Project Coordinator, CASCADE At Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition

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The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Project Coordinator, CASCADE to lead the day-to-day operational delivery, implementation, and monitoring of the project, specifically focusing on tracking the progress and status of project activities. This role will be offered on a permanent basis, subject to availability of funding and will be based in Nampula city, Mozambique.

About GAIN

GAIN is a Swiss-based foundation that was launched in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially those most vulnerable to malnutrition.

About the role

The Catalyzing Strengthened Policy Action for Healthy Diets and Resilience (CASCADE) is a project that aims at improving food security and contribute to reduction of malnutrition among women of reproductive age (15-49) and children under five years in Mozambique. The project will be implemented in selected districts on Nampula province, namely: Nacala-a-Velha, Erati and Nacarroa districts (with the possibility to include the district of Nampula) in a consortium involving the GAIN and Care International, two organizations that have extensive experience in tackling malnutrition. The project will have a five-year duration and withing the consortium GAIN is responsible for re-engineering markets and mobilizing private sector as well as Systematizing data and learning for policy.

Reporting to the External Engagement Manager, the Project Coordinator has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operational delivery, implementation, and monitoring of the project, specifically focusing on tracking the progress and status of project activities. They play a coordination role in GAIN’s cross-functional project teams and support the maintenance of relationships with partners and stakeholders.

They are responsible for liaising with stakeholders within their assigned project components and ensuring that project outputs and activities are successfully implemented within approved plans, budget, timeline, and quality standards.

The Project Coordinator will ensure that interventions by different partners are well coordinated, so that overall project milestones and goals are met. They will be expected to provide technical support as required. The Project Coordinator will supervise a team of junior staff.

Key Responsibilities include.

• Managing the project schedule, activity plan and planning milestones, supporting the tracking of progress and deliverables from project partners.
• Contributing to close collaboration with the External Engagement Manager to the design and planning of the scope, activities, and objectives of the project.
• Liaising with External Engagement Manager or Project Sponsor on issues of course correction and change requests.
• Establishing and managing working relations with diverse stakeholders – INGOs, bilateral agencies, government departments, business, and non-profit partners.
• Taking the lead in conceptualizing and organizing province / district level consultations / workshops / conferences as required in the project.
• Representing GAIN at external meetings with partners and local stakeholders when needed
• Working closely with Project Managers, the professional services teams (HR, Finance, Legal etc.) to manage and deliver effective projects.
• Supports the External Engagement Manager in preparing donor reports in collaboration with project teams, technical teams, funding team and support teams.

About you

The ideal candidate should have strong project management skills especially in delivering projects on time / on budget, using project management processes and tools including risk management, benefits management, financial management and quality assurance. They should demonstrate project administration systems, including financial administration. Strong report writing is necessary.

The post holder should be able to build strong partnerships with civil society, government, private entities and implementing partners. They should be able to operate independently while coordinating implementation on the ground. Previous experience with project budgeting is highly desired and ability to develop Terms of Reference for project consultants.

You should be driven and proactive and confident to take on the project management role in the absence of the external engagement manager. The candidate should have an education background in business management, international relations, sustainable development, economics, development studies, peace and conflict studies or related work experience.

About our offer

The starting gross salary on offer for this role is from USD 27,967 – USD 31,970 per annum, depending on experience.

GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance. We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible and hybrid working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.

GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments, and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Our working culture and environment

We provide a flexible working environment that includes a combination of home and office working opportunities through our global hybrid working policy. This encourages our staff to have a healthy work-life balance and increases staff motivation, enriches employee wellbeing, and improves performance and productivity.

All of our positions are based in one or more of GAIN’s designated offices as stated on our job advertisements. Successful candidates will be based in one of GAIN’s country offices and must have the existing right to live and work within a reasonably commutable distance of the relevant city / cities in which the role is advertised. Please note, that GAIN does not sponsor working visas and relocations.

GAIN reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment for candidates who are considered to ineligible under the above conditions during or after the recruitment process.

This advert closes on 13th April 2023. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.