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Engineering
Posted on 21 Mar, 2023
Closing on 04 Apr, 2023

Job Description

Deputy Project Manager (WASH & Shelter)-Roving (Dhamar/Raymah, Hudaydah & Saadah)

Based in Dhamar

ACTED Organization Summary:

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential.
ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. ACTED is active in 39 countries and implements more than 500 projects a year reaching over 20 million beneficiaries with 6,300 international and national staff.
ACTED has been present in Yemen since early 2012 and has been anchored to the governorates of Ibb, Hudaydah, Raymah, AlDhalee, Saadah, AlJawf, Aden, Dhamar, and Marib.
Through its comprehensive programming ACTED has been covering the full continuum of emergency, rehabilitation, and development in Yemen. Emergency activities have focused in the sectors of Agriculture & Food Security (e.g., distribution of crop seeds, and livestock), Economic Recovery and Market Systems (e.g., income-generating activities such as cash for work), and WASH (e.g. rehabilitation of water supply facilities, hygiene promotion). ACTED’s food security activities include distribution of food vouchers, which are a key component of ACTED’s interventions in the country.

ACTED Organization is pleased to announce the below job vacancy with the following details:

  • Position: Deputy Project Manager (WASH & Shelter)
  • Department: Program
  • Location: Dhamar-Roving
  • Contract Type: Fixed Term
  • Contract Duration:  3 Months

Duties and responsibilities

1.    Programming

1.1    Project Planning

a)    Support the development of the overall project implementation strategy (incl. the transition/phase out strategy), systems, approaches, tools, and materials;
b)    Support the identification and planning of technical skills and requirements to implement the project as per relevant standards;
c)    Assist in the development of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to organize the various project deliverables and the work required to complete them into smaller and more manageable parts (work package);
d)    Support the creation of the work schedule by sequencing the work packages and related tasks;
e)    Contribute to the preparation of the work plan, which brings together the WBS and the schedule, to serve as a comprehensive and detailed model map for the successful implementation of the project;
f)    Assist in the organization and planning of the project kick-off and end of project transition planning meetings, and follow-up on the project-related action points originating from these meetings.

1.2    Project Implementation Follow-up

a)   Help controlling the work plan, monitor the implementation status of the project and update the project progress on a daily basis;
b)    Assist in documenting implementation progress and challenges by regularly updating the Project Management Framework (PMF) and sharing it with country coordination;
c)    Ensure that relevant technical quality and standards are considered and respected during project implementation;
d)    Operate following the “do no harm principles” in order to ensure projects are safe for communities;
e)    Help anticipating and mitigating risks and issues, and trouble-shoot any unforeseen challenges during the project implementation;
f)    Support the coordination and the management of changes in project implementation, in particular identifying change needs to occur, reviewing proposed changed, analyzing the impact they have on the project plan, approving/denying requested changes and controlling and updating the scope, cost, budget, schedule, and quality requirements based upon approved changes and in coordination with the Project Development Unit and the Finance Department;
g)    Provide regular and timely updates on progress and challenges to supervisors and other team members.

1.3    Documenting and Compliance
a)    Ensure project records and documents, in particular documents that proof completion of activities (beneficiary list, donation certificates, attendance sheets, etc.) are adequately prepared, compiled and filed according to ACTED procedures and donor specific procedures;
b)    Help maintaining a beneficiary master database containing all beneficiary registration and baseline information as well as the activities from which the beneficiaries benefitted ensure the data is protected from misuse in line with ACTED’s data protection policy;
c)    Ensure staff awareness of, and respect of, ACTED’s code of conduct, FLATS procedures and donor requirements.

1.4    Beneficiary Engagement and Accountability
a)    Ensure project staff adhere to ACTED’s Code of Conduct and treat all beneficiaries with respect and without any distinction or discrimination based on nationality, race, ethnicity, tribe, gender, religious beliefs, political opinion or disability;
b)    Help overseeing the appropriate, achievable and acceptable selection of project beneficiaries;
c)    Assist in the development of a communication strategy with communities so that factual, objective and actionable information is provided to project stakeholders;
d)    Ensure project stakeholders are empowered to participate throughout the project cycle;
e)    Ensure that ACTED’s Complaints and Response Mechanism is communicated to target communities and solve complaints related to the project in coordination with the AMEU.

1.5    Internal Coordination
a)    Help organizing regular project coordination meetings with project team;
b)    Participate in Weekly Area Meetings (WAMs) and when requested/as relevant in Monthly Coordination meetings (MCMs), and provide updates about implementation progress, challenges, risks, changes in context.

1.6    External Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement
a)    Support, facilitate or undertake communication and liaison activities to actively consult and involve beneficiaries, key informants, actors, partners and stakeholders in all stages of project design (liaising with the PD unit) and implementation;
a)    Coordinate and collaborate with others by cultivating good relations with key humanitarian actors – local and international, including government authorities and non-state actors, through regular attendance at technical meetings and bilateral meetings;
b)    Assist in the identification of opportunities to collaborate and coordinate efforts with other organizations to ensure our activities build upon - rather than replicate - the work of others;
c)    Refer unmet needs to other relevant actors;
d)    Share externally learning and innovation with communities and other stakeholders.

