Central African Republic: Program Food Security
Apr 22, 2015
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ACTED
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ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide. ACTED provides continued support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of post-crisis interventions and engaging long-term challenges facing our target populations, in order to break the poverty cycle, foster development and reduce vulnerability to disasters. Our interventions seek to cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach which is both global and local, and adapted to each context. Our 4000 staff is committed in to responding to emergencies worldwide, to supporting recovery and rehabilitation, towards sustainable development.
Our teams in the field implement some 380 projects in 34 countries covering the following sectors emergency relief, food security, access to health, education and training, economic development, microfinance, advocacy, institutional support, and regional dialogue, cultural promotion.
Based on considerable experience addressing the needs and situations of vulnerable communities, ACTED contributes to the international agenda towards reaching the Millennium Development Goals, through a wide range of partnerships, innovative initiatives, and campaigns.
For more information, please visit our website at www.acted.org
Country Profile
Capital Office : République Centrafricaine
National Staff : 150
International Staff : 12
Areas : 3 (Nord-Ouest, Sud-est, Bangui+Sud-ouest)
On-going programmes : 12
Budget : 6.2M$
Position Profile
Under the authority of the Country Director, the Program Manager is responsible for the implementation and management of a specific project in coordination with the ACTED country strategy.
1. Ensure external representation of ACTED in relevant sectors
- Representation vis-à-vis provincial authorities:
Participate in technical and sectoral meetings to ensure visibility amongst local authorities;
- Representation vis-à-vis Donors:
Participate in technical and sectoral Donor meetings and pass relevant information to the Country Director;
- Representation vis-à-vis international organisations:
Participate in technical and sectoral meetings and working groups involving NGOs and UN Agencies (OCHA, PNUD, UNICEF, FAO, etc.) and all other inter-governmental institutions;
Contribute to the creation of reports, ensuring the quality and accuracy of technical information provided as well as the confidentiality of internal information as required;
More generally, the programme manager is expected to contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organisation, notably through the application of ACTED’s mandate, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to other actors.
2. Project Cycle Management
- Project implementation:
Plan the various stages of project implementation;
Guide the implementation of the project and the methods of follow-up;
Manage project finances, logistics and materials;
Liaise with all internal and external counterparts of the project;
Assess the activities undertaken and ensure efficient use of resources;
- Project reporting requirements:
Set up a clear timeline of reports to be submitted to project Donors;
Draft narrative reports and contribute to the development of financial reports through regular budgetary follow up;
Ensure adherence to FLAT procedures.
More generally, communicate systematically to the relevant Country Director or Area Coordinator on project progress and planning.
3. Provide Relevant Technical Expertise
- Ensure that technical quality and standards are considered during project implementation:
Collect technical information and analyse associated opportunities and risks;
Identify relevant technical authorities and partners, and propose formal partnership and/or contracts.
- Undertake quality control:
Analyse technical added-value and project impact;
Set up technical evaluation exercises during and following implementation.
4. Oversee Programme Staff and Security
- Guide and direct programme staff:
- Organise and lead project coordination meetings;
- Prepare and follow work plans with each project member;
- Ensure a positive working environment and good team dynamics (solve out potential conflicts);
- Promote team working conditions in the limit of private life;
- Adapt the organigramme and ToRs of project personnel according to the project development;
- Undertake regular appraisals of directly supervised colleagues and pass appraisal forms to the Country or Area Administrator with recommendations (new position, changes to contract or salary etc.);
- Ensure a building of capacity amongst technical staff in the relevant sectors.
- Contribute to the recruitment of expatriate staff:
When requested by HQ, undertake interviews to assess technical abilities of expatriate candidates living in the country.
- Oversee staff security:
In cooperation with the relevant Security Officer, monitor the local security situation and inform the Country Director or Area Coordinator and Country or Area Security Officer of developments through regular written reports;
Contribute to the updating of the security guidelines in the project area of intervention;
Ensure that security procedures are respected by each member of the project team.
5. Identify Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Collect information and tools employed for project implementation;
Draft memos detailing lessons learned and best practices identified during the project;
Share such memos with internal and external partners;
Communicate such information to the Country Director or Area Coordinator, to Regional Support Offices and to HQ Reporting Department
Qualifications:
- Masters degree;
- Excellent analytical skills;
- Experience in distribution/ beneficiary selection
- Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting on programme financial performance;
- Ability to monitor and evaluate financial and monitoring skills of communities through capacity-building efforts;
- Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;
- Familiarity with the aid system, and understanding of donor and governmental requirements;
- Prior knowledge of the region an asset;
- Fluency in English required
- Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Project Management software
Conditions:
- Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
- Additional monthly living allowance
- Free food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse
- Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
- Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package
Submission of applications:
Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references details to jobs@acted.org
Ref : PMFS/RCA/SA
ACTED a entamé son intervention en République centrafricaine en décembre 2007 avec un grand projet de réadaptation de chaussée. Basé sur son expertise dans reconstruction de secours tant dans conflit que situations de conflit pastorale. Alors que la stabilisation se poursuit dans le Nord-Ouest de la RCA, le Sud-Est a vu sa situation humanitaire se dégrader, à cause notamment d’incursions de la LRA, avec une croissance exponentielle du nombre de déplacés et de réfugiés. Depuis 2008 et la signature des accords de paix, ACTED a travaillé à soutenir le relèvement précoce du pays.
En 2010, ACTED a fait évoluer sa stratégie, se concentrant principalement sur la redynamisation économique, la réhabilitation de routes visant à faciliter l’accès humanitaire et les réponses rapides aux mouvements de population.
En 2011 et 2012, ACTED assure le lien entre l’urgence, la réhabilitation et le développement, l’ONG maintenant ses interventions au Nord-Ouest et au Sud-Est du pays, et ouvrant une nouvelle zone d’intervention au Sud-Ouest avec un projet de construction d’écoles.
En 2013, ACTED poursuit ses projets dans le nord-ouest, le sud-ouest et le sud-est du pays. Cependant, le coup d’Etat qui a secoué le pays le 24 mars 2013 a conduit ACTED à adapter ses interventions. Début mai 2013, les projets du nord ouest sont suspendus pour raisons sécuritaires. Les activités du sud-est sont maintenues et ACTED développe actuellement de nouveaux projets d’urgence pour répondre à la crise sanitaire qui sévit à Bangui depuis cette date.