Job Vacancy @ Handicap International – Project Manager

Job Description

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

JOB TITLE: PROJECT MANAGER TOUCHING MINDS, RAISING DIGNITY (TMRD _ Phase II)
COUNTRY
PROGRAM:

Sierra Leone
REPORTS TO: Operations Manager
LOCATION: Freetown – with travels to field offices (if applicable)

HI is seeking for a qualified individual to fill the above mentioned National Position. WOMEN AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

PLEASE NOTE:

Handicap International has clear institutional policies on “Child Protection”, “Anti-fraud, Bribery and Corruption”, “Disability, Gender and Age” and “Protection of Beneficiaries from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment”. It is therefore mandatory for all staff to commit themselves to respect, uphold and promote these policies, and to sign the HI Code of Conduct.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

Handicap International “HI” (operating as Humanity & Inclusion) is an International NGO which has been working closely with the Government of Sierra Leone, international and national partners in the country since 1996 supporting vulnerable groups and people with disabilities. Program areas include inclusive education, social and economic inclusion, rehabilitation, prevention of disabilities, advocacy and rights. Currently, HI is implementing four projects for the promotion of Inclusive Education, Mental Health, Accessible and Technical support and Protection. HI is currently in design/approval process for new projects to create a comprehensive portfolio, in line with the implementation strategy for 2022 and onwards.

Position’s context:

The Touching Minds Raising Dignity (TMRD) project is a mental health and Psychosocial Social Support (MHPSS) project that is in its second phase of another four years (2022 to 2025) of its implementation. The project seeks to continue to adapt and implement the community based MHPSS prevention and response strategy that was developed and implemented in the first phase (2018 to 2021) of the project.

The position requires working in slums and other deprived communities within the country’s capital, Freetown. This includes direct interaction with person living with psychosocial distress/mental health lived experience. However, the position holder will not provide any form of direct specialized MHPSS services to the beneficiaries of the project.

Specific focus points:

• Participate in National MHPSS steering activities including advocacy action at national level • Provide direct management to a team of one (1) Senior Project Officer and two (2) IGA Officers and work closely with 1 MHPSS Specialist to ensure the project meets technical standards. • Manage the relationship between the project and two of the official implementing partners (CAPS and MoHS) to the project.

Please note that final JD may differ in some areas from this document

General Mission

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the project manager contributes to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion in Sierra Leone. S/he is responsible for implementing his/her project. S/he ensures optimal quality and the impact of the project implemented by means of a delegation system with appropriate oversight mechanisms. With all the other HI managers, the project manager shares responsibility for the sound management and effective functioning of the global organization

Missions / Responsibilities:

Management
Embody HI’s values on a daily basis, and be a role model
Understand the strategy, make it explicit, translate it into operational objectives for his or her team, lead the necessary changes. Give meaning to each management action. Encourage inter and intra departmental exchanges of practice. Encourage innovation and risk-taking.
Organize the operational management of his or her team, structure the work around identified processes, steer performance and facilitate the resolution of problems.
Contribute to the development of his or her staff, creating the conditions for their commitment, professionalism and attachment to HI.
Ensure compliance with the code of conduct and institutional policies, the mindset and expected individual and collective behavior
Strategy and steering: Contribute to the development of the programme’s operational strategy • Contribute to programme’s operational strategy (StratOp).
Draft new project proposals for the continuity or expansion of the project.
Contribute to the drafting of new proposals for new opportunities, if necessary 3. Operational implementation
Responsibility 1: Ensure the implementation of the project, in line with the logical framework and allocated budget

Steer the project’s intervention strategy and put forward adjustments if the objectives change or if it is likely that they will not be met.
Ensure that activities and the associated resources are planned, and implement the action plan. • Ensure that activities are implemented in line with the project proposal and the allocated budget. • Ensure project reporting, internally (within the programme) and externally (reporting to funding bodies, authorities and/or partners).
Undertake expenditure and manage the project activity-specific budget lines according to the delegation he/she received based on the Programme signature delegation table
Prepare and manage partnerships with the project implementation partners
Guarantee the proper archiving of information
Responsibility 2: Ensure that project implementation complies with the existing frameworks • Ensure the proper implementation and follow-up of institutional policies (specifically PME, PSEAH and Age-Gender Disability policies) and the other HI internal standards.

