Agricultural Recovery Project Manager

You bring the core competencies required for classical humanitarian and development work, alongside an active climate and environmental conscience, and you can navigate the challenges that arise when human and environmental suffering intersect. You have an entrepreneurial mindset: you see opportunities, connect dots, adapt your approach to different environments, and take measured risks in pursuit of results. You balance principles with pragmatism, and ambition with humility.

Acted Central African Republic

Acted opened its mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2013 in response to internal violence in the country. Acted teams are mobilized in Ouham Pendé, Ouaka, Basse Kotto, Mbomou, Haut Mbomou as well as in Bangui to provide emergency relief to the most vulnerable, support displaced populations and to strengthen the resilience of populations and local authorities. Rapid response mechanisms to emergencies are currently deployed in CAR as well as integrated support programming for the sustainable return of displaced persons, and resilience building.

You will be in charge of

The Project Manager, under operational guidance of the Area Coordinator and technical guidance of the Technical Program Coordinator, is responsible for ensuring proper implementation of Acted’s project. The Project Manager oversees field operations and ensures effective and timely completion of activities, delivery of quality outputs and achievement of outcomes with maximum impact for beneficiaries. The Project Manager supervises the project staff in day to day management of all aspects of the project and liaises with relevant internal departments and external partners and project stakeholders.

Main duties:

1. Project Planning

2. Project Implementation Follow-up

3. Administration and Operational Management of Project Implementation

• Finance;

• Logistics;

• Administration/HR;

• Transparency;

• Security;

4. External Relations

5. Quality Control

6. Reporting

Expected skills and qualifications

• Experience related to the type of project required, in an emergency and/or development context

• Experience of working with institutional donors is a plus

• Experience in budget management

• Ability to coordinate and manage a team

• Ability to work independently and creatively in the field and in the capital

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Strong ability to work in an intercultural context

• Ability to work under pressure

Terms of reference

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