Cameroon: Project Manager (Protection/GBV) ECHO – Cameroon

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Terms of reference

Job Title: Project Manager (Protection/GBV) ECHO

Code: SR-48-1405

Duty station: Buea with frequent mission in Bamenda and sporadic missions to Yaounde.

Starting date: 01/04/2020

Contract duration: 12 months

Reporting to: Head of Mission

Supervision of: 20 people – National Staff

Dependents: None

General context of the project

This Action comes in response to the crises generated by the conflicts with the Boko Haram in the Far North and with the English-speaking separatists in the North West and South West of Cameroon.

In the Far North, INTERSOS launched a protection project funded by ECHO to meet the needs of GBV survivors and Child Soldiers/Unaccompanied Children, and other victims of rights violations via the UNHCR support. In the NWSW regions, INTERSOS carries out protection monitoring activities in 13 administrative departments, via UNHCR funds. Consequently, INTERSOS and International Medical Corps UK (IMC UK), partner of the consortium, are implementing a protective intervention which aims to maintain/continue care activities in favour of GBV survivors, child soldiers and unaccompanied children, advocacy and monitoring of legal assistance actions (ID – birth Acts) as well as protection monitoring activities. GBV/CP cases will be carried in Logone and Chari in the Far North; Momo and Mezam in the North-West and Manyu, Faku and Even in the South-west. Protection monitoring will cover the 3 departments of Mayo Tsanaga, Mayo Sava and Logone-et-Chari in the Far North. IMC will respond to the basic social needs of affected populations in order to improve their access to primary health care services including nutritional and secondary care, mental health and reproductive health. IMC UK will implement this action through its American affiliate International Medical Corps.

General purpose of the position

Full managerial and technical responsibility of the project implementation, including procurement, selection of staff, monitoring and financial supervision of expenditures against target activities. S/he will support trainings and will supervise all the activities in the field locations. S/he is responsible of regular donor reporting and attends technical coordination meetings. The incumbent work under overall supervision of the Head of Mission and coordinate with the Consortium Coordinator and INTERSOS Program Coordinator, who will ensure mentoring and monitoring for the project implementation.

Main responsibilities and tasks

The PM manages, coordinates and supervises the project staff for the implementation of activities and services, ensuring timely and quality implementation and monitoring in compliance with relevant Standard Operating Procedures, International Principles and Guidelines as well as INTERSOS Fundamental Charter and Code of Ethics.

Project Management:

• Planning, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the project, ensuring timely and quality delivery of services as per approved project's proposal;
  
• Ensure, in line with INTERSOS internal rules and regulations, Consortium lead and donor regulations and international humanitarian standard (such as SPHERE) the management of the project;
  
• Conduct regular field visits to assess program quality and progress toward objectives, facilitate collective problem solving with staff and other stakeholders to address challenges;
  
• Liaising with project consortium lead and consortium partners;
  
• Liaising with sector appropriate local government and authorities, non-state actors, UN agencies, NGOs, and donors at field site level, in coordination with the HoM;
  
• Plan and distribute tasks and workload among the teams, guiding their understanding of the issues linked to the Project and the Mission through regular working meetings and feedback, in order to ensure an efficient deployment of the resources and the achievement of the expected goals;
  
• Inform the field team on the instructions given by the Coordination Office promoting fluent, smooth written and oral communication and information flow and ensuring confidentiality and full compliance with security rules and medical ethics;
  
• Supervise the project material resources put at INTERSOS disposition in order to ensure a correct use and its longevity;
  
• Supervise all orders (medical and logistical) and the Project’s purchases as well as the financial indicators, with the support of the capital referents, in order ensure efficiency, adequate supply at the intervention sites and early detect deviations and its causes;
  
• Ensure appropriate budget management;
  
• Monitor the risks and threats around the project(s), documenting the situation and analyzing the consequences of political decisions or negotiations in course;
  
• Proactively participate in relevant technical coordination meetings and working groups
  
• Staff supervision:
  
• Provide technical supervision and guidance to medical team, both for the Mobile Team and the staff in the static facilities;
  
• Be responsible of the proper application of HR policies and associated processes (recruitment, training, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, potential, detection, staff’s development and internal communication) in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required for the activities s/he is accountable for;
  
• Identify training needs, provide individual follow up and coaching, carry out end of mission evaluation of the team members and lead internal communication initiatives in order to facilitate people’s integration and professional development and to maximize their capabilities and commitment to project’s goals.
  

Reporting:

• Developing regular reports, including Consortium lead reporting, donor reporting and the Project Appraisal Tool, ensuring accurate data collection and timely submission;
  
• Ensuring accurate data collection and reporting are submitted in a timely manner for all activities within the project;
  
• Elaborate the Project’s institutional memory, keeping written records (and file them) on its development, and updating INTERSOS Management Platform (IMP).
  

Required profile and experience

Education

• University degree or equivalent level in economics, social sciences or similar. Desirable degree in Project Management.
  

Professional Experience

• At least 5 years of significant international experience in similar positions or in humanitarian sector;
• Extensive working experiences in Project Management;
• Sound knowledge of PCM;
• Robust knowledge of financial monitoring and reporting tools;
• Proficient knowledge of sectorial international guidelines and standards;
• Experience in working with IDPs or refugees;
• Essential computer literacy knowledge (word, excel and internet);
• Previous experience in management of protection/GBV projects;
• Previous experience in Nigeria and/or Western and Central Africa is an asset.

Professional Requirements

• Sound personal organizational skills, including time management, ability to meet deadlines, multi-tasking, prioritization of tasks, and working under pressure;
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international multiethnic and multicultural environment;
• Proven management and leadership skills;
• Ability to deliver high quality work in short periods of time;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Flexibility to respond to changing nature of humanitarian context and operational difficulties in the field.

Languages

• Proficiency in English and French (conversation, reading and writing) required.

Personal Requirements

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates are invited to apply following the link below:

https://www.intersos.org/posizioni-aperte/#intersosorg-vacancies/vacancy-details/5e29bca5de12500015f91f38/

Please note that our application process is made of 3 quick steps: register (including your name, email, password, citizenship and Skype address), sign-up and apply attaching your CV and motivation letter in PDF format. Through the platform, candidates will be able to track their applications’ history with INTERSOS.

In case you encounter severe difficulties applying through the platform, you can send an email attaching your CV and motivation letter (both in PDF version) via email to recruitment@intersos.org, with subject line: “**Platform issue** –SR-48-1405–Project Manager (Protection/GBV) ECHO - Cameroon”.

Please also mention the name, position and contact details of at least two references, including the line manager during your last job. Family members are to be excluded.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.