Mauritania: WASH Project Manager – Bassikounou

Acted

For the past 30 years, Acted has been working at the forefront of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted supports more than 27 million people in 43 countries, meeting their needs in hard-to-reach areas, while pursuing a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental, and development actor. Acted relies on a deep understanding of local contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, in collaboration with a wide range of local and international partners, to collectively build a 3ZERO world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.

Acted Mali

In response to the current situation in Mauritania, Acted recruits.

You will be in charge of

The Project Manager, under operational guidance of the Area Coordinator and technical guidance of the Technical Program Coordinator, is responsible for ensuring proper implementation of Acted’s project. The Project Manager oversees field operations and ensures effective and timely completion of activities, delivery of quality outputs and achievement of outcomes with maximum impact for beneficiaries. The Project Manager supervises the project staff in day to day management of all aspects of the project and liaises with relevant internal departments and external partners and project stakeholders.

Main duties:

1. Project Planning

2. Project Implementation Follow-up

3. Administration and Operational Management of Project Implementation

• Finance;
• Logistics;
• Administration/HR;
• Transparency;
• Security;

4. External Relations

5. Quality Control

6. Reporting

Expected skills and qualifications

• Experience related to the type of project required, in an emergency and/or development context
• Experience of working with institutional donors is a plus
• Experience in budget management
• Ability to coordinate and manage a team
• Ability to work independently and creatively in the field and in the capital
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong ability to work in an intercultural context
• Ability to work under pressure

Terms of reference

Conditions

• Salary between 2750 and 2950€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
• Accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthouse
• Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
• Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
• Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
• Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
• One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
• Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
• Psychological assistance

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