I. JOB SUMMARY:
The purpose of the Project Manager (PM) position is to provide leadership and coordination for ensuring the implementation and accomplishment of the objectives of the CARE RiPA project special focus on Afar Field Office teams for USAID FtF RiPA activities in line with CARE’s vision, goals, and program principles, standards, approaches and long range Strategic Plan. The PM will have joint responsibility for the project and will manage and support the day-to-day implementation of the project activities in Afar Region. S/He will be responsible for leading the planning of all project field activities, leading the field team in implementation, ensuring all reports (financial and narrative) are prepared on time, among other functions. In consultation with the RiPA C.1. DRM-NRM Lead Advisor and in collaboration with the Program Manager and other technical Advisors, she/he develops annual implementation plans and budget, allocates appropriate resources to accomplish the plan, secures qualified staff and ensures that an appropriate monitoring systems are in place to track progress and deviations of program implementation. To promote the highest level of staff performance the PM provide coaching and counseling to staffs under her/ his direct supervision. She/he establishes and maintains effective working relationships with key Regional government and local NGO partners working with RiPA in the same geographic areas. She/ he will provide the required support to the Mercy Corps field team and ensure the day-to-day project relations with Mercy Corps field staff, such as project information sharing and updates, joint field action planning and regular joint reviews of project progress and status.
II. RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Job Responsibility #1: Program Planning (20% of time)
Responsibility #2: Program Implementation (20% of time)
Responsibility # 3: Program Budget Management (10% of time)
Responsibility # 4: Staff Management (15% of time)
Responsibility # 5: Program Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (15% of time)
Responsibility # 6: Networking, Learning and Representation (10% of time)
Responsibility # 7: Other duties assigned by Supervisor Coordinator (10% of time)
III. QUALIFICATIONS
A) EDUCATION/TRAINING
Required:
Desired:
B) EXPERIENCE
C) Technical Skills & Knowledge
Required:
Desired:
D) COMPETENCIES
Respect, integrity, diversity, excellence, adaptability, stress tolerance, innovation, building partnership, communicating with impact, coaching, facilitating change, developing teams, information monitoring, planning and organizing, leading through vision and value.
IV. FREEDOM TO ACT
A. General accountability:
The PM's decisions are prime in terms of the daily functioning and operation of the programs in planning and implementation management, financial and administration areas; her/his decisions are contributory in terms of the FO's long term development focus and organizational policies and procedures. The PM is a key decision maker in terms of staffing in consultation & concurrence with The DRM/NRM Component Lead and takes into account input from the HRD at the CO.
B. Financial accountability:
The PM can sign checks to a maximum of ETB 1,000.00 and co-sign checks for up to ETB 570,000.00 with other authorized check signatories at the field office level.
V. CONTACTS/KEY RELATIONSHIPS
The incumbent is expected to establish and maintain open and cordial relationship with relevant government partners, local government officials, donors and other development organizations working in the area in order to obtain the required support and collaboration for the smooth coordination and implementation of the program activities. The incumbent is also expected to maintain good working relationships with consortium partners, and staff members, and all MERCY CORPS / RiPA staff to promote and ensure complementary of development efforts and synergy of results.
VI. WORKING CONDITIONS AND LEVEL OF TRAVEL REQUIRED
The position is based in Afar, Samara. At least up to 40% of the time will be spent in the field.CARE Ethiopia is committed to preventing all unwanted behavior at work. This includes sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. We expect everyone who works for us to share this commitment by understanding and working within the CARE Safeguarding Policy and related framework. CARE Ethiopia has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners.
CARE Ethiopia reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ current and/or previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer.
By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE Ethiopia requesting the information specified above. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks.