Somalia: Area Manager- Mogadishu

POSITION: AREA MANAGER- MOGADISHU

DEPARTMENT: PROGRAMS

REPORTS TO: PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Development and Management

• Line management for senior project staff and support functions in the area
• Supervise sector coordinators/officers (Health, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, TB, Food Security, WATSAN Education and M&E) and provide assistance to successfully implement current programs, ensure consistency with SOPs, and further develop and integrate these sectors where appropriate.
• Compliance with and adherence to Mercy-USA policies, guidelines and procedures
• Provide area specific input on organizational strategies, Country Strategy and Plan of Action
• Organize grants opening and closure meetings at area level
• Implementation of projects (including master support budget and coordinating input for donor proposals and reports) in the area, in compliance with contractual commitments (i.e. quality, synergies, timeliness, use of resources).
• Assess needs, develop emergency and recovery response and implement response plans
• Ensure optimal use of resources within the allocated project budgets and CC strategies
• Represent Mercy-USA and networking on area level both with donors/potential donors, coordination forums and other implementing partners
• Ensure that capacity building is provided to all staff in the area
• Ensure overall security and safety of staff in the area
• Liaise with the federal government of Somalia and officials from the states of Somalia as need arise.

Finance and Administration

• In coordination with Programmes Coordinator, review and provide operational feedback to sector and program managers on implementation issues, and develop strategies for improving and enhancing program support services.
• Help design and implement coherent organizational structure that is consistent with agency practices and appropriate to program needs.
• Assist in identification and selection of potential candidates for program/project level financial and administrative assignments.
• Enforcing all Mercy USA policies at the field office
• Approve as required, authorized levels of project related expenditures.
• Provide constant advice to both field staff and the regional on security situation

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Supervise M&E Team and provide required support and guidance to meet the program M&E needs, including execution of baseline, periodic, and final evaluations as necessary.
• Review program/project narrative and related financial reports submitted by sector coordinators and officers, share feedback with programmes coordinator and concerned sectors managers, and initiate appropriate/necessary follow up action recommended or warranted by monitoring reports.
• In coordination with your team present quarterly program implementation status reports to programmes coordinator and sector managers and highlight any areas that may require special management attention.
• Ensure measurement of achievement and progress toward project goals through timely submission of well-prepared annual plans and budgets.
• Conduct regular field visits to field program sites and activities on a regular basis to review overall status of program implementation.

More specifically the Area Manager (Mogadishu) in Mercy-USA will:

• Scale up Mercy-USA activities in Banadir, Hirshabelle and South-west states and ensuring compliance in all aspects
• Identify program development opportunities in the Area in partnership with authorities, UN partners and INGOs
• Maintain positive working relationships with all regional, state and federal level government authorities (project approvals, reporting, follow-up of projects implementation)
• Liaise with federal government and the relevant regional, state and federal government officials and authorities for the purpose of project approvals and government reporting

JOB SPECIFICATION

QUALIFICATIONS

ESSENTIAL

DESIRED

Academic

• Degree in Health Sciences/Public Health/ Project Management/ Social Sciences/ International relations/Community Development or another relevant technical discipline
• Professional qualification will be an added advantage
• Master’s Degree in the specified field will be an added advantage

Experience

• 4 years minimum in similar position
• 3 Years’ experience working as a Senior Project Manager in a humanitarian emergency and recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Experience of implementing USAID,UN,EAC, DFID, ECHO funded projects
• Experience working with budgets, including managing financial outlays and expenditures
• Previous work experience managing remote field teams

Work related skills

• Strong knowledge of the programme management cycle, and related process and structures for quality programme management
• Good organizational skills
• Experience with scaling up of humanitarian programs in strictly controlled context is an asset
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and negotiation
• Good time management skills
• Strong communication skills, including ability to lead and manage remote
• Ability to work in harsh conditions
• Strategic thinking
• Aggressive and Result Oriented
• Able to meet set own targets and meet own targets on a monthly basis and follow up targets of reporting colleagues
• Able to meet deadlines
• Able to identify programme challenges and plan and communicate alternatives for smooth programme implementation

Personal attributes

• Ability to work under pressure
• Trustworthy
• Team player
• Responsiveness
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong customer relation skills
• Integrity

This job description is meant to be only a representative summary of the duties and responsibilities performed by the jobholder. The jobholder may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

The jobholder is expected to perform in a manner consistent with the values and philosophy of

“**Mercy USA for Aid and Development”**

About Mercy USA

Mercy-USA for Aid and Development is dedicated to alleviating human suffering and supporting individuals and their communities in their efforts to become more self-sufficient. Incorporated in the State of Michigan in 1988, Mercy-USA’s projects focus on improving health, nutrition and access to safe water, as well as promoting economic and educational growth around the world.

The position will close on 22nd December 2017, the incumbents should send their CV’s and cover letters or motivational letters to hr.eaprogram@mercyusa.org. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted