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CISS – Project Manager and Country Representative – Egitto

Data: 07/02/2017

La ONG CISS cerca un/a Project Manager and Country Representative da inserire nella sua operatività in Egitto. Durata prevista 12 mesi rinnovabili. Candidatura entro il 4 marzo 2017.


Project Manager and Country Representative

Based in Cairo with frequent field visits in the country and the area.
Start Date: The collaboration will start in April 2017.
Time period of contract: 12 months (renewable).
Salary: Retribution commeasured with the experience.
Developing Youth & Women Employment Partnership in rural and remote areas of Fayoum, Minya and New Valley.

Background:

In the framework of the above mentioned project financed by the EU Delegation to Egypt CISS is selecting a Project Manager that will be based in Cairo with frequent field visits within the country, especially Fayoum, Minya and New Valley.
CISS is a thirty years Italian NGO with active initiatives in the EU-Mediterranean Region, including Italy in the sectors of education, human trafficking, protection and empowerment of childhood and women, local development, CSOs enhancement.
The project is proposed by a partnership of civil society actors with the purpose to enhance the capacities of Egyptian civil society organisations in improving the livelihood of disadvantaged groups in the 3 Egyptian Governorates. In these geographical areas in particular youth and women are vulnerable groups; they experience high unemployment rates and low participation in the labour market (especially women), geographical marginalization and a higher socio-economic exclusion. Building alternatives to internal rural-urban and international migration is a priority for the project and, through the empowerment of civil society the Action will put this issue at the top of local governance and development agenda. It has 42 months duration.

Main tasks
The Project Manager:

• Programs, coordinates, monitors and evaluates the activities planned in the project, in coordination with the local NGO partners in compliance with the agreed objectives and programming with CISS, with the terms of the contracts and agreements made with donors, and national legislation;
• Ensures the production of periodic operational plans, and statements of interim and final reports, requests for variations of dissemination materials, etc., Pursuant to the procedures of the donors and CISS;
• Collaborates with local partners in the local recruitment and coordination of project staff, as well as in the technical mission consultants;
• Manages the resources of the project and keeps the accounts constantly updated and tidy, in compliance with the demands of both CISS both of donors;
• Maintains a direct and regular communication with the headquarters of CISS in Italy and the administration, for the performance of daily activities and the resolution of the problems of their direct responsibilities;
• Stores and keeps all information and documents concerning the project.

The Project Manager:
• Reports to the Desk Officer with whom coordinates;
• Represents the organisation in Egypt to local CSOs, Public bodies, donors;
• Prepares reports for the NGO visibility;
• Contributes to find new funding opportunities.

Essential competences:
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in the social sector of which at least 2 as project assistant/coordinator in Developing countries;
• Previous work experience in the Mashrek area;
• Bachelor Degree in Social Sciences, business administration or related field;
• Initiative and capacity to work under pressure in complex environments, adaptability;
• Proven skills and experience in the development of relations, financial management and budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, combined with solid skills and experience in management team;
• Ability to delegate, personnel management and monitoring performance;
• Capacity of implement and follow up administrative process with Egyptian Authorities;
• Ability to write project proposals, knowledge of the logical framework methodology;
• High knowledge of English and Italian language (written and spoken Level C1);
• Knowledge of Office package and main OS.

Desirable competences:
Knowledge of Arabic language is an asset.

If interested in the selection, please send a CV and a letter of interest in Italian or English within 4th March 2017 to [email protected], specifying in the object “Job Application – Egypt”. Please, send your CV only in case your professional profile is consistent with the vacancy.

Only the selected applicants will be informed and consequently invited for an interview at CISS headquarter located in Via G. Marconi 2°, Palermo.


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