Project Manager and Country Representative for Tunisia and Libya - Helpcode Italia Onlus

Help Code Italia Onlus is looking for a special, creative person, able to launch herself/himself beyond the obstacles to find alternative solutions to the daily difficulties, with an enterprising spirit and enthusiasm.
We are looking for a practical person, highly motivated, eager to contribute with his/her energy and experience to the strengthening of the organization and expansion of institutional activities in Tunisia and Libya. The ideal candidate has a strong motivation for the management of institutional relations and is characterized by a dynamism that allows him/her to move on several fronts simultaneously.
Professional profile: Project Manager and Country Representative for Tunisia and Libya
Department: Project Unit
Organization and coordination
The Country Manager under the supervision of the regional desk coordinates the local and expatriate team in Tunisia and Libya and works in close contact with the senior management of the HQ office in Italy.
Location: Tunis with frequent trips to the project areas, also to Libya.
Type and duration Contract: Fixed- term contract, 12 months renewable
Salary: Remuneration will be defined coherently with the candidate’s past experience and in line with the parameters of international donors
Starting date: February 2020
Objective
The employee will be responsible for ensuring that the objectives of the project are achieved and for contributing to the development of the organization’s presence in the area. After a mapping of the opportunities present in the area, he/she will define, under the guidance of the managers at HQ level, strategic partnerships and a project strategy aimed at increasing the activities in the countries of reference. He/She will identify the most suitable partners for the implementation of the strategy and define the partnership agreements with them.
Position
This position requires strong leadership skills; representation, communication and risk management skills as well as professional experience in building and developing partnership networks and in diversifying resources to support ongoing programs. The selected person will be responsible for the overall coordination and direction of the program; he/she will provide the needed coaching and supervision for the people under his/her direct responsibility; he/she will ensure the design and implementation of high quality programs, the efficient management of public grants and private funds in accordance with donor procedures and in support of high quality reporting processes and the supervision of financial management systems.
He/she will participate in on-site coordination meetings (UN cluster meetings, OCHA, INGO Network) and will represent the organization in front of national and international institutions in Tunisia and Libya.
The responsibilities assigned include managing a health program in Libya, in areas that are difficult to access, coordinating relations with partners and the donor, managing financial and material resources and personnel.
Main tasks and responsibilities

To represent the organization in the country in front of national and international governmental and non-governmental institutions
To analyze the strategic priorities of the institutional donors present in the country (UN Agencies, EU, Embassies) and to identify the most suitable opportunities for the extension of the Association’s programs in the reference countries.
To identify the most suitable partners for the development of cooperation programs and define strategic agreements with them
To define the strategic lines of development of the organization’s operations in Tunisia and Libya and to design project proposals in accordance with donor’s guidelines and consistent with the strategic lines defined
To coordinate the Association’s interventions in all the project cycle phases, and to coordinate the resources and activities provided by the programs; to strengthen the capacities of local staff
To coordinate the management of the Association’s resources (human, logistical, financial) in the countries, optimizing their use for the implementation of institutional activities
To identify and define responsibilities, logistical support, legal support, tax support, procedures and communication channels of the organization in countries
To ensure good communication management, encouraging teamwork and the transparent transfer of information within the office on site, to the project areas and to the headquarters
To manage relationships and to develop project proposals with partners, agreeing priorities with them
To control and manage on-site activities and the operation of the local unit, supporting logistics, monitoring and verifying the proper functioning of administration and accounting
To coordinate the implementation of policies and procedures in Tunisia and Libya
To properly implement the HELPCODE procedures and code of conduct.
To interact with Communication Managers to promote fundraising activities and campaigns

Required technical skills

Project cycle management and preparation of narrative and financial reports
Ability to solve problems independently with innovative and creative approaches
Ability to plan and implement strategies
Skills and aptitude for staff training
Good command of French and English, excellent Italian written and spoken
Autonomy in the management of administrative software, apps, etc.

Preferential requirements

Experience in the Middle East or North Africa will be considered preferential title
Technical expertise applicable to the renovation of health care facilities
Knowledge of local culture and the Libyan context
Experience in institutional strengthening and in building project and strategic partnerships

On Helpcode
We believe in change.
A change that pushes us to do better and better, to reach new goals.
We support growth.
The growth of each child in a healthy family, in a safe school and in a serene and reliable community.
We invest in the future.
A future to which we look with concrete actions, aimed at giving lasting results in the field of children’s rights, starting from today.
We are Helpcode. We do what we say and say what we do; because living a childhood is the right of every child.
Help Code Italia Onlus is an international solidarity organization, active since 1988 with development projects in various countries of Africa (Tunisia, Libya, Mozambique and Congo) and Asia (Nepal, Cambodia). It finances its projects mainly thanks to the support of over 16,000 private donors and important national and international public and private institutions.
Education, child welfare and equity are the strategic objectives that guide the work of the Association on the ground.
link: http://www.helpcode.org/vacancies



HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, send your CV, accompanied by 2 references and a cover letter by 6 January 2020 to recruitment@helpcode.org indicating the reference LIB2020
We kindly ask you to refrain from sending us your CV if you do not have the required skills and requirements.
Please note that only pre-selected candidates will receive a response.

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