weekly/monthly project progress review with relevant staff, allowing updates of the BVA, expenditure plan and activity plan based on a joint analysis of progress taking into account internal and external factors and Mamp;E data, to ensure that budget projections and activity planning are realistic Ensure that the implementation of activities is consistent with Search's vision, including contributing to the implementation of the Common Ground Approach Coordinate the necessary support and guidance as required within the project with the various departments involved.
Budget tracking and compliance: Ensure daily budget monitoring and compliance with budget planning, and coordinate with the different departments of Search, as well as with partners to introduce any necessary corrections Ensure that the funds allocated to the project are used in accordance with the forecasts and that their accounting allocation is in line with the budget Ensure the follow-up and review of all purchase requisitions (status of
Based in Bunia with frequent travel to Epulu and project intervention sites (Ituri Province), the Head of Project will assume, as needed, the double headed role of head of project and head of Office (Bunia). Hereto he will oversee the project team and the Bunia-based support team. The Head of Project reports to the Country Director, and works closely with the Program Director, Finance Director, Operations Director, the relevant technical departments, including Mamp;E, finance and operations teams, and the Regional Team as well as partners and stakeholders, to ensure the effective implementation of project activities. S/he will moreover collaborate and coordinate with other project leads operating in the same area of intervention.
The Head of Project is responsible for the effective management, coordination and monitoring of all stages of the project and ensuring program quality. S/he will be the Head of Office for the Bunia office and Epulu sub-office from which the project will be implemented.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:Project management amp; quality assurance: Ensure the effective use, updating and analyses of key program management tools (work-, spending, procurement, Monitoring and Evaluation and recruitment plans) to guide decision making including by ensuring close collaboration and consultation with all relevant departments of the organization Ensure that the project is implemented on schedule, according to the work plan, and with high technical quality Determine and develop strategic and programmatic approaches, taking into account the contextual dynamics in the areas of action and transmit programmatic orientations to the teams and partners, in collaboration with the technical staff and the Country Director Collaborate closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation, Learning and Research department in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the quality and impact of activities, ensuring that lessons and analysis are integrated into decision-making and strategic direction Organize weekly/monthly project progress review with relevant staff, allowing updates of the BVA, expenditure plan and activity plan based on a joint analysis of progress taking into account internal and external factors and Mamp;E data, to ensure that budget projections and activity planning are realistic Ensure that the implementation of activities is consistent with Search's vision, including contributing to the implementation of the Common Ground Approach Coordinate the necessary support and guidance as required within the project with the various departments involved.
Budget tracking and compliance: Ensure daily budget monitoring and compliance with budget planning, and coordinate with the different departments of Search, as well as with partners to introduce any necessary corrections Ensure that the funds allocated to the project are used in accordance with the forecasts and that their accounting allocation is in line with the budget Ensure the follow-up and review of all purchase requisitions (status of
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