TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The mission of the Program Manager is to ensure the success and the sustainability of the program in the South of the district of Zomba. She/he will be based in Phalombe (1 hour from Zomba). She/he will refer to the « Chef de secteur » based in Versailles, France. Her/his main responsibilities are the following:
• Supervise and train the 15 members of the team in order to insure the quality of the trainings and to strengthen the village committees (10 people) ; • Manage the human resources (contracts and salaries) according to the local law ; • Support and accompany the technical team (5 technician and bricklayers) for the construction/rehabilitation of water related structures (old gravity water networks and drillings as well as hand-dug wells) ; • Actively and concretely collaborate with local authorities in order to formulate actions to be taken in in a sustainable manner (gravity fed networks and management committees) ; • Supervise the program monitoring and evaluation (data collection, activities follow-up and analysis with quantitative and qualitative key indicators) ; • Identify the areas of action and communities to be prioritized in the targeted area and anticipate a potential relocation of the project (within the same district) ; • Prepare operational and financial reports to be shared with the rest of the team based in France: frequent activities reports written in English, accountability and budget and expense forecasts ; • Represent the program and discuss with the institutions, the other stakeholders involved in water systems as well as the other Program Managers working for Inter Aide in health and agriculture in the same district.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED
• Graduate engineers and technicians in hydraulic or civil engineering. First experience in gravity water networks management preferred • First professional experience required, preferably in a developing country • Capacity to support local partners (ability to listen, to be diplomatic and to delegate) • Rigor, organisation, relationship building and negotiation skills • Mobility, taste and aptitude for field work, flexibility, dynamism
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Limited-duration contract for the first 6 months and then unlimited-duration contract • Moral commitment of 2 years expected • Net pay of 1.121 € per month (13 months a year) + living stipend • Social security + repatriation insurance + annual return airfare • Couple status (accompanied post) can be considered for this position
How to apply:
Application deadline: August 15th 2013 Starting date: September 15th 2013
TO APPLY for this position, please send a resume and a cover letter under reference WASH/MLW Atinteraide@interaide.org
