Consortium Manager - DFID/ UNOPs

Job Description

Title: Consortium Manager - DFID/ UNOPs

Company Name: Christian Aid

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Relevant degree

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Full time salary:T19,27,385 gross per annum
∎ Type of contract:Fixed Term
∎ Contracted hours:35
∎ Contract length:Up to September 2020 (with possibilities of extension)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Role purpose:
∎ SCOPE OF WORK, The Consortium Manager will be responsible for the overall coordination and management of the DFID/UNOPs project and serve as the consortium focal point. The consortium manager will ensure quality program implementation, including providing strategic guidance to consortium partners and overseeing budget management, performance management, M&E, partnership management, and relationships with external factors including government authorities, humanitarian actors, and staff. S/he will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with all consortium partners and the donor.
∎ Key outcomes:
∎ Take the lead in project planning and coordination to ensure timely and quality implementation of all program activities
∎ Provide strategic guidance in unifying approaches between programs and consortium members in different geographical areas
∎ Organize periodic meetings in order to discuss program progress; record and follow up on the execution of agreed action points
∎ Provide managerial direction and guidance in line with the program's expected outcomes
∎ Oversee key project planning deliverable using results-based management approaches and tools
∎ With the support of the technical specialist, develop specific strategies for cross-cutting themes (inclusion, protection) for the program
∎ Maintain open and effective communication amongst the consortium and project team members
∎ Oversee day-to-day coordination and delivery of project activities in conjunction with staff and partners
∎ Oversee that program activities are conducted in a timely and professional manner in line with the program work-plan and in full coordination with national and local authorities as well as other partners.
∎ Coordinate with local authorities to facilitate the participation of local communities in the planning and implementation of activities and undertake periodic reviews of program activities to assess effectiveness, efficiency, achievement of results and compliance with procedures.
∎ Represent the consortium and the Christian Aid to DFID and other external stakeholders, effectively communicating challenges, successes, and contextual changes throughout the course of the project.
∎ Compile portions of program narrative and financial progress reports in coordination with the funding and MEAL unit and finance to share with the donor.
∎ In conjunction with the finance team, develop and monitor the project budget and ensure regular reporting to the donor
∎ Work with the technical leads to provide adequate HR oversight to the project team as maybe relevant

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 8 years of relevant professional humanitarian or development experience with an international organization, including extensive exposure to emergency programming
∎ At least 5 years of experience in a managerial position and demonstrated capacity in office management, including capacity building of staff
∎ Familiarity with DFID or other international donor guidelines strongly preferred
∎ Excellent budget planning and management skills, previous experience effectively managing multi-million-dollar grants required
∎ Previous experience managing diverse teams to deliver results on short timelines, including the development of spending plans, procurement plans, and work plans
∎ Strong verbal communication skills and effective in representation and liaison with external actors
∎ Excellent spoken and technical writing ability in English, including report writing
∎ Promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle stress and pressure with professional grace
∎ Be able to be to start work within 15 days;
∎ Ability to understand gender related challenges within the beneficiary groups
∎ Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well
∎ Demonstrated experience of working closely with support functions (finance and logistics) on activity and procurement planning

Salary:
∎ T1,927,385 Salary (full time)

Application Deadline: 24 Jul 2020

Company Information:
∎ 11 Jul 2020
∎ Christian Aid
∎ Business : NGO

Category: NGO/Development