Agriculture & Cash Emergency Projects Manager At Orange

General Description of the Organization:

Orange is a non-governmental civil society organization devoted to alleviating the suffering and improving the sustainability mechanisms of the conflict-affected population.

Orange partners directly with affected Syrian populations delivering humanitarian and development programmes, Food Security, Livelihood, Education, and Protection, to improve their living practices and sustainability mechanisms.

Orange also collaborates with national and international non-governmental organizations, local initiatives responding to the Syrian humanitarian crisis with capacity development programmes, to be better equipped with the skills they need to prepare and respond to affected population’s needs and to ensure that these communities, which we work within, are ready for any future disasters.

Job Purpose:

Orange Organization is implementing an Agriculture and Cash Emergency program in northwest Syria, covering Aleppo and Idleb Governorate districts. Orange Agricultural Program aims to improve the resilience of the affected population in NW Syria through agricultural livelihoods initiatives.

The Agriculture & Cash Emergency Projects Manager will be responsible for designing and implementing comprehensive projects within Orange’s program framework and in line with Orange’s standards. The Manager will be responsible for the development of the projects’ budget, tools, and overall supervision of projects’ activities to ensure proper implementation with full adherence to donors’ requirements. Also, He/she will be responsible for building partnerships with humanitarian actors within the Food Security and Cash Emergency sector as well as the design of training and mentorship plans. Reporting to Orange’s Director of Programmes, the manager will work with Grants and Partnership Director and other staff members to identify new opportunities to extend Food Security and Emergency programming.

Duties, objectives and competencies:

Project Development:

· Contribute to the development/ revision of best practice guides, manuals and other technical resources to improve the quality of Orange’s projects.

· Work with other staff to support the development of guidance and resource materials that aim to improve projects delivery.

· Support the development of the projects’ strategy for Agriculture & Cash Emergency programming and contribute to conducting a stakeholder analysis and identifying potential partnership opportunities, pre-positioning with donors, and developing technically sound proposals.

· Participating in implementing the required needs assessment and identifying research and evaluation priorities.

· Supporting the design of proposals and the development of proper monitoring plans, directly engaging in the design and development of large RFAs, RFPs, and other proposals, and drafting, reviewing, and editing other proposals on an ongoing basis.

· Be the primary provider of technical support and guidance for Agriculture & Cash Emergency programming, emphasizing design, implementation, monitoring, and resource mobilizations.

Project implementation:

· Lead the implementation of the Agriculture & Cash Emergency projects, ensuring timeliness and delivery according to the activity plan and results in the framework.

· Provide the technical inputs regarding the enhance the project’s activities quality.

· Ensure the projects adheres to both donor and Orange’s protection approach, to best practices, and all internal policies and procedures.

· Ensure participation of the community in the implementation of the projects through appropriate mechanisms ensuring the projects address the needs of the most vulnerable.

· Liaise with other implementing partners to ensure appropriate coordination of interventions and avoid activities overlapping;

· Manage and revise operational projects plans based on a plan submitted to donors and in accordance with Programme Management Tools.

· Work with project team and link with Senior Management Team on progress and encountered challenges.

· Respond to requests for information about Agriculture & Cash Emergency projects from Orange staff from various departments and field programs, donors, and relevant stakeholders.

Staff Management

· Line manage the project staff/team to ensure effective and efficient programme implementation, partnership relationships, and operational systems;

· Ensure that there is a clearly defined structure, up-to-date job description, and reporting mechanisms for each team member in line with Orange’s HR policies and procedures.

· Hold regular coordination meetings with key team members and regular meetings with SMT to discuss issues, ensure strong communication and learning from each other.

· Contribute to team capacity building and set up training plans to enhance team members technical capacity;

· In cooperation with Orange human resources, participating in project staff performance appraisal, and identifying required skills and capacity development.

Procurement

· In contribution to the logs/procurement team, ensure that all relevant purchase orders are well prepared and submitted with providing all required BOQs and technical specifications to maintain the best level of provided services/supplies;

· Prepare project procurement plan and oversee procurement implementation to ensure all services/supplies are provided within the projects’ timeline/work plan;

· Contribute to setup procurement criteria according to required items with support to the procurement team to ensure best value for money practices are met.

Financial management:

· Manage the project budget, including regular monitoring of expenditure against budget, in accordance with Orange’s financial procedures and guidelines;

· Develop a clear work and expenditure plan and ensure that the programme is implemented within the agreed/approved budget and timeframe.

Reporting:

· Report all project’s activities with donor’s deadline with adherence to donors’ requirements and reporting formats;

· Report all projects’ security challenges immediately and ensure proper incident reports are submitted.

· Participate in related cluster reports, data collection, and reporting projects’ activities via 4Ws submission.

Networking:

· Represent Orange’s at different local and international coordination forums and other working groups related to Agriculture & Cash Emergency programming.

· Maintain communication and experience sharing with the partner organisations and other stakeholders to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of project activities and promote best practices.

· Regularly provide briefings on Agriculture & Cash Emergency programs, emerging issues, and developments in Orange’s areas of operation to a range of audiences, including Orange’s staff, donors, the media, UN agencies, inter-agency networks, etc.

Monitoring & Evaluation

· Manage programme in line with the logical framework, the programme M&E plan and ensure regular analysis and reporting on programme data;

· Ensure related staff are aware of and understand the M&E methodologies and requirements, including monthly data collection, analysis, and reporting to all key stakeholders in a timely manner.

· Provide technical contribution to the design of M&E tools and support MEAL team in data analysis.

Other

· Adhere fully to the commitments and rules of Orange’s Code of Conduct

· Undertake any other relevant duties as may be assigned by the SMT.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy or relevant field of study. MA is preferred;

· At least three years of INGO work experience or leading LNGO with increasing responsibility.

· Excellent proven technical knowledge of the field of Agriculture and livelihoods; extended proven knowledge in the field of livestock will be an asset;

· Strong communication skills, including the ability to coordinate with multiple parties and external stakeholders;

· Very good reporting skills;

· Sound judgment and ability to make impartial recommendations.

· Experience in programme development, management, and monitoring and evaluation.

· Excellent English language skills (spoken, written, and reading)

· Experience delivering capacity building training and materials development is preferred;

· Hard-working, proactive, and able to prioritize and delegate a demanding workload.

Orange’s Values and Principles:

We believe that:

· Maintaining a positive, healthy, and trusting relationship are central to making the partnership a success.

· Appropriately trained and resourced staff and volunteers are key to effective and efficient service and program delivery in the development sector.

We are committed to:

· Shared responsibility, accountability, and decision-making in any partnership.

· Providing access to high-quality learning empowers people and professionals in the development sector, particularly in the developing world.

· Learning from each other to strengthen and enhance the long-term sustainability of our services and programs for the benefit of children and communities that we serve.

Child safeguarding policy

Orange aims to create an organization that is safe for children but is also aware of the need to keep child protection concerns proportionate and to guard against over-zealous attitudes. Child abuse thrives in closed and secretive atmospheres. Orange’s best protection is to create an open and aware culture where people are not afraid to speak about their concerns.

Any employee, consultant, contractor or supplier undertaking an activity on behalf of Orange capacity building must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of Acceptance Form and comply with the Orange Child Safeguarding Policy which is a statement of Orange commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact.

This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. Orange reserves the right to change this document.