National Project Manager
Background:
VSF Germany is an international Non Governmental Organization, providing humanitarian aid and development assistance to pastoralists and vulnerable communities in areas where livestock is of importance. In the region, VSF Germany implements activities in southern Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
With support in animal health, agriculture, marketing, food safety but also with developing the capacity of
communities and governmental institutions or initiating peace and conflict resolution we work towards food
security and strengthened livelihoods of pastoralist communities.
VSF Germany seeks to recruit a qualified and well experienced Project Manager to oversee the implementation of projects in Galkacyo, Mudug Region, Puntland State Somalia. This position is based in Somalia.
Key responsibilities:
· The incumbent will be responsible for the project implementation.
· Ensure the project implementation progress is in line with the activity work plan.
· Permanently monitor activities and report progress to the Country Program Manager, Somalia.
· Ensure that donor regulations are adhered too and that necessary administrative, financial and implementation controls are observed.
· Manage the project budget ensuring strict monitoring on all expenditure.
· Participate and contribute to relevant project related network and links.
· Develop work plans, financial projections and verify all financial reports on the project.
· Manage the flow of technical reports and compilation of the same in the project narratives for internal
and donor reporting.
· Support internal and external monitoring and evaluation exercises.
· Respond to cross cutting issues affecting the community in cooperation with specific Expert agencies and
build on arising community needs for furtherance of humanitarian Intervention as required.
· Represent VSFG in various project forum and networking levels.
Qualifications, Experience, Attributes & Skills required
• University Degree in Social Studies, in either of the following disciplines Veterinary Medicine, Animal
production, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies or
Community development.
• At least 5 years of work as a Project Manager.
• Trained as a trainer of Trainers (TOT) in Animal Health and have proven skills in training Herders.
• Proven hands on emergency and development projects implementation and management skills in a
pastoral setting.
• Ability to implement projects in a volatile security/conflict environment.
• Possess good planning, organizing and writing skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with local authorities and implementing partners.
• Fluency in English and Somali Language is mandatory.
· Working Knowledge of Donor Funds Management and Reporting.
Contract Duration: 8 Months.
Number of positions: One.
Place of work: Galkacyo, Mudug Region, Puntland State, Somalia.
Salary: as per the organization scale.
Interested and qualified candidates should submit an application letter and CV plus 3 names of referees (one of them being their immediate supervisor) with their full contacts to: postal address or via email address VSF
Germany, P.O. Box 25653, 00603, Nairobi, Kenya or to Email: admin_hr@vsfg.org. Indicate the job Title
‘PROJECT MANAGER-GALKACYO’ on to the envelope or the Subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted for interviews. The Advert closes automatically as soon as we get the right candidate. The assessment
of the applications shall be on going as they are received.
VSF Germany is an international Non Governmental Organization, providing humanitarian aid and development assistance to pastoralists and vulnerable communities in areas where livestock is of importance. In the region, VSF Germany implements activities in southern Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
With support in animal health, agriculture, marketing, food safety but also with developing the capacity of
communities and governmental institutions or initiating peace and conflict resolution we work towards food
security and strengthened livelihoods of pastoralist communities.
VSF Germany seeks to recruit a qualified and well experienced Project Manager to oversee the implementation of projects in Galkacyo, Mudug Region, Puntland State Somalia. This position is based in Somalia.
Key responsibilities:
· The incumbent will be responsible for the project implementation.
· Ensure the project implementation progress is in line with the activity work plan.
· Permanently monitor activities and report progress to the Country Program Manager, Somalia.
· Ensure that donor regulations are adhered too and that necessary administrative, financial and implementation controls are observed.
· Manage the project budget ensuring strict monitoring on all expenditure.
· Participate and contribute to relevant project related network and links.
· Develop work plans, financial projections and verify all financial reports on the project.
· Manage the flow of technical reports and compilation of the same in the project narratives for internal
and donor reporting.
· Support internal and external monitoring and evaluation exercises.
· Respond to cross cutting issues affecting the community in cooperation with specific Expert agencies and
build on arising community needs for furtherance of humanitarian Intervention as required.
· Represent VSFG in various project forum and networking levels.
Qualifications, Experience, Attributes & Skills required
• University Degree in Social Studies, in either of the following disciplines Veterinary Medicine, Animal
production, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies or
Community development.
• At least 5 years of work as a Project Manager.
• Trained as a trainer of Trainers (TOT) in Animal Health and have proven skills in training Herders.
• Proven hands on emergency and development projects implementation and management skills in a
pastoral setting.
• Ability to implement projects in a volatile security/conflict environment.
• Possess good planning, organizing and writing skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with local authorities and implementing partners.
• Fluency in English and Somali Language is mandatory.
· Working Knowledge of Donor Funds Management and Reporting.
Contract Duration: 8 Months.
Number of positions: One.
Place of work: Galkacyo, Mudug Region, Puntland State, Somalia.
Salary: as per the organization scale.
Interested and qualified candidates should submit an application letter and CV plus 3 names of referees (one of them being their immediate supervisor) with their full contacts to: postal address or via email address VSF
Germany, P.O. Box 25653, 00603, Nairobi, Kenya or to Email: admin_hr@vsfg.org. Indicate the job Title
‘PROJECT MANAGER-GALKACYO’ on to the envelope or the Subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted for interviews. The Advert closes automatically as soon as we get the right candidate. The assessment
of the applications shall be on going as they are received.
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