Ensure compliance with the terms of the project proposal and the rules applied by the project funding body/bodies.
Ensure compliance with global technical standards and norms by communicating and by involving the technical specialists and advisors with expertise in the project themes.
Responsibility 3: Ensure project monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning • Ensure project monitoring, specifically activity progress indicators and the expected outcomes. • Develop and implement the project evaluation plan.

Ensure that the project is accountable to the local stakeholders.
Ensure project learning, taking into account lessons learned from similar previous projects, following the recommendations made throughout the project (from evaluations, support missions, audits, etc.), and capitalizing on the acquired knowledge.
Responsibility 4: Ensure project data management

Ensure that the appropriate data collection and management tools are in place on the project, in line with global standards.
Ensure that data related to the project is collected and compiled in the project database. • Carry out regular checks and makes any necessary corrections to the activity database.
Responsibility 5: Coordinate the teams involved in the project

Facilitate coordination meetings between his/her direct team and the support services located in the area when necessary.
Ensure that his/her team and the support teams (shared and technical services, in particular) work well together in order to facilitate the implementation of the project in the country. • Facilitate the project steering committee.
Responsibility 6: Contribute to external project communication

Contribute to HI’s external influence by taking part in networks, when required. • Communicate about the project to partners, authorities and stakeholders when relevant.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Lead the emergency preparedness actions in his/her department and, in the event of an emergency, reorganize the priorities of his/her team according to the humanitarian priority, in order to ensure a quick and efficient response by HI.
PROFILE SOUGHT

Essential Preferable
Qualification(s): 🖝 Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in public health or Social Sciences
with a strong knowledge and

experience on MHPSS

🖝 Proven expertise in MHPSS

🖝 Master’s degree in clinical psychology with knowledge
and experience on Mental

Health and Psychosocial

Support (MHPSS) programs,

Essential Preferable
Experience (type and amount of experience): 🖝 Minimum of 4 years’ experience in projects management in the field of community or human rights
based mental health and

psychosocial support

🖝 Knowledge of MHPSS framework and references

🖝 Experience in analysis (donor environment, geopolitics) and

ethical positioning

🖝 Experience in partnership

mobilization

🖝 Experience in research, in planning and coordinating qualitative and

quantitative surveys, with

dissemination of results

🖝 Experience in HI and/or the related sector of activities is a plus
🖝 Experience working with government ministries

🖝 Experience working with local partners

Skills (knowledge,
abilities required for the position, refer to skills repository document) :

🖝 Good communication and writing capacities in English
🖝 Synthetic and analytic thinking 🖝 Pedagogical skills

🖝 Team motivation

🖝 Strategic thinking

Proficient: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

🖝 Knowledge and ability to use the IASC guidelines in
adapting project activity in

the case of emergency

response

Personal qualities: 🖝 Excellent communication skills and diplomacy
🖝 Ability to work independently and as a member of a team

🖝 Flexibility

🖝 Strong attention to details

🖝 Good capacity to coordinate and consult with others

🖝 Good organizational skills

🖝 Practical, dynamic and solution oriented

🖝 Open to cultural differences

🖝 Good capacity to withstand pressure and manage stress
and anger

🖝 Emotional maturity

🖝 Open to receive constructive criticism and feedback

Salary: As per HI salary scale for National Staff & candidate’s experience

Probation Period: 4 months

Duration of Contract: One (01) year with possibility of renewal based on performance and funding availability.

All interested candidates should send their CVs and cover letters only, with attachments bearing your full name; example: John Doe – CV (for your CV) and John Doe – Cover Letter (for your cover letter) with the subject of the position applied for by email only to: [email protected]

Closing date for applications is 20th June 2022

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