Project Officer – Cotabato (Filipino Nationals Only) At Acción contra el Hambre España

Duration : Dec 2024 (with possibility of an extension)
Start date : ASAP

You’ll contribute to ending world hunger by …

• Act as the focal person in supervising, coordinating, and implementing the Disaster Preparedness activities with the municipal LGU and community partners.
• Prepare and monitor work plan, regular reports, situational reports and submit to HEAD OF PROJECT for consolidation.
• Organize and/or participate in seminars and conferences activities relevant to the project.
• Serve as field-based main Disaster Preparedness focal point in implementing major components/sectoral activities in the project.

Key activities in your role will include

Objective 1: In coordination with the Head of Project plan and implement the activities.

• With the Head of Project, develop a workplan to ensure the efficient, quality and timely implementation of activities
• Regularly review the planning of activities with HEAD OF PROJECT through weekly planning meetings.
• Manage assigned project budget for activities based on agreed workplan with the HEAD OF PROJECT
• Manage the project team to ensure that implementation plans are followed, and changes are discussed and agreed with the HEAD OF PROJECT.
• Provide inputs for the monthly financial forecast for budget lines to the Head of Project for consolidation.
• Coordinate the activities with the logistics, HR and finance staff to ensure that human, financial and logistic resources are efficiently planned and used.
• Provide regular reports (as defined) to the HEAD OF PROJECT to update them on the advancement of activities and make them aware of any key challenges and support needed.
• Provide Technical guidance as appropriate and needed to the FA and project in general in coordination with the technical coordinators

Objective 2: Representation of Action Against Hunger with external stakeholders

• Represent Action Against Hunger with LGUs in project areas in the absence of the HEAD OF PROJECT or HEAD OF BASE
• Represent the project and Action Against Hunger in project related consortium activities together with the Head of Project/HEAD OF BASE
• Coordinate with other Heads of Projects and humanitarian actors in the area to ensure complementarity and synergies and efficient planning and use of resources.
• Ensure project activities are coordinated with relevant agencies and stakeholders in the sectors where Action Against Hunger is working.
• Support the establishment of necessary MoUs/MoAs with partners in consultation and agreement with the Head of Project, Head of Base and Country Director.

Objective 3: Monitoring and Reporting

• Support the Head of Project to follow up and update the MEAL plan for the project which addresses the internal and external reporting requirements.
• Based on the agreed MEAL plan, provide regular inputs to the Head of Project to ensure the accurate reporting on indicators.
• Provide narrative input for narrative and LFW reports to the Head of Project.
• Ensure proper and timely archiving of sources of verification.

Objective 4: Manage safety and security of project staff in Cotabato in coordination with the Head of Base and Security Focal

• Work with the Head of Base and Security Focal to plan project staff movements.
• Ensure that project staff follow and respect security rules and SOPs during activities in the field.
• Report any relevant context changes and security incidents to the Head of Base and Security Focal.

Do you meet the profile required criteria?

• University graduate
• Technical knowledge:
  • Demonstrated excellent knowledge and experience in Project Cycle Management and budget management.
  • Previous exposure and experience in assessment, monitoring, or after action reviews of projects during emergency responses
  • Previous experience in implementing and managing multi-sectorial projects.
  • Experience in formulating and developing DRR Plans; experience in implementation of Rapid Response Mechanism and Anticipatory Action.
  • Knowledge/Experience in food security, livelihood resilience and nature-based solutions/activities
  • Knowledge and experience in WASH
  • Knowledge in partnerships development and alliances is desirable.
  • Risk mitigation experience.
• At least three (3) years’ relevant experience
• Humanitarian sector knowledge:
  • Experience in working with conflict, Disaster, and climate crisis affected population and communities in the Philippines.
  • Experience in working with consortium partners.
  • Experience in working on multi-sectorial programs and projects.
  • Familiarity with donor related activities, i.e. donor visits
• Excellent English and Filipino language. Proficient in the local dialect (Maguindanaon) is an advantage.
• IT system: Good knowledge of Office package
• Valuable prior experience in issues related to the promotion of gender equality and child rights or personal commitment to gender equality and child rights.

Our remuneration package:

• Compensation based on Action Against Hunger salary grid and candidate’s previous experience
• Benefits: Health insurance, accident and life insurance, leave entitlements, government-mandated benefits
• Project-based employment

Action against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work such as but not limited to sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and/or financial misconduct; We expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through endorsing our code of conduct and other related policies and only those who share our values and code of conduct will be recruited to work for us.