Head of Base/ Project Manager

A Fundação AVSI é uma ONG Italiana que trabalha para a promoção do desenvolvimento humano em 30 países do mundo. A AVSI está presente em Moçambique desde 2010 e opera nas áreas de redução da pobreza urbana, da eficiência energética, meio ambiente, agricultura, e da educação. Para o fortalecimento da sua equipa de Beira, a AVSI pretende recrutar:  

Um/a (1) Head of Base / Project Manager, Local – Beira (Ref:02/Head of Base / Project Manager/01/2021/AVSI

Role:  Head of Base / Project Manager

Department:  Programs

Level: Manager

Duty Station: Beira

Aim of the position:

Under the supervision of the Country Director and Regional Manager, the Head of Base (Project Manager) has the key responsibility to coordinate and ensure the successful development and implementation of AVSI multi-sector projects in Sofala Province financed by CAFOD, UNICEF and private donors.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

•   Coordination of the implementation of the project;
• Contributing to the recruitment, inception and training of AVSI’s programme staff;
• Management of the project staff, promotion of capacity building and co-responsibility within the team;
• Development of partnership with local partners and other stakeholders;
• Monitoring and evaluation to check the progress of the project, and valuation of the most significant experiences;
• Elaboration of narrative reports as per donor procedures and proactive support for the preparation of financial report;
• Supervision and final responsibility for all project activities;
• To be responsible for the activities implemented in the Area within the various projects and programmes, reference point for the field staff and guarantor for the respect of the proper implementation of the AVSI procedures for the various activities;
• To be responsible for the logistic and administrative procedures in concert with Operations Manager and Country Representative;
• To be the Officer in charge of the security in the Area, with reference to phasing and needed measures, in concert with the Country Representative;
• To represent AVSI in relevant coordination structures (i.e. Clusters and Working groups) and other meetings at provincial/district level;
• To identify new donors and design new funding proposals;
• To carry-out any other duties and/or responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.

Essential requirements:

• University degree, preferably in a topic related to project management or international development;
• At least 3/5 years of professional experience in managing projects in humanitarian / emergency contexts

Additional requirements (optional)

• Previous work experience in international cooperation in Africa or Mozambique;
• Good knowledge of Italian language is an asset.

Required skills and experiences:

•  Proactive, capable at working autonomously and with a sense of urgency when needed;
• Solid leadership and staff management skills, with a record of managing large, diverse teams and contributing to the capacity building to national and international staff;
• Good organizational skills and ability to work autonomously and support (possibly coordinate) multiple projects;
• Strong internal and external coordination and representation skills;
• Strong capacity to work under-pressure;
• Strong facilitation skills;
• Capable of dealing diplomatically and communicating with people from different walks of life;
• Willingness to travel within the country;
• Respect of the mission, vision and values of AVSI.

Language Proficiency:   Fluent in Portuguese and English

Reporting to Country Representative (1st Supervisor), Regional Manager (2nd Supervisor)

 

Todos os especialistas devem ser independentes e não se devem encontrar em situações de conflito de interesses no que respeita às responsabilidades que lhes forem atribuídas.

A Fundação AVSI convida por este meio candidatos individuais e elegíveis a apresentarem as suas candidaturas através do envio APENAS dos seguintes documentos:

1.      Carta de Candidatura

2.      Curriculum Vitae

Por favor, submeter os documentos requeridos no endereço: [email protected]

Data da publicação: 28 de Janeiro

Prazo: até 07 de Fevereiro

A AVSI não faz nenhum tipo de cobranças em quaisquer das fases do processo de recrutamento. Se alguém lhe solicitar valores para vagas favor comunicar imediatamente ao escritório da AVSI.