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Consortium Coordinator Afghanistan
Il y a 2 mois
**WORK CONTEXT**
CESVI recently re-activated its presence in Afghanistan and is starting a new humanitarian project in the districts of Herat and Ghazni in the sectors of Food Security&Livelihoods, WASH and DRR.
The Consortium Coordinator will be responsible for:
a) the management of the AICS funded-project
b) the operational set-up of CESVI Afghanistan
the consolidation of CESVIs’ presence in Afghanistan increasing its projects and donors’ portfolio.
**JOB DESCRIPTION**
The collaboration will start in **May 2024.**
The main duty station will be Herat, with regular visits to Kabul and field missions country-wide in line with the security conditions.
The Consortium Coordinator is responsible for the overall coordination of the implementation of the assigned project.
**Main responsibilities**:
Start-up of the assigned project as well as of CESVI structure in Afghanistan, including offices, financial & logistic set-up hiring local staff, getting the necessary approvals from the relevant authorities
Ensuring the correct implementation of the program activities as per expected outputs, outcomes and impact, of CESVI and partner’s activities
Constant supervision of the program, monitoring qualitative implementation as well as sound budget spending and coordinating CESVI staff in direct implementation, ensuring full procedural compliance
Ensure high quality reporting, in line with CESVI and Donor guidelines
Review of any variations for the extension or revision of the program, contracts related to the program activities
Ensuring strong and consistent CESVI representation in Cluster, Working Group (WG), Area Coordination and stakeholder meetings in Afghanistan.
Represent CESVI vis-à-vis Donors, partners, stakeholders, clusters and coordination bodies and fora, and any other appropriate networks aiming at raising CESVI’s profile in Afghanistan
Active participation in the new donors’ acquisition: identification of new funding opportunities, support the entire process of finalizing new proposals
Ensuring strategic coherence and vision of the newly defined country strategy and programming, based on active participation in the conduction of assessments, drafting new proposals
Other duties may be assigned by the direct supervisor related to the implementation of the project and country program strategy.
**ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS**
Degree in International cooperation, Development studies or other related field
5 to 7 years’ working experience in developing countries as expatriate with INGOs in the humanitarian sector in role comparable to the ones of Project Manager or Project / Emergency Coordinator
Consistent experience in program management (more than 5 years), including project cycle management, proposal writing, budget development and management, internal and external reporting
More than 5 years of direct field experience; broad knowledge of characteristics relevant to conflict-affected or post-conflict contexts, and specific operational experience in emergency and recovery programming
Proven experience in start-up of INGOs programs and project kick-offs
Proven ability in development of needs-based and context-based project proposals, including budget development
Proven experience in building networks and partnerships
Experience in coordinating activities implemented in consortia
Demonstrated experience in meeting high, evidence-based monitoring and evaluation standards
Strong negotiation and diplomacy skills: capacity to effectively manage relations with Donors, potential Partners (international and national NGOs), and local authorities
Working knowledge of different institutional donors, namelyAICS (Italian Cooperation) as well as EU and UN agencies
Sound experience in delivering outputs under tight deadlines
Ability for rapid analysis of very complex issues, strong decision-making, and translation of programmatic learning and priorities into operational strategies
Good team leadership and conflict resolution skills, consensus team building, and adaptability
Ability and willingness to work in remote and isolated locations with ever-changing security scenarios
Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken)
Solid IT skills including Excel, Outlook, Word
**DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS**
Proven working experience in the Middle East with INGOs
Proven working experience in Afghanistan and/or other security-sensitive country
Logistics in emergency/ post-emergency settings
Relevant project management experience in Food Security&Livelihoods and/or WASH and/or DRR
HEAT Training or equivalent in personal security and security management
Excellent knowledge Italian (written and spoken)
**SAFEGUARDING**
CESVI has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a child or a vulnerable adult by any of our staff, related persons or partners.
CESVI commitment to being a safe organization begins with the staff recruitment process which includes meticulous checks,