COOPI is looking for a Project Manager in Mauritania
In 2019, COOPI launched its first business development project in southeastern Mauritania, 18 km from Bassikounou, in the Hodh El Ghargui region, where the Mbera refugee camp is located . Through this project, COOPI contributed to strengthening the economic self-reliance of refugees and the host population by providing competitive goods and services, creating sustainable jobs, and improving the technical capacity of producers through development at different levels of the value chain. COOPI ‘s programs in Mauritania’s Hodh El Ghargui region fall into two main sectors: economic development and rural infrastructure development, with a focus on improving access to and/or the quality of essential services such as nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), early childhood education, and strengthening social protection.
Promoting food security, developing value chains, rehabilitating infrastructure, preventing conflicts and participatory planning, reducing disaster risks, and creating employment are COOPI’s main areas of intervention to strengthen the resilience of local communities. COOPI’s current donors are the G5 Sahel Facility Foundation, the World Food Programme (WFP), and UN agencies.
Job objective
The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring the strategic and operational coordination and management of the “Food Security, Livelihoods/WASH” ​​components, as well as administrative, logistical and human resource management , in compliance with the commitments made to the beneficiaries and the project’s donor; ensuring quality technical support to guarantee the relevance, effectiveness and sustainability of the interventions.
Responsibilities
REPRESENTATION
- Maintaining external relations with other consortium members , donors , clusters and associated technical groups, and thematic working group meetings;
- To ensure good institutional relations with beneficiaries, project partners and local authorities.
DEVELOPMENT
- Strengthening the skills of local partners for project implementation;
- Produce a report to capitalize on the experience gained during the project;
- Identify, process and prepare the documentation required for submitting new projects, in accordance with the organization’s processes and procedures;
- Contribute to the analysis of the region’s humanitarian needs in the area of ​​Food Security and Livelihoods, within the framework of the project, by providing appropriate information to the national coordination.
MANAGEMENT
Project management
- Plan and control the execution of the activities stipulated in the contract;
- Ensure that project documentation is complete and correct, including communications and changes;
- Ensure that project monitoring systems are in place and effective to guarantee control of indicators and activities ;
- Ensure compliance with COOPI and donor procedures in all operational activities and actions related to the project;
- Prepare all required technical and financial reports and submit them to the coordination team for validation;
- To ensure, through training and information actions, the prevention of violations of the code of ethics, the LEFP and illicit behavior;
- Supervise and organize the proper preparation of material resources and the purchasing procedures necessary for the correct execution of the project.
Economic/financial management
- Forecast the expenses to be incurred in accordance with the project budget and prepare the project’s procurement plan;
- Regularly monitor expenditures and oversee the management of cash and project accounts using COOPI’s management tools;
- Cooperate with the project and country administrator.
Security management
- To monitor compliance with safety procedures by all project personnel;
- Analyze the security situation in the project area and decide on the measures to be taken, in collaboration with the head of mission, regarding the security plan.
Personnel management
- Recruitment of technical staff for the project;
- Coordinate and control the work of all project staff in accordance with the organization’s procedures;
- Ensure the capacity building of project staff;
- Correct any behavior that does not comply with COOPI’s regulations, policies and procedures;
- Conduct staff evaluations.
Communication and fundraising management
- Supporting the production and distribution of COOPI’s communication and visibility products in the country (newsletters, project sheets, brochures, success stories, photos/videos, etc.);
- Gather the necessary data and information in cooperation with field teams in order to improve communication products).
Candidate Profile
ESSENTIAL
- University education: Agronomist, veterinarian, economist, rural development , social sciences or related fields.
- At least 3 years of experience in managing food security and WASH/NUT projects , including at least 2 years as a project coordinator or technical coordinator with the management of a budget exceeding 1 million EUR/year.
- Knowledge of the project cycle, the world of humanitarian aid and development cooperation;
- Proficiency in the procedures of donors AICS, UN, EU
- Ability to work in a team and in a multicultural environment;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Good command of common software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
- Excellent command of French , both written and spoken, and knowledge of English;
- Excellent writing skills;
- Experience working with partners
- Mastering the Nexus principles
- Sense of organization and teamwork, flexibility;
- Ability to work under pressure, independently, and in an often uncomfortable environment;
- Respect COOPI’s values ​​and mission.
DESIRABLES
- Knowledge of the Italian language;
- Knowledge and experience in monitoring and evaluation methodology;
- Prior experience with COOPI and knowledge of its procedures and tools.
COOPI reserves the right to close recruitment before the advertised deadline. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale is a secular and independent Italian humanitarian organization that fights against all forms of poverty to improve the world. Founded in 1965, COOPI is now present in 27 countries across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East, with emergency and development projects carried out by expatriate staff – on average more than 200 people per year – and national staff. Its main institutional donors are the European Union – ECHO and INTPA – UN agencies, the Italian government, local authorities, and other European governments.
How to apply
Please send your CV and cover letter via the following link:Â https://coopi.org/en/job-position.html?id=5735&ln=