PUI recruits 01 Multisectorial Project Manager in Jalalabad

Starting Date : October 2020

Location : Afghanistan, Jalalabad

Duration of Mission : 12 months

Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency. The association leads in average 200 projects by year in the following sectors of intervention: food security, health, nutrition, construction and rehabilitation of infrastructures, water, sanitation, hygiene and economic recovery. PUI is providing assistance to around 7 million people in 21 countries – in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Eastern Europe and France.

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Humanitarian Situation and needs

Afghan mission is the oldest PUI mission, with first medical intervention launched in 1979 just after the Soviet Invasion. Since then, the country has mostly been in conflict, with national armed groups and international forces, causing mass casualties and massive movements of population, within or out of the countries. The achievements realized by the international community following the post-2001 intervention are now jeopardized by the intensification of conflict and violence and fragile governance. Indeed, due to the increase of the attacks, casualties, displacements and consequently, of the acute needs, the United Nations reclassified Afghanistan conflict from a protracted one to an active one. Many armed groups (mainly Taliban, Islamic State…) are threatening the Government of Afghanistan, struggling to impose its vision of development, despite continuous extended military, financial and political support, nationally and internationally.

Insecurity, economic concerns, governance issues and increased pressure on the delivery of services are pushing many Afghans to risk their lives fleeing mainly to Europe, as they see no future in Afghanistan. Afghan refugees represent the third largest refugee group worldwide and the second largest contingent of asylum seekers to the EU.

In this scenario, with elevated pressure on aid actors, the capacity to deliver aid to the most in need in remote areas is jeopardized. Access on field remains one of the biggest challenges in Afghanistan, especially in some provinces, including Nangarhar, Kunar, Laghman and Nuristan. The humanitarian crisis is looming as actors are overstretched and resources oriented to other crises remain limited.

PUI is planning to address the needs of conflict-affected IDPs and population in general, drought-affected IDPs, to improve access and quality of health and nutrition services as well as to tackle the PSS needs of the humanitarian workers who are exposed to traumatic events in their daily work. A specific focus is given on women’s health and their access to quality health services.

As part of our actions in Afghanistan, we are looking for a Multisectorial Project Manager in Jalalabad.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE

Under the management of the Deputy Field Coordinator for Programs (DFCP) and the technical guidance of the Health Coordinator, the Project Manager (PM) is in charge of ensuring the quality and timely implementation of PUI OFDA funded activities in the eastern region of Afghanistan. The PM is responsible among other components for:

Planning all aspects of the project implementation to ensure quality, monitoring, availability of adequate resources (logistics and human resources), community engagement and acceptance in the areas of interventions;
Supervision of all the activities being implemented;
Continuous observation of the humanitarian context and needs in the areas where the project is being implemented;
Maintaining relations with stakeholders, other organizations and actors in the areas where the project is being implemented;

TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES

Project planning and implementation: S/he ensures the proper implementation and monitoring of the Health, Protection and WasH activities, with a strong focus on qualitative aspects, as well as mainstreamed gender and protection;
Context and data analysis: S/he monitors the humanitarian context of in the area of project implementation, and actively participates in the needs assessments including future programming of the activities. S/he ensures an in depth analysis of data collected by the program teams, and shares analysis and data with the relevant departments.
Reporting and capitalization: S/he is responsible for the qualitative production of internal and external activities’ reports. S/he supports the DFCP and/or FC and the Grants Officer in providing sufficient and detailed information for program reporting for donors and PUI HQ. S/he contributes to ongoing capitalization efforts regarding program methodologies, lessons learnt and challenges. S/he drafts specific Activity Forms as per the mission’s learning strategy in direct link with the MEAL department. S/he contributes to the adjustment of current intervention or/and contributes to the discussions on the needs and development of new projects.
Team management and capacity building: S/he supervises the OFDA project team, and ensures continuous strengthening of skills and competencies across its members through trainings, mentoring, clear division of roles and responsibilities, and ownership of the entrusted tasks.
Logistics, Budget and Finances: S/he is responsible for appropriate and efficient planning and management of the budget lines. S/he ensures that expenditures forecasting is done in a timely manner, and in case of divergence from what is planned, s/he communicates the needs to DFCP immediately. S/he coordinates with the Logistics and Admin/Finance teams to mobilize effectively the resources allocated to the projects, taking into consideration the budget and in compliance with logistics and financial procedures.
Internal coordination and external representation: S/he ensures an efficient coordination with the other departments of the base. S/he ensures field representation and maintains relations with local stakeholders and partners. The PM will support the DFCP, Field Coordinator and technical coordinators in the overall coordination aspects linked to the running of the project.
Safety and Security: S/he ensures the teams’ compliance with safety rules and contributes to the security & safety mainstreaming in the Mission as a whole, and communicates any security & safety-related developments to the base Security Focal Point and/or Field Coordinator.

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Expériences / Formation

Training:

Bachelor’s or Master degree in a field related to project management, international development and/or social sciences

Experiences:

Experience managing multi-sectorial projects.
Minimum of 1 year of experience in the area of project management, donor reporting;
Past track record in team

Skills :

Good training skills
Excellent planning and anticipation skills
Strong computer skills essential, including ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel, database management software, statistical packages, GIS.

Personal Characteristics:

Commitment to humanitarian principles
Strong commitment to support and develop capacity of the teams through mentoring and second-layer leadership
Proven management ability and inter-personal skills – team player
Ability to work on own initiative and collaboratively as part of a diverse team and manage a varied workload
Proven capacity for analyzing and synthesizing comprehensive information and technical data
Ability to write and edit reports under deadline pressure
Ability to guarantee effective and timely outputs
Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable to the needs of the team and organization
General ability to resist stress
Important organization and rigor skills

Langues:

Excellent command in writing and editing documents in English

Salaire

EMPLOYED with a Fixed-Term Contract – 12 months
Starting Date : October 2020
MONTHLY GROSS INCOME: from 1 815 up to 2 145 Euros depending on the experience in International Solidarity + 50 Euros per semester seniority with PUI
COST COVERED: Round-trip transportation to and from home / mission, visas, vaccines…
INSURANCE including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
HOUSING: in collective accommodation.
DAILY LIVING EXPENSES: (« Per diem »)
BREAK POLICY : every 2 months + break allowance
PAID LEAVES POLICY : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months

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