1.7    Partner Management

a)    Clarify roles/responsibilities as well as expectations, notably in terms of processes to be followed as well as budget, from the start of the partnership in order to avoid issues at a later stage;
b)    Provide support to partners in project implementation and ensure timely and qualitative implementation of projects by partners in line with ACTED and donor requirements;
c)    Refer partners to relevant ACTED staff to support and/or train them in FLATS procedures where relevant;
d)    Lead review meetings with partners, with particular attention given to the relationship aspects of partnership collaboration and ensure that any issues or disputes are resolved in a timely manner.

1.8    Security

a)    Support with the context analysis in the project implementation area by identifying and following micro signals (e.g. security indicators, socio-economic indicators) and support the Area Coordinator and the Security Department in preparing the monthly update of SEC-02GZ;
b)    Ensure project stakeholders have a good image of ACTED thus increasing the acceptance of ACTED’s presence and activities in the project implementation area;
c)    Help managing the movement of the project implementation team and ensure that the movement SOPs are strictly respected by the team members;
d)    When necessary, negotiate access with local stakeholders.

2.    Human Resource

a)    Help defining the structure of the project team and develop project organizational chart within the limitations of the budget;
b)    Assist the development and/or adjustment of ToRs outlining staff roles and responsibilities in line with ACTED standards;
c)    Support the submission of recruitment plan for the project to HR Department;
d)    Participate in the recruitment of technical project staff;
e)    Ensure that project staff understand and are able to perform their roles and responsibilities; 
f)    Follow-up the work plans and day-to-day activities of the project staff;
g)    Ensure a positive working environment and good team dynamics; 
h)    Undertake regular appraisals of staff and follow career management;
i)    Manage interpersonal conflicts;
j)    Ensure capacity building among staff in relevant sectors.

3.    Logistics

a)    Participate in the procurement planning processes, launch procurements required for the project in a timely manner, and follow procurements closely in collaboration with logistics;
b)    Send accurate and precise order forms in a timely manner;
c)    Check the quality of the required goods/supplies at the contracting stage as well as at reception point and contribute to procurements committees to finalize suppliers’ selection according to applicable scenario;
d)    Follow-up closely project stock levels in coordination with logistics, and monitor pro-actively current, pipeline, distributed and required stock;
e)    Participate in effective fleet management through timely and reasonable vehicle requests;
f)    Ensure that the project team has adequate assets necessary for performing its duties.

4.    Finance

a)    Participate in the review of the BFU, and forecast initial and regular costs and cross-check expenditures for projects activities;
b)    Help forecasting monthly cash requirements of the project and submit to AC;
c)    Participate in new budget development processes through the provision of expert programmatic advice related to contextual knowledge.                 

5.    Quality Control

a)    Participate in AMEU planning processes and actively support the delivery of AMEU activities in line with the project AME framework and AME Manual;
b)    Assist in the planning and organization of internal qualitative assurance checks by the project team;
c)    Assess the activities undertaken and ensure efficient use of resources;
d)    Undertake regular field visits to provide technical guidance and supervision as well as regularly monitor the progress of project activities; 
e)    Discuss, plan and deliver appropriate corrective actions, including based on AME findings and recommendations;
f)    Assist in the collection and application of appropriate lessons learnt and best practices to current projects, and ensure these lessons learnt are pro-actively shared with the supervisor, the AMEU and other team members to apply them in future project development processes.

6.    Grant Management

a)    Report regularly on project activities, challenges and indicators through monthly submissions of the PMF and PM report; in particular provide regular and timely updates on progress and challenges to supervisors and other team members;
b)    Contribute to drafting of (external) project progress reports, ensuring the quality and accuracy of technical information provided;
c)    Contribute to the organization of the project close-out meeting and follow-up on the project-related action points originating from this meeting;
d)    Participate in communication activities through the regular collection of pictures and stories related to project activities;
e)    Participate in new proposal development processes through the provision of expert programmatic advice related to contextual knowledge;
f)    Where relevant, liaise with donors and work closely with partners on project updates, site visits and other communication, in coordination with the Project Development Unit.

7.    Other

a)    Offer technical support and inputs to other projects in similar sectors (e.g. BOQ design);
b)    Any other tasks as assigned by the Line Manager.

Job Requirement (Qualification and Experience)

  • Bachelor/master’s degree in engineering or another relevant field;
  • At least three years practical hands-on experience implementing construction and/or WASH projects in many INGOs/Governorates;
  • At least two years’ experience in water treatment and supply or sanitation;
  • At least two years’ experience implementing emergency humanitarian infrastructure response and/or WASH response;
  • At least two years’ experience in project management, including budget management;
  • Ability to develop and empower team members;
  • Ability to plan assessments and activities accordingly to a project timeline;
  • Knowledge of logistic and finance procedures;
  • Excellent team-working and communication skills;
  • Excellent written and spoken Arabic and English skills.

REQUIRED ATTITUDE

  • Ability and willingness to work flexible hours;
  • Organize personal workload and achieve results in time;
  • Ability to work under pressure and in a stressful environment;
  • Ability to communicate with people and create a friendly environment.

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