Turkey: Agriculture & Livelihoods Project Manager

General Description of the Organization:

Orange is a non-governmental civil society organization devoted to alleviating the suffering and improving the sustainability mechanisms of the conflict-affected population.

Orange partners directly with affected Syrian populations delivering humanitarian and development programmes, Food Security, Livelihood, Education, and Protection, to enable them to improve their living practices and their sustainability mechanisms.

Orange also collaborates with national and international non-governmental organizations, local initiatives responding to the humanitarian Syrian crisis with capacity development programmes, to be better equipped with the skills they need to prepare and respond to affected population’s needs and to ensure that these communities, which we work within, are ready for any future disasters.

Job Purpose:

Orange Organization is implementing an Agriculture program in North West Syria (northern Aleppo) covering districts within Aleppo and Idleb Governorate. Orange Agricultural Program aims to contribute to improving the resilience of the affected population in northern Syria through agricultural livelihoods initiatives.

The Agriculture & livelihoods Project Manager (AL PM) will be responsible for the design and implementation of comprehensive Agricultural projects, within the Orange’s program framework and in line with Orange’s standards. The Manager will be responsible for the development of the projects’ budget, tools, and overall supervision of projects’ activities to ensure proper implementation with full adherence to donors’ requirements. Also, He/she will be responsible for building partnerships with humanitarian actors within the Food Security and Livelihoods sector as well as the design of training and mentorship plans. The Project Manager will work with Orange’s Director of Programs, Grants and Partnership Director and other staff members to identify new opportunities to extend Food Security and Livelihoods programming.

Duties, objectives and competencies:

Project Development:

• Contribute to the development/ revision of best practice guides, manuals and other technical resources to improve the quality of Orange’s Agricultural projects;
• Work with other staff to support the development of guidance and resource materials that aim to improve Agricultural projects delivery;
• Support the development of the projects’ strategy for Food Security & Livelihoods programming and contribute to conducting a stakeholder analysis and identifying potential partnership opportunities, pre-positioning with donors, and developing technically sound proposals;
• Participating in implementing the required needs assessment, and identifying research and evaluation priorities;
• Supporting the design of proposals and the development of proper monitoring plans, directly engaging in the design and development of large RFAs, RFPs, and other proposals and drafting, reviewing and editing other proposals on an ongoing basis.
• Be the primary provider of technical support and guidance for FSL programming with a particular emphasis on design, implementation, monitoring and resource mobilizations.

Project implementation:

• Lead the implementation of the Agricultural projects ensuring timeliness and delivery according to the activity plan and results in the framework;
• Provide the technical inputs in regard to enhance the project’s activities quality.
• Ensure the projects adheres to both donor and Orange’s protection approach, to best practices and to all internal policies and procedures;
• Ensure participation of the community in the implementation of the projects through appropriate mechanisms ensuring the projects address the needs of the most vulnerable;
• Liaise with other implementing partners to ensure appropriate coordination of interventions and avoid activities overlapping;
• Manage and revise project operational plans based on a plan submitted to donors and in accordance with Programme Management Tools;
• Work with project team and link with Senior Management Team on progress and encountered challenges;
• Respond to requests for information about agriculture and livelihoods projects from Orange staff from various departments and field programs, donors and relevant stakeholders.

Staff Management

• Line manage the project staff/team to ensure effective and efficient programme implementation, partnership relationships and operational systems;
• Ensure that there is a clearly defined structure, up-to-date job description, and reporting mechanisms for each team member in line within Orange’s HR policies and procedures;
• Hold regular coordination meetings with key team members and regular meetings with SMT to discuss issues, ensure strong communication and learning from each other;
• Contribute to team capacity building and set up training plans to enhance team members technical capacity;
• In corporation with Orange human resources, participating in project staff performance appraisal, and identifying required skills and capacity development.

Procurement

• In contribution to the logs/procurement team, ensure that all relevant purchase orders are well prepared and submitted with providing all required BOQs and technical specifications to maintain the best level of provided services/supplies;
• Prepare project procurement plan and oversee procurement implementation to ensure all services/supplies are provided within the projects’ timeline/work plan;
• Contribute to setup procurement criteria according to required items with support to the procurement team to ensure best value for money practices are met.

Financial management:

• Manage the project budget, including regular monitoring of expenditure against budget, in accordance with Orange’s financial procedures and guidelines;
• Develop a clear work and expenditure plan and ensure that the programme is implemented within the agreed/approved budget and timeframe.

Reporting:

• Report all project’s activities with donor’s deadline with adherence to donors’ requirements and reporting formats;
• Report immediately all projects’ security challenges and ensure proper incident reports are submitted.
• Participate in Food Security and Livelihoods cluster reports, data collection and reporting projects’ activities via 4Ws submission.

Networking:

• Represent Orange’s at different local coordination forums and national forums and other working groups related to Food Security and Livelihoods programming;
• Maintain communication and experience sharing with the partner organisations and other stakeholders to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of project activities and promote best practice;
• Regularly provide briefings on Food Security and Livelihoods programs, emerging issues, and developments in Orange’s areas of operation to a range of audiences, including Orange’s staff, donors, the media, UN agencies, inter-agency networks, etc.

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Manage programme in line with the logical framework, the programme M&E plan and ensure regular analysis and reporting on programme data;
• Ensure related staff are aware of, and understand the M&E methodologies and requirements including monthly data collection, analysis and reporting to all key stakeholders in a timely manner;
• Provide technical contribution to the design of M&E tools and support MEAL team in data analysis.

Other

• Adhere fully to the commitments and rules of Orange’s Code of Conduct
• Undertake any other relevant duties as may be assigned by the SMT.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy or relevant field of study. MA is preferred;
• At least 3 years of NGO work experience or leading LNGO with increasing responsibility;
• Excellent proven technical knowledge of the field of Agriculture and livelihoods; extended proven knowledge in the field of livestock will be an asset;
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to coordinate with multiple parties and external stakeholders;
• Very good reporting skills;
• Sound judgement and ability to make impartial recommendations;
• Experience in programme development, management and monitoring and evaluation;
• Excellent English language skills (spoken, written and reading)
• Experience delivering capacity building training and materials development is preferred;
• Hard-working, proactive and able to prioritise and delegate a demanding workload.

Orange’s Values and Principles:

We believe that:

• Maintaining a positive, healthy, and trusting relationship are central to making the partnership a success.
• Appropriately trained and resourced staff and volunteers are key to effective and efficient service and program delivery in the development sector.

We are committed to:

• Shared responsibility, accountability, and decision-making in any partnership.
• Providing access to high-quality learning to empower people and professionals in the development sector, particularly in the developing world.
• Learning from each other to strengthen and enhance the long-term sustainability of our services and programs for the benefit of children and communities that we serve.

Child safeguarding policy

Orange aims to create an organization that is safe for children but is also aware of the need to keep child protection concerns proportionate and to guard against over-zealous attitudes. Child abuse thrives in closed and secretive atmospheres. Orange’s best protection is to create an open and aware culture where people are not afraid to speak about their concerns.

Any employee, consultant, contractor or the supplier undertaking an activity on behalf of Orange capacity building must sign the Child Safeguarding – Declaration of Acceptance Form and comply with the Orange Child Safeguarding Policy which is a statement of Orange commitment to preventing abuse and protecting children with whom it comes into contact.

In case you meet the requirements and that you are interested in the position,

please fill in the application form and upload an up to date CV and Cover Letter on or before 14 July 2019.