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AGRONOMIST - Mozambique
Source: CESVI cooperazione e sviluppo - Italy
Cesvi
| Deadline: | 31 Dec 2009 |
| Organisation: | CESVI cooperazione e sviluppo - Italy |
| Location: | Mozambique |
| Type: | temporary |
| Salary: | TBA (000's USD) |
| Description: | CODE 65/2009 AGR MOZ
POSITION Agronomist LOCATION Maputo with extensive willingness to travel in the Sofala Province (MOZAMBIQUE CLOSING DATE 30/11/2009 DURATION 24 months REQUIRED COMPETENCIES Degree in Agronomy or related subjects At least 3 years experience in the field / developing countries and previous work experience in food security projects, Knowledge of EU procedures Communication skills / ability to work in team (CESVI local staff and the beneficiaries) Excellent knowledge of written and spoken Portuguese Willingness to move within the Country DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES Work experience in Mozambique. Ability to manage, coordinate and motivate project staff Knowledge of structures and functions of national and international agricultural agencies, donors and organizations Fluency in English language (oral and written) WORK CONTEXT Since 2007 Cesvi has supported seven communities in the Marracuene district, for a total of approximately 6.000 people. The objective is to promote the sustainable development of productive activities linked to agriculture and fishing and to favour access to Water and land in an area where the ecosystem is largely undermined. Since 2008, and together with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Cesvi has been engaged with the creation of a large transfrontier area comprising the National Parks of three Countries: Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The project is aimed at preserving the cultural and natural resources of the area and strengthening its local communities. As far as the health sector is concerned, Cesvi works alongside the AISPO NGO of the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, supporting the work done by the local Ministry of Health in the province of Sofala: a project for Hiv/Aids prevention in the health centres of the Caia and Chemba districts. JOB DESCRIPTION The collaboration will start as soon as possible. The person will respond to the CESVI HQs Desk Officer International and local project partner will be fully involved in the activities implementation. Main tasks: Be responsible of the overall project management and implementation, in strict coordination with project partners and all concerned authorities; Supervise the administration, accounting, procurement of the project; He/she will manage relationships on daily basis with the local partner in the framework of the project plan of action and activities scheduling; He/she will produce planning documents, including related financial provisions, in coordination with the partners and under the supervision of the Desk Officer for Mozambique, at Headquarters level; He/she will produce periodic official reports according to project deadlines and donor-related requests, to be submitted to the Desk Officer for Mozambique for editing and final approval; He/she will ensure the elaboration of monthly internal report from the local partner to be submitted to the Desk Officer for Mozambique on achievements, projects, problems encountered, pertinent developments, and strategic needs; He/she will supervise all project activities, guaranteeing a constant support to local staff and other project stakeholders; He/she will guarantee clear documentation of all project activities, through reports and other visibility tools, as required and agreed upon with CESVI headquarters; He/she will be involved in visibility actions taken by CESVI headquarters in order to promote in-country Fundraising; He/she will attend meetings with the donor and stakeholders whenever required; He/she will be involved in the development of new project; He/she will report to the Desk Officer for Mozambique at HQs through e-mails, other mailing, telephone calls and periodic reports, as required; He/she will carry out briefing and de-briefing with the Desk Officer for Mozambique at Headquarters at the beginning and at the end of his/her assignment; He/she will attend a compulsory training at the beginning of his/her assignment at Headquarters level; Ability to make effective decisions under time pressure Capacity to work independently, strong strategic and creative thinking He/she will guarantee that any information will remain confidential To apply, please visit this page. |
Contact Details
| Email: | recruiting@cesvi.org |
