Project Manager – ECHO Protection GBV At INTERSOS

INTERSOS is a non-profit, Non-Governmental Humanitarian Organization which aims to assist victims of natural disasters and armed conflict. INTERSOS bases its action on the values of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equal rights and opportunities for all peoples, respect for diversity, cohabitation, attention to the most vulnerable social groups.

Terms of reference

Title of position: Head of Project – ECHO Protection GBV

Code: SR-31-9092

Country: Chad

Location’ :Goz Beida, with trips to Zabout and N’Djamena.

Starting date: 06/11/2023

Contract duration: 7 months

Under the supervision of : Program Coordinator

Functional supervision: 30 National staff

Place of employment: without family

General context of the project

The project is an extension of another INTERSOS protection project in the Lake Province funded by ECHO. INTERSOS proposed essential modifications to its initial SF in the province of Lake for a period of October 2023 in April 2024. These changes are more concentrated in the essential protection activities that will be carried out in favor of refugees and returnees from Sudan, who live in Zabout camp and the Deguessa site in the province of Sila-East Chad. INTERSOS will prioritize emergency interventions appropriate to the context of the ( refugee crops / traditions / returnees crisis, accessibility of the area, available resources, coordination with other humanitarian actors already in the camp and intervention site ) with the following components:

• Prevention of child protection cases / incidents ( PE ) and cases of VBG, including peaceful coexistence.
• Response / support ( PEC ) of PE and VBG cases.
• Community mechanism for intersectoral accountability / feedback.

INTERSOS will prioritize the’ approach of referencing, coordination and local knowledge transfer of PE/VBG cases. Appropriate/contextual mechanisms for referencing and coordinating PEC cases of PE/VBG will be established with other humanitarian actors/NGOs, particularly in health/psychological, legal and education/apprenticeship. Bilateral meetings will be organized with these humanitarian actors for the coordination of the JEP. INTERSOS will actively participate in the coordination meetings that are organized in Sila and N’Djamena by UNHCR. Depending on the context of the’intervention area (language barriers with beneficiaries, accessibility of the area during the rainy season), INTERSOS will prioritize local providers (case managers, local facilitators, etc, social workers, health personnel, etc,RECO, local organisations/women’s groups, etc.) that will be trained for the prevention/response of GBV.

The project will directly assist approximately 30,840 refugees/’asylum seekers living in the Zabout camp and 11,053 returnees living in the Deguessa site. The project aims to improve and facilitate’access to prevention emergency’ services/protection case responses and accountability/feedback on humanitarian assistance to refugees and returnees in the province of Sila, by April 2024.

General objective of the position

The Project Manager is responsible for the coordination, implementation and monitoring of activities in the’ intervention areas mentioned above. He/she will be in charge of ensuring consistent planning of the implementation of project activities, while respecting the operational schedule defined in connection with the Coordination of the mission.

Main responsibilities and tasks

Project Management:

• Develop an objective and punctual planning of the project activities, in collaboration with the head of mission and the’ of his team.
• Guarantee the operational, financial and programmatic management in collaboration with the members of the’ team.
• Ensure coordination with partners and stakeholders (humanitarian actors, administrative authorities), donor representatives and other actors on the ground.
• Ensure the coordination of the Project in collaboration with the members of the’ team through the monitoring of joint activities.
• Ensure compliance with the work plan and propose readjustments if necessary.
• Monitoring and evaluation of activities through the development and updating of monitoring tools) in collaboration with the Mission Coordination.
• Formulate narrative and financial reports to be submitted to the lessor.
• Contribute to the monthly update of the information to be shared with the relevant clusters.
• Ensure timely submission of the monthly report of’activity internal to the’organisation including the’ tracking tool PAT.
• Ensure an adequate line of communication (internal and external) under the supervision and with the Mission Coordination.
• Report quickly and accurately any difficulties encountered in the implementation of the project to the Coordination of the Mission and contribute to the identification of solutions.
• Participate in sectoral coordination meetings at field level.
• Contribute to safety management based on the established approaches and tools used in the mission.

Administrative management of the project:

• Ensure appropriate management of project funds ( update the project financial planning on a monthly basis; every month,
• Monitor project expenses in collaboration with the administration,
• Propose budgetary readjustments to the administration ;
• Liaise with the logistics team for project purchases, in order to guarantee correct application of INTERSOS and lessor purchasing procedures

Human Resources Management:

• Contribute in the selection and recruitment of the national project staff as required;
• Ensure the effective and objective evaluation of staff performance under its management every 3 months and the final evaluation ;
• Supervise and manage the project team and provide continuing education in collaboration with the Mission Coordination.

Capitalization and knowledge management:

• Ensure the capitalization of the experiences and data obtained within the framework of the project;(See’activity sheet and Programme sheet on IMP);
• Identify needs and propose new potential programmes or activities to be implemented in the field ;
• Send to the Mission Coordination all photo and video documentation of the activities, as well as any significant information on the’ intervention area and the project activities to feed the visibility needs, and, fundraising and communication.

Required profile

Education

• Higher university degree in Economics, Political science, Social sciences, Humanities or other relevant field.
• A first-level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted instead of the higher university degree.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 4 years of’ experience in project management in the humanitarian sector, especially in project management Protection (GBV-Child Protection)
• Good professional competence in the field of Protection (GBV-Child Protection)
• Knowledge of the ECHO lessor necessary

Professional requirements

• Strong understanding of the humanitarian emergency context ;
• Work capacity in a volatile security environment ;
• Ability to work in a tight time frame, with little supervision and under pressure ;
• Great capacity for communication, written and oral, and to maintain relationships with experience in the management of work teams ;
• Ability to work in a team and independently ;
• Knowledge of ECHO procedures and guide lines.

Languages

French currents ( spoken, read, written )

Knowledge of English ( desirable ).

Personal requirements

Qualities required

• Spirit of adaptation to simple living conditions, a hot / very hot climate and security constraints;
• Meaning of organization, management and planning ;
• Excellent relational sense, diplomacy and partnership approach
• Flexibility and ability to work in a difficult context, under pressure and in an often uncomfortable environment;
• Communication and work capacity in a team and in a multicultural context ;
• Ability to work in a highly volatile safety environment and in basic living conditions; and;
• Compliance with INTERSOS values/mission.