16/06/2014
An Agro and Livelihood Project Manager in Georgia.
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Première Urgence – Aide Médicale Internationale (PU-AMI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organisation. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians victims of marginalisation and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency. PU-AMI relies on 30 years of field experience in 50 countries in crisis, as well as on the complementarity of its medical and non-medical expertise, to adapt its programs to each context and to the real needs of the most vulnerable populations. The association leads in average 250 projects by year in the following sectors of intervention: food security, health, nutrition, construction and rehabilitation of infrastructures, water, sanitation, hygiene and economic recovery. PU-AMI is providing assistance to around 3 million people in 19 countries – in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Caucasus and France.
As part of our activites, we are looking for an Agro and Livelihood Project Manager in Georgia.
The Agriculture Technology Manager shall supervise the implementation of livelihood and security programs in Abkhazia / Georgia. He/she is the responsible for the implementation of the EuropeAid/UNHCR and BPRM projects in all their components: Community involvement of the beneficiaries, training, workshops, capacities building, and creation of the Agro Service Centers.
Programmes: He/She shall ensure the proper implementation and monitoring of the food security programme(s) for which He/She is responsible.
Human Resources: He/She shall supervise the food security team (PU-AMI employees and any daily-employed workers).
Logistics and administration: He/She shall ensure the logistical and administrative monitoring of project(s) for which He/She is responsible.
Representation: He/She shall represent the Association to partners, authorities and local players involved in the implementation of food security programmes.
Safety and Security: He/She shall contribute to the observance of safety and security rules at the site and shall transmit all information relating to safety and security to his/her line-manager.
1.ENSURING THE IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMME(S)
He/She shall ensure that aid recipients and local populations both understand the project goals and actively participate in their implementation.
He/She shall plan activities and ensure compliance with the schedule of activities. In the event of major delay in the implementation of any project(s), He/She shall immediately inform his/her line manager and propose remedial action.
He/She shall validate Technical Manager choices.
He/She shall ensure the smooth running of food security programme(s) for which He/She is responsible and supervise compliance with objectives set out in project proposal(s). In particular He/She shall monitor the specified indicators, report to his/her line manager, signal any difficulty encountered in implementation and propose improvements or refocusing if necessary.
He/She shall ensure the implementation of monitoring and/or evaluation according to needs identified by the project(s). He/She shall analyse information collected and transmit it to his/her line manager. He/She shall produce and distribute monitoring and evaluation reports to those concerned according to project requirements and/or information gathered.
He/She shall ensure funding for all documents, tools and training produced within the framework of the project(s) and shall satisfy him/herself of the availability of the sources of verification mentioned in the proposals.
He/She shall send internal and external reports to his/her line manager, complying with internal validation timescales (SitRep) and external contractual schedules (project reports).
2.FOOD SECURITY TEAM SUPERVISION
He/She shall familiarise him/herself with the PU-AMI internal regulations for the mission and satisfy him/herself that they are known and observed within his/her team.
He/She shall define the job profiles for members of his/her team, have them validated by the Head of Base and shall actively participate in recruitment (interview, test etc.).
He/She shall ensure that a written evaluation is made of each person, at least once per contract and per year and, as a minimum, before they leave their post.
He/She shall set up specific coordination procedures for his/her team and organise its supervision.
He/She shall identify and provide for his/her team’s training needs and (organisational, methodological and possibly technical support; organisation of training etc.).
He/She shall produce the organisation chart for his/her team and have it validated by the Head of Base.
3.PROVIDING LOGISTICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MONITORING OF FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMME(S)
He/She shall send his/her programme needs to the Head of Base according to available budgets. He/She shall satisfy him/herself that such requests are realistic with regard to supply timescales by taking into account the mission’s time and logistics constraints, as well as programme-specific procurement procedures.
He/She shall contribute to the analysis of supplier bids for purchases with highly technical specifications (in particular, agricultural inputs) and carry out the necessary compliance testing (germination tests etc.).
