COSPE (Cooperation for the Development of Emerging Countries),
Italian NGO, is looking for a:
Programme Manager
Project: “Empowering the Somali Women Agenda; Empowering Somalia – ESES/Phase II (EC Grant Contract No.: FED/2012/286-333)
Duty station: Nairobi
(Kenya) with, when possible and according to project needs, trips to Somalia. Programme Manager
Project: “Empowering the Somali Women Agenda; Empowering Somalia – ESES/Phase II (EC Grant Contract No.: FED/2012/286-333)
Availability: From the 1st June 2012. Departure after a training period at COSPE Head Office (Florence, Italy.
Essential requirements:
- Between
2 and 5 years of experience in managing NGO development projects in Africa
and in particular in Somalia;
- University
Degree;
- Proven
track of working experiences in gender empowerment and advocacy activities
with women associations;
- Excellent
knowledge of English (written and spoken);
- Problem
solving capacity;
- Adaptability
and flexibility;
- Strong
writing skills and ability to write quality reports;
- Good
team player, capable of working with a multinational country team;
- Knowledge
of Office software, including Excel.
Desirable requirements:
- Skills
and proven experience in writing project proposals;
- Financial
management skills;
- Knowledge
of Italian (written and spoken).
Responsibilities:
As Programme Manager she/he will be responsible for the proper
implementation of the project according to the project document, the periodic
work plans of activities and budgets as well as the procedures set by COSPE
Headquarters in compliance with EC requirements.
In particular, she/he will:
- Carry
out, in collaboration with project staff and partner organisations, the
overall technical oversight of the project (planning, implementation and
monitoring of activities) and provide regular feedbacks on progresses and
possible bottlenecks to the Regional Representative (Nairobi) and COSPE
Head Office in Italy;
- Maintain
constant relations with the partner organisation and with the associations
of the Somali Women Agenda in order to jointly plan, implement and monitor
the activities (contents and expenses);
- Supervise
and monitor the activities of the local personnel working in the project
and ensure adequate on the job training when necessary especially on
project management and participatory methodologies for assessing needs,
planning and monitoring activities;
- Coordinate
the elaboration of periodical technical and financial reports to be
presented to the Head Office in Italy, with particular attention to the
periodic reports and final report required by the Donor and ensure the
preparation of any project change request coordinating inputs from project
staff and partner organisations;
- Support
and monitor the proper organization of the consultants and monitors’
missions, participating in the planning phase and ensuring the achievement
of the stated objectives with a specific attention to ensure the exchange
of necessary information and documents with the partner organisations,
supervise the logistic and facilitate their work by accompanying them as
necessary;
- Coordinate
with the Regional Representative and the focus persons in the COSPE Head
Office in order to disseminate information about the results of the
project and topics addressed and facilitate synergies with similar
initiatives and other international women associations and networks;
- Assist
in the identification and preparation of new proposals according to
instructions received by COSPE Head Office;
- Promote
the respect and constant application of COSPE principles and strategies.
Length and type of Contract: 7
months (contract according to the Italian legislation) renewable in case of
project extension and upon positive evaluation.
How to apply:
How to apply:
Please, send your CV, specifying in the subject of the e-mail
“programme manager Somalia”, to risorseumane@cospe-fi.it by 11 of May 2012.
Due to the number of applications we receive, we are only able
to follow up with candidates who are selected for interviews.