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• 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 program 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Oversee Program Staff and Security
• Guide and direct program 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.
• 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.

• The
  applicant should hold a University degree in Development
• At
  least 2 to 4 years work experience in a development, emergency or
  post-conflict setting interventions.
• Excellent
  written English skills required.
• Strong
  project management skill.
• Familiarity
  with different European and other international donor regulations.
• Organized
  and detail oriented, with an ability to multi-task.
• Must
  be able to function effectively in a fluid, loosely structured, but
  complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal
  effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements.
• Must
  be able to work independently, with minimum supervision, within the
  context of a larger team.
• Willingness
  to live and work in an insecure environment and to travel regularly to
  program locations as security allows. 

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