Project Manager at CARE

JOB SUMMARY

CARE is seeking a Project Manager for its anticipated Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) funded program to provide support to internally displaced and host community households in Yobe State (Damaturu, Geidam, Gujba, Gulani and Tarmua LGAs). The program aims to enable conflict affected people meet their immediate multi-sectoral needs and reduce the use of negative coping strategies, and increase access to food, income, protection, and nutrition services, CARE will provide support to the targeted households through livelihood restoration, financial inclusion, improved agricultural production and gender and protection mainstreaming. The Project Manager will be responsible for leading the BHA project team and providing oversight on the activity implementation.

SCOPE:

Employment Type: Contract
Slots: 1
Location: Damaturu, Yobe State

RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS:

Job Responsibility #1: Technical Support and Project Management         

• Provides managerial oversight and guidance to BHA project team.
• Provide technical support for all agricultural production, livelihoods restoration activities and pathways of change.
• Assess and identify technical assistance needs regarding technical skills, supervision support, etc. for project components within the portfolio.
• Strengthen capacities of the team to mainstream and adopt organizational core values, policies, procedures.
• Support team in the application of agreed program approaches and adherence to quality standards.
• Provide input into revised work plans referring to appropriate CARE resource materials, protocols, and guidance.
• Participate in the design, review, and updating of Detailed Implementation Plans and field activities for livelihood and resilience activities.
• Coordinate with the BHA Consortium Lead to ensure operational support for timely and quality project implementation

Job Responsibility #2: Staff Management and Supervision                        

• Ensure staff assessment and performance measurement include key performance indicators (KPIs) which are continuously monitored and measured against progress.
• Ensure that annual and semi-annual (reviews) are completed in a timely manner and submitted to HR.
• Provides supportive supervision for direct reports

Job Responsibility #3: Coordination and Representation

• Attend project coordination meetings to ensure effective coordination and linkages with other consortium partner project managers or coordinators.
• Represent BHA project in relevant fora related to key technical areas in consultation with Project Lead.
• Support networking and coordination of efforts with government, private sector, and key stakeholders who share mutual objectives.

Job Responsibility #4: Monitoring

• Ensure efficient use of project resources, adherence to CARE standards, and compliance with BHA SOPs and regulations.
• Contribute to ongoing project monitoring and reporting to donor.
• With other senior members of the PMU, create and promote a productive learning environment.
• Ensure that Field Office detailed implementation plans (DIPs) incorporate existing commitments to donors.
• Ensure the regular monitoring of project activities against existing workplans to ensure effective and efficient implementation; assess program technical quality with team and identify any weaknesses and elaborate corrective action plans as needed.
• Facilitate regular BHA review meetings with government, target communities and staff.
• Contextualize and use reporting guidelines to track and develop quality weekly updates, situational reports, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual and end of projects reports, key lessons, and success stories in accordance with BHA requirements

Job Responsibility #5: Learning

• Monitor developments related to key technical areas under supervision, including best practices and engage in personal development and learning on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure that knowledge and learning is documented and shared with MEAL team
• Make technical input and support the planning, design, and execution of project specific operational research, including baseline and end line evaluation, and market assessments related to BHA

Resource Mobilization                                                                                     

• Contribute to CARE's funding sourcing and resource mobilization initiatives through information gathering, supporting assessments, learnings, and documentations.
• Support other assigned outsourcing activities.
• Fulfill any other Responsibilities as Assigned

QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Required

• Diploma or University degree in Agriculture, Agri-business Management, Development Studies, or any related social science.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in fast-paced humanitarian programming, and team leadership
• Ability to write reports of high quality. 
• Experience in working in a consortium and maintaining amicable relationships with partners’ staff and stakeholders.

Desired

• Knowledge of local languages spoken in Borno and Yobe.
• Previous experience with INGOs or NGOs. 
• Advanced computers skills (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to establish priorities, plan, coordinate and organize own work plan.

Competencies

• Integrity and Trust                                              
• Building Effective Teams Customer Focus
• Drive for Results
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Functional/ Technical Skills
• Conflict Management
• Listening
• Organizing

NOTE:

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CARE considers all applicants on the basis of merit without prejudice to race, sexual orientation, religion, disability, age, color, national origin, marital status, or veteran status.
• There are individuals who may use CARE’s name and trademark in emails and on websites in an attempt to solicit fees from interested jobseekers. Please note that CARE will not request for any monetary payments from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.

Qualified Women are strongly encouraged to apply.