Echo Food Security & Nutrition Project Manager - Care - Pakistan

Anticipated Start Date: 01/01/2013

Location: Pakistan - Ranjanpur

Expected Travel: up to 30%

Employee Status: Full Time

Type of Post: Unaccompanied

Funding: THIS POSITION IS PENDING DONOR APPROVAL

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Description

CARE is seeking an experienced ECHO Food Security and Nutrition Project Manager to lead delivery of CARE’s response and provide guidance on utilization of cash grants and Cash for Work.  S/he will coordinate with other consortium members and Chief of Party of the Project, and other CARE staff, to ensure a rapid, proportionate and effective response, ensure an effective response to immediate program needs while simultaneously considering longer-term needs, take a very active role in co-ordination, support and advocacy with other stakeholders with special focus on the food security and nutrition, and lead recruitment and mentoring, support program national staff. Responsibilities Assessment, Program design and Planning Program Management and Implementation General Management and Leadership Safety and Security Program Support & Finance Required Post Graduation education in topics relevant to Food Security and/or Nutrition. Training in rural agricultural practices Minimum of 3 years humanitarian aid experience in complex and natural disasters Minimally one year managing ECHO grants and/or 3 years working on ECHO grant Experience managing food security and nutrition programs. Excellent understanding of cash programming and cash based interventions Comfortable in of all aspects of managerial work, including managing large budgets Demonstrated experience in working with local partner organizations Experience in complex decision making and leading a multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural team under difficult circumstances and multiple locations. High level of expertise in representation and negotiation with Government, Donors, partners and other stakeholders Strong understanding of the humanitarian emergency operating context, including Sphere, the humanitarian system, donors, security, civil military liaison and program management. Experience and ability to work in volatile and unsafe situation. Experience in working with local partner is preferred. Strong capacity building skills and experience. Apply Online