Recrutement de 01 Project Manager : Team Leader

Recrutement de 01 Project Manager : Team Leader
Niveau d'études: Non précisé
Expérience: 8 ans
Expire le: 03-07-2022

SNV
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Project Manager : Team Leader

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Full-time
Contract type: National employment contract

Company Description
SNV’s mission is to support people to pursue their own sustainable development, where we leave no one behind. To do so sustainably, we need to address systemic issues that trap people into poverty and marginalization. Using a systems perspective means we seek to find ways of changing the underlying structures and dynamics to sustain access to services and income generation over time and grow them further. Attention to systems change, including power dynamics and mental models, can increase the quality, depth, and sustainability of results as well as their continued growth.

In its new Strategic Plan period (2019 – 2022), SNV will more explicitly aim for systems change during project preparation and implementation - by strengthening institutions and kick-starting markets that help many more to escape poverty beyond our projects. We will continue to position ourselves as a premium organisation and invest in making knowledge flow to and from the frontline.

SNV, Netherlands Development Organization, is operating in Ethiopia since the 1970s. Currently, SNV is working in eight regional states and the two city administrations of Ethiopia, providing technical assistance and program implementation in Agriculture, WASH, and Energy Sectors. SNV is an open and learning organization that focuses on improving the lives of Ethiopian through a market-based approach inclusive of women and youth. In its new Strategic Plan period (2019 – 2022), SNV will more explicitly aim for systems change including strengthening institutions and kick-starting markets that help many more to escape poverty beyond our projects.

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Context and Purpose of the job:
SNV Ethiopia in partnership with Sight and Light (SAL) has started implementing Market-based Innovation for Nutrition in Ethiopia (MINE) project a 6-year project funded by Children Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) in Oromia, SNNP and Amhara region.

The overall objective of this project is to contribute to reducing stunting in children in the target areas by 5% through increasing 500,000 children’s and pregnant and lactating women’s consumption at least one egg every other day. This project aims to improve the children’s dietary diversity and malnutrition by significantly and sustainably increasing supply and consumption of eggs. It uses an innovative model that will strengthen the capacity of small-holder farmers to transition to commercial poultry farming, hence significantly increasing egg supply and making eggs affordable to rural communities. In the first three years, SNV will pilot the project in Bishoftu, Oromia and then scale up to other regions in the subsequent years based on the lessons learned from the pilot project.

The Team Leader and business advisor reports to Agriculture Sector Lead of SNV Ethiopia. The post holder will lead the program and coordinate all activities of the project: administrative and technical. He/she is responsible overall project planning, inception, implementation, scaling, closing and the workforce of the project, within scope, budget, timeline and acceptable quality levels along the commitments specified in the contracts signed with the donor and other relevant stakeholders. He/she maintains relationships with the partner, local government and other stakeholders to the effective implementation of the project. The team leader and business advisor ensures the core principle of the project market led innovation for egg distribution thru the business hub model to address nutrition is effective and scalable.

The team leader and business advisor is also responsible for preparation/ownership of the project budget, revisions when necessary and follow up plan vs expenditures. Overall, the post holder will lead planning, reporting of the project and is responsible to provide leadership and technical guidance to the MINE project team for the successful implementation of the project.

Job Description

Project set-up and design
Initiates contract handover from the Business Development Team.
Sets up and communicates administrative, governance, accounting, HR, M&E structures and procedures for the project.
Initiates implementation of the project plan upon approval of donor and sector leader and/or country director, in accordance to the SNV project execution procedures, relevant SNV structures and procedures, accounting principles, donor requirements and contracted commitments.
Understands the role of the partner and makes a clear project set up and design considering same.

Project Management
Manages and motivates the project team, partners and relevant stakeholders.
Plans and assigns deliverables and activities, reviews their progress and addresses deviations in terms of timelines and quality, based on project planning, deliverables agreed and budget set.
Sets up/Plans regular meetings with partners and reviews project update.
Sets up and follow field visits and monitoring visits with stakeholders including government.
Gives due attention to financial model development its integration in the project.
Leads closure process including hand-over as per SNV guideline and donor requirement of complete and up-to-date project file to Sector Leader, Country Director and Business Development unit based on project management procedures.

