Position Title: Project Manager
Duty Station: Dollo Ado, Somali Region
Open Position: 1
Program / Department Summary
Mercy Corps is currently implementing a WFP funded “Building Self-sustaining Farmer-Managed solar Irrigation Models for resilience Project” in Bokolmayo woreda specifically in Kobe, Melkadida and Sablale. The project will take an integrated approach to enable improved nutrition, livelihoods, and resilience of vulnerable (agro)pastoralist host and refugee communities in drought-affected areas, with a focus on scaling up support to maximise the impact and sustainability of irrigation systems in Bokolmayo woreda. The action will contribute to food security, resilience, and social cohesion. Beneficiaries will receive inputs and training to facilitate improved agricultural production, post-harvest management, value-adding, market linkages, and entrepreneurship while accessing financial services for improved, diversified, and resilient livelihoods and transformed local food systems. The project aims to build on previous investments funded with support from Sida and Danida and Mercy Corps seeks to scale-up the successful approaches of this action.
General Position Summary
The main role of the project manager for the Building Self-sustaining Farmer-Managed solar Irrigation Models for resilience Project is to provide the appropriate tools, processes and project management systems to ensure that operational priorities for change are balanced, that governance and decision-making are facilitated, and the organization has the resources and capacity to effectively implement its program.
The Project Manager is responsible for the management and implementation of the assigned MC’s Building Self-sustaining Farmer-Managed solar Irrigation Models for Resilience project in Bokolmayo Districts. Key job functions include the following:
Essential Job Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
STRATEGY & VISION
PROGRAM COORDINATION
Team management
FINANCE & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
SECURITY
ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING
ACCOUNTABILITY TO BENEFICIARIES
ACCOUNTABILITY:
REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: The Program Lead
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: The Project implementation team.
Knowledge and Experience
Success Factors
Influence and Representation
Security
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions
The position holder will be based at Dollo ado, Somali Region, Ethiopia, and will require frequent travel to Dollo ado and Dollo Bay woredas.
Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised. All applications must be submitted electronically including a CV, three references, and all relevant official documents.
Only candidates that are short-listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.
“Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and diversity. Qualified female and young candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women and youth.”
DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: May 18, 2024/ 4:00 PM
Applicants Must fill out their Information through the link: