GFFO Project Manager, Pitoare, Maroua, Cameroon

GFFO Project Manager, Pitoare, Maroua, Cameroon

Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Country: Cameroon

Field location: Maroua, Cameroon

Office: NRC in Maroua

Closing date: Friday, 23 October 2020

GFFO Project Manager, National Position

Cameroon, Norwegian Refugee Council

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The purpose of the GFFO (German Federal Foreign Office) Project Manager position is to implement GFFO project within the area of Far North.

Application deadline:

23.10.2020

Employer:

Norwegian Refugee Council

Town/city:

Maroua

Title:

GFFO Project Manager

Full-time/part-time:

Full-time

Employment type:

Permanent position

Percentage of full-time:

100

Webcruiter ID:

4299752763

Positions:

1

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Duties and responsibilities

Responsible for pedagogical planning, development, implementation and follow-up of the project as agreed in the overall plan; Design and conduct assessments in collaboration with relevant Sector Technical leads (CC leads) ; Assess needs for capacity building among staff, partners, teaching staff (beneficiaries) and discuss actions with the Area Manager (AM) ; Design training programs based on needs assessments; Participate in defining a monitoring and evaluation strategy; In coordination with the M&E, monitor and follow-up on quality of services provided by NRC in the field. Make recommendations for improvement; Compile and up-date information in the field on internal and external factors impacting the project results, and prepare monthly reports; Participate in proposal writing for the follow up phase of the project; Represent NRC in relevant meetings and coordinate and liaise with relevant authorities at field level under the delegation of the AM; In collaboration with the AM and the Head of Operations (HoO)/Head of Programme (HoP), support all programs activities implementation; Organise coordination meetings with government and other key stakeholders; Coordinate with other sector leads for smooth project implementation; Lead on project coordination with the team; Ensure the proper filing of all project documents according to the internal procedure; Lead on GFFO project Grant Review Meetings, project’s quarterly, semester, annual reporting, any potential project revision and the Grant closure meeting; Alert AM and /HoP on any significant development, delay, anticipated over/under expenditures in the GFFO project.

Qualifications

At least 4 years of relevant experience in a related field; Experience of program and project management in humanitarian/recovery context; Experience working in complex/ insecure environments and with displaced populations; Good understanding of donor rules and regulations; Proven skills and experience in managing multi-sector projects Good personal organizational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure; Staff capacity-building experience; Willingness to travel to the field and work in difficult environment according to travel requirements. Fluency in French and English, both written and verbal.

Personal qualities

Good knowledge of the context in Cameroon, especially the Far North Strong writing and reporting skills Knowledge of the humanitarian coordination framework Budget development and management experience Organized and detail oriented Proactive and able to lead new initiatives Able to work in teams Flexible and hard working

We can offer

Beginning: As soon as possible

Fix term contract of 12 months

Duty Station: Maroua with 30% of Field travel

Salary: Grade 8 NRC National salary grid

Location

Pitoare, Maroua

Cameroon

Contacts

Kenneth Kai Komba

HR Manager Cameroon

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

We work in crises across more than 30 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights.

NORCAP is a global provider of expertise that contributes to solving challenges in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors. Our ultimate goal is to strengthen the resilience, and protect the lives, rights and livelihoods of vulnerable people and communities

NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.