He/She shall actively participate in producing calls for tender, as applicable, in coordination with the Logistics Coordinator.
He/She shall, in coordination with the Head of Base, satisfy him/herself that appropriate stocks of equipment are held for his/her programmes.
He/She shall report weekly to the Head of Base re his/her vehicle and communications equipment requirements for programme implementation.
He/She shall organise the logistics aspect of his/her programmes (delivery, distribution, storage on site etc.), in coordination with the Head of Base.
He/She shall provide the Head of Base, on a monthly basis, with all information required to produce the cashflow forecast for his/her programme(s).
He/She shall ensure the availability each month of up-to-date budgetary monitoring for the programme(s) for which He/She is responsible and He/She shall participate in its analysis, identify any discrepancies and suggest adjustments to the Head of Base.
4.PROVIDING REPRESENTATION FOR PU-AMI WITH FOOD SECURITY PLAYERS
He/She shall represent the Association to local players involved in the implementation of food security programmes and shall ensure the maintenance of good relations with each of them (observing the principles of PU-AMI’s neutrality and independence).
In agreement with the Head of Base, He/She shall participate in and be an active member of any coordination meetings about food security questions.
In the event of inspection by a Funding Organisation, He/She shall actively participate in preparing for and conducting the visit.
5.ENSURING SAFETY AND SECURITY OF GOODS AND PEOPLE
He/She shall ensure that the team for which He/She is responsible knows the safety and security plan and that the safety and security rules are observed.
He/She shall contribute to the collection of information about safety and security in the area of intervention and send them to the Head of Base on a regular basis or, in an emergency, on an ad hoc basis.
He/She shall ensure that the project(s)’, methodology and selection criteria do not endanger the aid recipients, members of PU-AMI or any other person. He/She shall, without delay, warn the Head of Base in the event of teams or aid recipients being endangered.
He/She shall ensure that members of his/her team and any daily-employed workers have safety equipment suitable for their activities (e.g. helmets, safety boots, safety vest, gloves etc.).
6.CONTRIBUTING TO DRAWING UP NEW PROPOSALS
He/She shall participate in the identification of food security needs in coordination with the Head of Base.
When new operations are being planned, He/She shall, together with the Head of Base, contribute to the preparation of project proposals for the food security element.
He/She shall participate in mission strategy planning.
Expériences / Formation du candidat
TRAINING :
ISTOM, ENSA (Higher National School of Agriculture) or ENITA (National School of Engineers in Agricultural Techniques)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :
Humanitarian Experience desirable
International Experience required
Technical Experience required
Experience in Former Soviet Union Countries
Experience in creation or strengthening of rural cooperative
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS :
Good drafting skills
Knowledge of project management
Knowledge of institutional funding organisations’ procedures (EuropeAid, BPRM, UN Agencies, etc..)
SOFTWARE :
Office Suite required
Statistics, GIS (MapInfo, ArcView etc.)
Database (Access or other)
Langues parlées du candidat
LANGUAGES :
English required
French and Russian desirable
Qualité du candidat
Ability to work autonomously, taking initiatives and with a sense of responsibility
Able to cope well with stress
Sense of diplomacy and open-mindedness
Good analytic abilities
Organisation and management of priorities
Persuasiveness, seeking solutions
Ability to work and manage in a professional and mature way
Ability to assimilate the local environment in its political, economic and historical aspects
Durée du contrat
EMPLOYED with a Fixed-Term Contract (after 3 months under agreement as volunteer if first departure in International Solidarity).
Salaire / Indemnité
MONTHLY GROSS INCOME : from 1 650 up to 1 980 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PU-AMI
COST COVERED: Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…
INSURANCE including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
HOUSING in collective accommodation
DAILY LIVING EXPENSES (« Per diem ») of 500 Euros
BREAK POLICY : 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
PAID LEAVES POLICY : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months
Documents à envoyer
CV + cover letter
Email de la personne contact
[email protected]
Date de fin de validité de l’annonce
30/06/2014