Project Manager

Responsibilities: (in bullet points)

Project relevance, quality and design

• Contribute to establishing assessments
• Contribute to defining Akkarouna’s local strategy and contribute to the annual programming by proposing new activities
• Ensure a high quality of intervention in terms of WASH needs and ownership of the program activities
• Facilitate evaluation missions. Propose a technical approach and a financial, human and logistical scope for the programs to be implemented
• Implement activities in compliance with the annual operational strategy, Akkarouna’s technical requirements and the financial donors’ criteria
• Evaluate the relevance of the activities carried out, as well as the effectiveness of the interventions and their appropriateness with respect to contextual developments and the populations’ needs
• Propose adjustments to the programs, if necessary
• Ensure that the programs under his/her supervision achieve the required results within the project timeframe
• Ensure that program objectives meet sustainability requirements and, if required, compliance with established norms and standards
• Participate in building the teams’ abilities with respect to techniques or new methodologies

Implementation and operational monitoring

• Plan and supervise the intervention.

• Plan activities and activity cycles in the light of established objectives

• Plan and monitor timelines
• Propose and implement quality criteria and monitoring indicators for the program
• Support and advise to the base’s logistical department for the purchase of specific materials.
• Plan and supervise the program implementation he/she is in charge of, being sure to meet deadlines and adhere to predefined technical specifications

• Anticipate any issues linked to carrying out the program activities
• Suggest any adjustments to be made to the program activities depending on contextual and indicator developments
• Work with the administrative department, contribute to developing and monitoring budgets relative to his/her program and monitor expenses and budget forecasts

• Participate in the centralization and distribution of procedures, guides and tools linked to the programme activities
• Write procurement and handover reports before the end of his/her contract and send it to the appropriate persons on the mission and at headquarters

Personnel management              

• Participate in validating the hiring of national technical staff for activities
• Define the prerequisites for opened positions together with the administrative department; adapt existing job descriptions if required
• Identify and pass on any training needs for the teams. Set up technical training depending on operational needs and identified training requirements
• Manage and support the team under his/her responsibility
• Lead work groups and thematic meetings
• Evaluate and assess the performance of colleagues under his/her direct supervision
• Ensure adherence to security regulations by personnel under his/her supervision
• Comply with Akkarouna’s policies and practices with respect to child protection, code of conduct, Child Safeguarding Policy, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures

Reporting / communication / representation

• Pass upward to the relevant persons any information on the security situation or on any event that could impact Akkarouna’s activities and the safety of the teams
• Draft activity reports and any annexes relating to specific activities for the financial donor reports and/or amendments
• Ensure that all reports are delivered on time and in the correct format
• Maintain a local operational communications network and good relations with local and government authorities, financial donor representatives, UN agencies and other international agencies
• In his/her assignment area, represent Akkarouna at meetings or forums concerning the program activities
• Represent the organization when asked and/or delegated to do so

• In collaboration with program coordinators/ Field Coordinator, prepare the administrative documents (MOU, handover, etc.) to be jointly signed with government authorities, communities or partners.

Experience and technical competencies required: (include years of experience)

• At least 3 to 5 years’ experience in a similar position, for NGO sector.
• Strong, developed leadership ability, and effective project and staff management skills required
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility 
• Comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to perform well under pressure