Country: Somalia
Closing date: 08 Aug 2014
Aims of the Organization
Since its foundation in 1968, GRT has been working with socially marginalized groups and individuals, being expression of cultural values outside dominant paradigms.
GRT' story is a journey through culture, enriched over the years (mainly in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Somalia, Nepal and Romania) through cooperation programs where local communities are supported in inventing and developing their own surviving strategies.
Walking along paths of desires together with local communities, efforts are made in trying to help them remaining protagonist of their history, without imposing western models, rather supporting the search for appropriate ways of belonging, claiming and acknowledgements.
The main fields of expertise and involvement are: Community Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Protection, Street Children, Support to Ethnic Minorities, Traditional Medicine and (forced) Migrations.
Organization Background in the Somali context
GRT is an international humanitarian organization working in Somalia since 1996 mainly in the fields of protection and mental health. The organization has been implementing a GBV programme funded by UNHCR, UNICEF and IOM on improving both prevention of GBV and response to protection risks faced by vulnerable women and girls. In partnership with UNHCR, in particular, GRT has been implementing an intervention aiming at enhancing the protection of Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Internally displaced persons in Puntland and to advocate for prevention of GBV cases and to respond and assist survivors.
In a bid of improving the quality of comprehensive protection services for GBV survivors and vulnerable children the organization seeks to fill the position of Protection Area Manager.
Job Description
The Protection Area Manager will be responsible for the technical and managerial implementation of specific components of the protection programme under the supervision of the Protection Coordinator. With technical and managerial support, s/he will ensure that the goals and objectives of the interventions are met in a timely and effective manner.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To assume primary responsibility for daily programme management and implementation of activities in the field, and ensure compliance with the objectives of the programme, work plan and spending plan.
- To perform regular monitoring visits to other project sites.
- To supervise GRT GBV/CP Officers in the main area of intervention (Galkayo, Garowe, Bosaso).
- To coordinate the collection of relevant data, their processing and up-to –date confidential dissemination to regional office and other stakeholders as directed.
- To ensure that the staff (GRT and partners) provide appropriate services resulting in high quality assistance to beneficiaries.
o To provide mentoring and specific capacity-building for the staff including specific management skills as well as broadening skills in technical areas (case management, psychosocial support, referral mechanism, community-outreach and awareness-raising).
- To manage the programme budget in a timely manner in accordance with all GRT and donor programmatic and financial protocols and regulations
- To contribute to project proposal writing, to identify and elaborate new intervention on the basis of GRT strategies and in collaboration with GRT Regional Representative
- To fulfill all donors and GRT reporting requirements, ensure the timely preparation and submission of financial and narrative reports
- To ensure active collaboration, information sharing and joint meetings between the programme, local authorities and other stakeholders to identify and strengthen support for project activities and avoid duplication
- To participate in Nairobi to GRT general meetings, reviews, strategic planning and assist in preparation of new initiatives for the programme
Required qualification and competencies:
o Master’s degree in psychology, in social work or other social sciences, gender/women studies, or other appropriate fields (or a Bachelor in related field with a long experience in a similar field);
o At least 3 years project management experience in the field of protection /or extremely vulnerable individuals in conflict-affected populations with international organizations;
o Proven high level skills in program coordination, management and supervision
o Proven experience in Monitoring and Evaluation
o Experience in liaising with local authorities and relevant stakeholders
o Proven leadership, problem solving and conflict management skills
o Proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
o Excellent command of spoken and written English.
o Strong computer skills: must be competent in the use of Windows, MS office programs (Word, Excel), outlook.
o Report/proposal writing skills
o Excellent communication skills
o Independent and motivated to work in limited resource and insecure environment
o Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills
o Flexible (ability to cope with stressful situations)
o Cultural and gender sensitivity, open-minded
Desirable Competencies
o Familiarity with transcultural /ethnopsychiatric approaches
o Knowledge of CPIMS
o Ability to speak Somali and/or Italian language is an asset
o Previous experience and understanding of Somali context is advisable
How to apply:
Applicants are kindly requested to send motivation letter (max 1 page) along with an up-to-date CV including the names of 3 referees, their current contacts and email addresses by email to recruitment@grtitalia.org Cc to protection@grtitalia.org by 8th August, 11.00 a.m. (UTC +3)
The email subject line should be marked as: “Application for Protection Area Manager”
We encourage early application submissions as the interviewing process may start before the deadline. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Successful candidate will be expected to comply with GRT Code of Conduct and GRT Child Protection Policy.