ANGOLA: GENDER ProgrammePROJECT MANAGER
Action Against Hunger http://www.accioncontraelhambre.org/ , an international organization of humanitarian aid into full development of its structure and currently present in over 46 countries.
Action Against Hunger is searching for a Project Manager to
coordinate the activities of the AECI-ACH join Gender Programme in
Angola. The project aims at strengthening local capacities of women on organizational capacities, leadership and income generation in rural and urban environment, and also strengthening of local institutions/organizations, civil and governmental.
Objectives:
· Coordination and technical management of the Programme
· Planning, implementation and coordination of Project activities
· Revision, definition, detailing of logical framework: objectives, results, indicators, sources of verification
· Administration follow up; budget and finances management and monitoring
· Establishing and maintaining good relationships with stakeholders, partners, beneficiaries, institutions and donors
· Facilitate exchange of experiences and knowledge among different countries of the region
· Definition of surveys, researches, diagnostics, and implementation
· Recruitment and coordination of local staff
· Deliverables and outputs presentation: reporting, presentation …
· To elaborate need assessments and project evaluations
· To ensure elaboration and review of reports and amendments to donors
· To ensure capitalisation of gender related issues
· To provide technical support to the HoM in the fundraising and partnership activities related to gender and local development, as part as the co-financing required for the programme.
· To be active in the provincial and national coordination of gender related activities
· To provide technical support to the Mission in the activities related to the technical areas and monitoring of the mission.
Profile:
· PhD or Master in Gender and Development.
· Advanced Degree in social sciences, political sciences or development economics with a relevant combination of academic and professional qualifications in research on gender and development topics.
· The following skills and specific knowledge are required: participatory approach, project cycle management, good communication (oral and written), good capacity of analysis of contexts, good capacity of making and strengthen interpersonal relationships, good capacity of staff work, good management of human resources.
· 5 years of work experience in technical cooperation in international institutions and/or NGOs.
· Proved experience of works with gender approach.
· Proved experience of works with participatory approach
· Understanding of issues pertaining to decentralized governance and livelihoods.
· Previous experience in Africa
· Capacity of working under stressed conditions and in multicultural environments
· Autonomy and independence in decision making.
· Capacity of working without supervision.
· English,
Portuguese, Spanish
(spoken, read and written)
Remunerative Package:
Ommediate incorporation in a dynamic and growing organization with recognized professional reputation and international projection.
House and maintenance cover by the organization
Formal contract of work.
Retribution: 12300 Euros gross per annum ( 1478€ gross) + Extra according to the experience (aprox: 200€ gross month)
Travel costs to and from the mission
Accommodation and maintenance
Per Diems
25 working days of holidays per year
Breaks (including travel cost to the reference zone, and 200 euros to pass the week of break)
Travel and accident insurance and repatriation on account of the organization.
Extra per month and per child- Under 18 years old (range between: 168 € - 269 € gross month)
Length of the contract:10 months aprox
Requirements:
For candidates who are not in Madrid the first interview will be through telephone.
Short listed candidates will have face to face interviews to be held in Madrid. Travel costs are initially on account of candidates, they will be reimbursed just in case of successful applications.
Interested candidates should send, together with the CV, the details of 2 managers who can provide us with professional references for the last two work experiences, and a letter of motivation. PLEASE indicate this reference GENERO/ANG/08 before 31/12/2008 (Estimated date. Due to the urgency in covering the vacancies the process could be finalized before the end date given here) to:
ach-candidaturas@achesp.orgThe Human Resources department will contact only those pre-selected for an interview. Many thanks.
Selection process might include sending the CV to other HQs and/or to missions. If the candidate doesn’t agree, please tell us.
Note- for more information about the post, please consult our webpage:
http://www.accioncontraelhambre.org/ If the relevant post is not to be found on the website, this means that the selection process has been finalised.
If the candidate has previous experience with ACF-In and has been recruited and validated in the past by another headquarter, or if the contract must be under other HQ please note that the salaries scale for this post will be in accordance with the policy of that headquarter.
Acción contra el HambreDepartamento de RRHH
C/Caracas, 6 - 1º 28010 MADRID
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