Agriculture and Livelihoods (AL ) Deputy Program Manager

JOB Vacancy Announcement #: 5385

Job Title: Agriculture and Livelihoods (AL ) Deputy Program Manager

Application deadline: 12.08.2021

Duty Station: Raqqa

Job Requirements:

PERSONAL ABILITIES:

• Languages: Fluent in English is mandatory, very good command in writting English
• IT skills: Very good command of Office pack, the use of KOBO, Excel, and an email account.

Professional experiences:

• Past working experience with an International Non-Governmental Organization is mandatory
• Past working experience in project management mandatory
• Technical knowledge and/or educational background in Agriculture/farming mandatory
• Past working experience in Agriculture and/or Livelihood mandatory
• Past experience in HR management is appreciated
• Very Good communication skills and flexibility

Job Description:

DIAGNOSTIC AND PROJECT CONCEPTION

• Contribute in the identification of new needs and new areas of intervention and support the preparation and implementation of diagnostics/assessments related to Agriculture, local farming practices and livelihood.
• Elaborate and supervise preliminary assessments, data entry and analysis
• In collaboration with M&E team, s/he is in charge to design evaluations and analysis of data.
• Participate in beneficiaries’ needs identification and ensure that beneficiaries are selected according to relevant criteria, defined with the communities and the Program Manager (PM)
• Provide technical and contextual support to the PM on local farming systems and related issues, in order to ensure a comprehensive and relevant intervention and suitable implementation methods
• Participate actively in the design of AL activities and the identification of suitable implementation methods.
• Ensure a good communication toward the project and make sure that the projects’ objectives meet the acceptance of the local institutional and technical services, and are discussed and well understood by the communities.
• IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATIONNAL FOLLOW-UP

According to the objectives fixed with the Program Manager (PM):

• Help the Supervisor defining priorities for the weekly planning, as per work plan and objectives
• Be proactive in the identification of needs, beneficiaries and in the setup of the activities
• Supervise the implementation and monitor each stage of the activities
• Ensure continuous follow-up of the results of activities by using the SI management and monitoring tools
• Anticipate the possible challenges or issues that could create delays or bring difficulties, and contribute to their solving
• Assess the relevance of activities, the effectiveness of intervention and communicate to the PM any changing circumstances, communities’ feedbacks or relevant information related to the project
• Communicate the weekly findings and progress to the PM and propose relevant adjustments of activities and workplan if deemed necessary to improve the quality and the positive effects of the project for beneficiaries.
• Support the identification of relevant quality criteria and monitoring indicators for the AL/agriculture activities.
• Prepare Bill of Quantities (BoQ) and Internal Order Forms (IOF) with anticipation for the implementation of the activities, and follow-up the orders with the Logistics department
• Organize and supervise the preparation and the implementation of distribution of livelihoods related items (inputs, tools, vouchers…).
• Link with local partners, institutions or service providers in order to ensure respect of SI guidelines and quality in terms of vocational trainings, farming practices and systems.

CAPITALIZATION

• Participate in the writing process of capitalization documents in accordance with SI tools
• Contribute to the preparation of the training manuals to be used by the AL training facilitators
• Contribute to lessons learnt and internal workshops linked to the project
• Contribute to the development and update of SI technical documentation.
• Prepare handover reports if employment contract or professional experience with SI come to an end

HR MANAGEMENT

• Be part of the recruitment of the national technical staff for the AL activities
• Welcome and brief new employees or volunteers working under his/her responsibility
• Identify and report any training needs for the AL team to the PM
• Assist the PM with the implementation of training and capacity building sessions
• Manage and support the team under his/her responsibility
• Evaluate with relevance the performance of the staff and define measurable and time-bound actions plan
• Identify team members’ potential for advancement and/or specific HR case issues, and communicate this information to the PM
• Make sure the team follows the safety and security rules
• Ensure direct supervision of the field teams/officers in case of absence of the supervisor

LOGISTICS AND ADMINISTRATION

• Consolidate cash needs for weekly daily workers and contractors, liaise with the the PM for cash supply
• Anticipate and communicate logistics needs (transports, material…) to the PM
• Supports procurement and distribution of AL materials in the field
• Ensures that the AL materials are in stock and/or in appropriate location in the field

REPORTING / COORDINATION / COMMUNICATION / REPRESENTATION

• Ensure compliance with reporting guidelines
• Communicate and write regular reports concerning the progress of the activities under his/her responsibility
• Write reports and annexes concerning his/her activity(ies) for donor reports and/or amendment
• Regular use and update of SI monitoring and follow-up tools (APU, OFU…)
• Report to Line Manager and relevant focal point information related to AL activities and security context or any event that may affect SI activities and security
• Ensure close coordination with logistics and administrative departments in compliance with SI’S rules and procedures
• Participates in Team and General Meetings and any other meeting related to the carrying-out of activities and to project objectives upon request
• Ensures close coordination with support departments including Administration, Logistics, Supply and MEAL
• Represent SI in request and/or delegation
• Establish and maintain good relations with the local participants, communities and follows activities implemented by other organizations in SI’s area of intervention and reports to the AL PM
• Assist the PM in writing and translating the administrative documents to be signed (MoU, handover…)

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How to Apply:
Please send your CV to the following email/Link:

Raq.adm.recruitment@solidarites-syria.org    

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