TGH-Vacancy

JOB ANNOUCEMENT – ASSISTANT to PROJECT MANAGER (ECHO)

 Triangle Génération Humanitaire is a French NGO working in Lao PDR since 2006 is looking for a « ASSISTANT to PROJECT MANAGER M/F» for its food security/support to population affected by Haïma typhoon project in Khammuan Province.

 The project :

                 Due to the floods of 2011, a large number of rural households of Hinboun district, Khammuan Province have been deeply impacted. In those areas, non-equipped with irrigation systems, people have lost their only chance to harvest rice in 2011. Both food and seeds stocks have been impacted leaving those rural households with no other solution than daily work in the neighbouring villages to guarantee the family basic food supply. Triangle GH’s Action, funded by ECHO aims at restoring the production means of those population in 17 villages of the lower tributaries of Nam Hinboun River and insure their food consumption during the rainy season through cash grant activities.

 The position:

                The Project Manager Assistant will be based in Thakhek with frequent field work sessions in remote areas (purchase and delivery of seeds and agricultural input, follow-up of the agricultural activities, follow-up and evaluation of cash transfer activity) in Hinboun District. She/he will work with TGH Project Manager and the Administrator to ensure the proper implementation of the activities.

 Duties and responsibilities:

 Under the supervision of Project manager, the assistant will work at the daily implementation of the project and thus will be involved in the following aspects:

 Technical duties:

-          Field data collection;

-          Field data analysis;

-          Implementation of home garden seeds distribution for 17 villages ;

-          Coordination of Community officers work.

Administrative duties:

-          Translation of official reports and documents ;

-          Coordination with local authorities (PAFO, DAFO, DoFA) ;

Logistic duties:

-          Purchase management and follow-up (everyday supplies and contracts)

-          Logistic preparation and management of field activities ;

-          Follow-up of project equipments.

Other:

-          Coordination with the administrator to follow-up procedures.

 Listed tasks are not exhaustive and may be revised with project manager according to the needs of the project.

 Qualifications requirements:

·         University degree (BSc) in relevant fields (agronomy, irrigation), MSc is an asset;

·         Skills required in logistics management ;

·         Work experience with NGOs (at least 3 years of relevant experience);

·         Work experience in a ECHO funded program is an asset;

·         Very good level in French and/or English (translation for both technical and administrative documents) ;

·         Basic software knowledge (pack Office) ; Good level in Excel is an asset;

·         Strong motivation for field work (in remote areas) ;

·         Good analysis skills, ability to propose ;

·         Ability to train and deliver messages to heterogeneous beneficiaries ;

·         Good relation skills with rural population and local authorities ;

·         Autonomy and will to learn.

Conditions:

·         The hiring process and the work will start as soon as possible in November 2012 in Thakhek and for a 3 months period (potentially renewable).

·         Monthly salary paid in Kips and linked with skills and experience according to TGH salary scale, work insurance policy.

·         Independent house in Thakhek paid by the project (for non Thakhek residents), 2 trips to Vientiane per month, field allowance for field sessions (according to TGH scale and regulation).

 Please send by email up-to-date CV (+ recent work references) and motivation letter before the 26^th of October 2012 to MsOceane MERGAERT, Project manager (cdp2.laos@trianglegh.org). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. Meeting and interviews will be organized ASAP in Vientiane.