Programme Manager (Multi Sectoral Program)

EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT  

Programme Manager (Multi Sectoral Program) 

VACANCY REF: ACFPMMSP

DATE OF VACANCY: 22/11/2024

Action Against Hunger | Action Contre la Faim (ACF) is an international humanitarian organisation committed to ending child hunger. Recognised as a leader in the fight against malnutrition, ACF saves the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger. With more than 40 years of expertise in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster and chronic food insecurity, ACF runs life-saving programmes in over 45 countries benefitting seven million people each year. With head offices in France, the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States and Canada, our international network shares its combined resources, breadth of experience and technical expertise in pursuit of a world without hunger. Every year, our 7,500+ field workers help over 21 million people in over 45 countries worldwide. As a non-governmental, non-profit, non-religious organisation, we are committed to principled humanitarian action as outlined in our International Charter of Principles: independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to affected populations, professionalism and transparency.

Contract type: Fixed term contract 

Duration: 1 year (with possibility of extension)

Duty station: Kathmandu Valley

Number of positions: 1

The Programme Manager (Multi Sectoral Program & MEAL) is responsible for:

Key Responsibility 1: Contribute in implementation of the Country Strategy by supporting program strategy

• To play a key role in promoting program strategy to adopt the Humanitarian and Development context to build /strengthen community resilience.
• Ongoing, systematic and thorough analysis of the humanitarian situation in respect of FSL and of the context of intervention in his/her field of activity
• Implementation of sectoral strategy in line with ACF Nepal Country Strategy, international and national frameworks (National Periodic plan, sectoral policies, SDG etc.)
• Sharing the program country context to partners and stakeholders including in humanitarian situation and update internally and externally regularly.
• Collaborate and coordinate between different technical sectors (e.g. Health, Nutrition) to create synergies and coherence
• Support CD on strengthening strategic partnership and maintain good relationships with partners at all stages of partnership management.

Key Responsibility 2: Coordinate the identification of needs and the formulation of project and its implementation

• Coordinating the identification/need assessment of humanitarian and development needs in working locations and understand FSL-R challenges.
• Explore implementing the feasibility study of projects (technical, socio- economic, cultural and environmental aspects).
• Involving the logistic and finance departments in the definition/validation projects.
• Participate in visits to/by funding agencies as needed and/or requested by the Country Director.
• Producing project proposals for Food Security,Livelihoods and Resilience, Climate Change and Nutrition in accordance with formats and deadlines of funding agencies.
• Develop lessons learned and documentation from the projects along with strategic partners.

Key Responsibility 3: Oversee the implementation of programs/projects and ensure that qualitative reports are submitted on time

• Ensure methodologies of projects being undertaken for baseline/endline survey, technical studies, call for tender, specifications, community approach, evaluations etc.
• Providing technical support (direct and at a distance) to the strategic partners.
• Ensuring that systems of monitoring and evaluation are in place and that their results are integrated to guarantee the improvement of the projects
• Timely validation of internal reports and reports to funding agencies, as well as amendments to projects, with contributions by the teams.

Key Responsibility 4: Guarantee the quality and cost-effectiveness of project

• Ensure technical conformity/quality assurance of programs with international, national Technical/transversal standards (such as SPHERE standards, Core Humanitarian standards “CHS” (using ACF Project Quality Management Tools “PQMT”)
• Alert the Country Director and Technical Advisor at Headquarters to all major difficulties encountered in applying necessary recommendations and/or adaptations
• Promotion of transparency and ethical standards in the projects by highlighting complaints/grievance procedures, particularly in respect of the beneficiary population

Key Responsibility 5: Implementation of MEAL strategic framework

• Ensure monthly, quarterly, bi-annual activity progress reporting (APRs) of ongoing projects are adequately analysed and shared on timely manner. Facilitate regular learning, review, planning with internal and partner teams.
• Support partners to produce quality analysis and reports to disseminate for cross learning and sharing within ACF internally, internationally and externally with other stakeholders.
• Contribute to development and disseminate MEAL strategy aligned with the Country Strategy within country as well as partnerships teams.
• Implement monitoring systems within the framework of the project needs as well as strategic needs of the country
• Build/develop teams and partners capacity on programme development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and MEAL capacity e.g. digital data collection, real time reporting,

Key responsibility 6: Other 

• Proactively support ACFs commitments to gender equality, child protection and disability sensitivity
• Comply with Safeguarding Policy and the relevant annexed policies, which fall under its scope.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Master’s degree in, Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Economics, Farm Management and Climate Change Adaptation, or relevant discipline with at least Five years of experience in related field, of which two years should be in supervisory role.
• Experience of supervising food security, livelihood, Disaster risk reduction or rural development project implementation 
• Solid knowledge of climate change adaptation, mitigation 
• Excellent interpersonal, networking, negotiation and communication skills
• Excellent oral and written skills in Nepali and English 
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong computer literacy and knowledge of database and spread sheet applications such as excel is essential, statistical and other M&E applications software e.g. ENA, SPSS, STATA etc.
• Sensitive and responsive to Gender, Age Diversity and Social Inclusion
• Ability to manage short deadlines and intense pressure
• Highly organised with a strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Innovative problem solver
• Results oriented

Applications:

Interested Nepali applicants with suitable skills are requested to submit a cover letter with expected salary, updated CV with three referees through email: recruitment@np-actionagainsthunger.org by 6 December 2024 by 5 pm Nepal time. The Vacancy Reference (ACFPMMSP) must be mentioned in the title of the email otherwise the application may be disqualified. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further process. ACF reserves the right to reject any or all applications. Telephonic inquiries will not be entertained.

Action Against Hunger | Action Contre la Faim (ACF) is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people with disabilities and members from disadvantaged /underrepresented ethnic groups.