Project quality assurance
Takes responsibility for the (technical) content of a project,
Ensures quality of the deliverables and ensures sufficient technical input to meet the quality standards.

Contract Management & Project Accounting
Manages and accounts for full compliance of administrative, finance and HR components of the project with SNV internal procedures and requirements specified in the donor, sub-grant, sub-consultancy, partner, consortium and Local Capacity Builders contracts.
Ensures that approval for, coding and booking of all expenditures is done according to the relevant procedures and authorisation levels. Prepares, accounts for, manages and reports on project budget (and revisions thereof).
Discusses and obtains approval of donor for contract and budget deviations.
Ensures security and (financial risk) mitigation (incl. due diligence).
Fully understands procurement and comply with requirements and contracts.

People Management & Team Leadership
The technical lead guides, develops, coaches and motivates team members and prepares resource estimation based on forecast in order to attract and recruit (project staff, consultants and/or Local Capacity Builders).
Advises HR and country management on contract conditions for consultants and Local Capacity Builders, within guidelines and project budget.

Support Advisory Services
Work closely with partners for egg hub establishment including identification and selection of hub operators and establishment of its infrastructure.
Propose and implement business models with partners and share successes with other stakeholders
Provide technical support for technical lead, private sector actors and other stakeholders through systematic coaching and mentoring approach
Contribute to the implementation of farm setups, target beneficiaries mapping, egg distribution and social campaign, trainings, discussions, and workshops,
Lead and support sustainable egg hub business model including market development, market linkages, market intelligence and direct business development support
Lead/organize and support the annual reviews, midterm assessments and final evaluations.
Ensure strong communication of agricultural marketing concepts and procedures with partners and other stakeholders

Business development
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with team, external partners and the donor by ensuring a high level of SNV visibility and branding. Signals and acts on potential for positioning, innovation, upscaling, and potential follow up on projects.
Timely recognises and analyses threats and makes sure relevant colleagues are informed.
Contributes to technical contribution to new business opportunities as requested or by own initiative.

Analysis & Reporting
Ensures collection, consolidation and review of project information, according to SNV’s monitoring and evaluation guidelines.
Analyses and provides advice to management how to incorporate the new insights/best practices into the organisation’s policies and practices.

Knowledge Development
Contributes to internal and external knowledge development, by full documentation and sharing of project insights and results.
Develops knowledge by attending internal meetings, eternal workshops and conferences.
Ensures lessons learned are shared and applied in daily practice. When applicable can be appointed as (national) focal point of an expertise network.

Qualifications
Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (animal sciences, agri business, agricultural marketing, agricultural economics and related fields); and minimum of eight years of experiences in managing and leading value chain development and related projects
Sound knowledge of market systems analysis, strategy formulation and agricultural commodities marketing
Good understanding of Value chain, Market Oriented agriculture and MS and Food Systems approaches/s
Adequate knowledge and understanding of nutrition in the concept of availability, affordability and creating access and awareness
Familiar with agricultural sector policies and national strategies, functioning of government/ public sector, private sector and farmers organizations;
Recognized expertise in working as an advisor and project manager and process facilitator to plan, implement and monitor input and output marketing strategies;
Good expertise in facilitating stakeholder forums, business-to-business (B2B) linkages, working with sectorial associations and strengthening of cooperatives;
Knowledge and experience with participatory techniques, coaching, networking, learning, alliance building and team building
Experience in project management, and partnership development, deep understand and experience on working with partners
Excellent project management and planning, analytical skills combined with a practical and pragmatic approach oriented towards lasting results;
Experience working for NGOs and similar projects and programs
knowledge of gender, climate and nutrition concepts and mainstreaming in value chain selection and implementation;
Experience in the development and documentation of learnings
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent analytical skills
Knowledge of (inter) national strategies for poverty alleviation, rural development
Knowledge of SNV cross-cutting themes as governance, gender equity and social inclusion
Good team leadership understanding and leadership skills

Additional Information
Contract Type: National

Expected start date: As soon as possible

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Contract Duration: one year with the possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability.

Working at SNV
SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package; for internationals, we offer an international benefits package and to Ethiopian nationals, we offer a competitive national package. We also offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts.

How to Apply
Please apply by clicking on the I'm Interested button and complete your application in our in-house recruitment system before or on 03 July 2022.

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