Project Manager at Islamic Relief

Job Description

Reporting To: Livelihood Advisor (Administratively)

Regional DRR Manager (Technically)

Base Location: Project site (Field) 100% - Moyale Sub-County)

Based at the Moyale field office with frequent travel to the project sites in Dabel and other locations.

GENERAL

The Job holder will serve as the central point of contract for the SPARE-CS intervention, being the field manager and ensure that all components of the project is being implemented and delivered as per the plans. He/she is also central focal for all GIS related activities at SPARE-CS project. He/she will play leadership and development role for the project including engaging community members, donor’s government representatives, consultants and suppliers for the functions and delivery of the project.

Job Summary:

The GIS/Project Manager is responsible for the Moyale satellite office leadership including supervision, coaching, guiding, advising, training, and overseeing the work of lower level project team and other support staff.

Key Responsibilities:

The following duty statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or marginal duties that may be required. The duties or essential functions of this job may be modified at any time.

• Overall lead person for the project
• Oversee the implementation of the SPARE-CS project activities to ensure the project activities is planned for and completed in a timely and accountable manner;
• Communicate with the program staff on a regular basis to coordinate day-to-day implementation of activities, to follow up on security situation, to collect data, and to conduct training as needed
• Assist with proposal development, including strategic design, research and writing, and assist with seeking potential new partners and donors
• Represent IRK at the Food Security and Early recovery Cluster and any other meetings focus at the NGOs at other external meetings as needed in Moyale and the county at large
• Communicate with the project staff on a regular basis to coordinate day to day activities, documentation collection, and logistics
• Oversee work of project staff and ensure proper tracking of implementation, reporting, and logistics
• Follow up on security situation and develop contingency plans for projects and to ensure continuation of programing
• Collaborate with MEAL team to set up, plan, system, and follow up with MEAL plans for relevant activities
• Work with all stakeholders such as KARI, ILRI, Research institution and universities, ensuring that partnership is developed for the benefit of the community members and as per the project plans;
• Organize and execute youth development training as per the set activity work plan in collaboration
• Monitor youth groups economic activities initiated through the project for technical advice and link them to other private sector players for partnership.
• Work with youth training institutions to ensure that the targeted youths are enrolled for technical skills development training
• Collaborate with local entrepreneurs and stakeholders to secure internship opportunities for youths graduating from technical skills development.
• Build the business capacity of the targeted youths for easy access of available credit facilities for startup capital.
• Work with local partners in advocacy efforts around strategic issues affecting youth livelihood in Dabel and ensure youth participation in the county government processes.
• Keep abreast of political, economic and social developments priorities in the area of operation and report the same to the line manager for appropriate action.
• Identify existing and emerging challenges facing the youths in the target community and recommend suitable sustainable innovative approaches of addressing the gaps.
• Link with other related interventions run by IRK in Moyale to ensure synergy and avoiding duplication of activities.
• Work with the project staff in the development of other sustainable development Programmes appropriate for the target location.
• Compile all projects monitoring information on a regular basis and documentation of lessons learnt from field visits and project activities.
• Report regularly to the line Manager on general progress including learning, participation in project activities and other relevant matters.
• Work closely with government department that are charged with youth agenda both at the county and the national government level in Moyale and Marsabit.
• Prepare and conduct community sensitization forums/meetings with community youth leaders and other opinion leaders.
• Document lessons learned from training activities, community meeting and assist in preparing training reports
• work, guide and support women groups and youth on economic empowerment and resilience building
• support and guide all consultants, review reports and guide where necessary
• Leads GIS and CAD related data development, Produces maps, displays, and figures needed for SPARE-CS and related activities.
• Provides leadership and strategic planning to SPARE-CS regarding how spatial data can be used to support ongoing SPARE-CS projects and goals and more so on forage mapping and advising community accordingly.
• Performs GIS analysis, queries, searches, and data manipulation
• Provides expertise to SPARE-CS staff, engineers, planners, and developers regarding GIS information, such as project site/field location,
• Ensure that all project results, 1,2 and 3 are achieved with the minimum available resources and ensure all results are owned by the stakeholders;
• Work and guide livestock insurance, WASH and Agricultural officer in ensuring that the work assigned to each of the officers are achieved as per the project timeline
• Ensure and lead project related discussion with the community members, women and youth groups on matters related to project delivery

Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

• A combination of education n and experience will be considered that is equivalent to those requirements listed.
• BA/BS in Geography Information System, Cartography, Planning, Natural Resources, Engineering, Environmental resource Management, or GIS related field.
• Master in related field is a plus
• Minimum of five (4) years of applied GIS experience and in community/Humanitarian development
• Proficiency in CADD is preferred
• Professional technical experience with designing, creating, editing, and maintaining geodatabases and metadata for numerous projects.
• Good presentation and speaking skills.
• Experience in humanitarian development including DRR, training of community members
• Understanding of pastoralist context specially in the area of climate change
• Understanding of livestock insurance

Core competencies:

• Experience with ESRI software, specifically the ArcGIS suite (Arc Info, ArcView, Arc Catalog, ArcToolb ox) and ESRI’s extensions (Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst)
• Ability to perform GIS data conversion/editing, GIS map production, spatial database management, spatial analysis/reporting tasks.
• Experience with CAD data (AutoCAD and/or Micro Station) and how it relates to GIS.
• Strong cartographic/data management skills needed to perform job duties.
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel, including ability to create formulas and functions, fluidly manage and analyze data, and ensure integrity of data.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and team-building skills are crucial.
• Experience with project management, including planning, statements of work, budgets, and scheduling.
• Ability to network within the office and educate co-workers about capabilities and Proficient in the understanding and us e of GIS for mapping and tracking.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, contractors, other professionals, and the community members.
• Basic knowledge of land development processes and understanding of planning, zoning, and land development code standard for pastoralist use
• Experience in staff management and coaching
• Knowledge and experience in a range of participatory and gender sensitive approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and manage staff

General Skill

• Exceptional communication skills, excellent training / facilitation and capacity building skills.
• Excellent negotiation and problem solving skills, Good team management skills
• Good planning and analytical capacities, Good Research, proposal and writing skills
• Able to sit at a computer for extended periods of time, Ability to travel frequently to project sites. Capacity to work in a difficult environment particularly locations of conflict and desire to take on challenges.