Project manager at Caritas NWSW

Akwajobs   (North West and South West)

Posted : 7 January, 2022

Category : Program/Project Management   Location : North West and South West

Job type : Full Time

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Job tile: Project manager
Duty station: CARITAS NWSW
Status: Hiring
Duration: 12 months
Contract type: Fixed term

Background
Caritas NWSW is the specialized agency of the Bishops of the Church Province of
Bamenda that is coordinating development and Humanitarian interventions.
Caritas in the Church Province of Bamenda has rapidly grown into the league of
foremost development institutions in the NWSW. Clearly evident in her tracts is
the increasing number of lives and communities that have been impacted or
transformed through her interventions.

Leveraging the Church’s structure Caritas NWSW serves as the umbrella
organization for all the Diocesan Caritas of the Church in the Ecclesia Province
through which the implementation of development-oriented programs and
humanitarian interventions are carried out.
Caritas NWSW is also a member of Caritas Cameroon and Caritas Internationalis
that share a common mission and have literally touched every part of the
world over the last century.
CARITAS NWSW is hiring the services of both men and women that are of working
age into the following managerial/responsibility positions for the implementation
of the above objectives of this project in the North West and South West Regions
of Cameroon.

Department Summary
Under the supervision of the Coordinator of Programs, the Project Manager will

dedicate 100% of his/her time leading, coordinating and ensuring the high-
quality implementation of project activities.

General Position Summary
The Project Manager is responsible for planning, monitoring and evaluating
assigned tasks of project activities. H/She shall carry out managerial
responsibilities of overall project activities throughout the whole implementing
period of the project. The Project Manager will be responsible of supervising all
activities and ensure that the project is on the right track, achieving the planned
targets, and indicators and performing all the respective activities.
Essential Job Function
• Support project delivery on time and within the plan, budget, and expected
quality.
• Ensure clear role and responsibilities/tasks are assigned to staff members.
• Advocate, support and deliver CARITAS NWSW project objectives and
expected deliverables to the staff, stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Coordinate and network with the partner and other relevant
partners/stakeholders including the government authorities at all levels
continuously.
• Review the performance appraisal report/form of the staff accomplishments
according to their individual Contract and Term of Reference.
• Ensure project legal documents are completed, signed, and archived.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Improve, strengthen partner/donors’ partnership & relationships.
• Periodically take field visits to the field offices for inspection on the project
implementation stage according to the plan.
• Leads and supervise the team at the central main office as well as the field
staff, motivate them and appraise them on the performance.

• Double check quality of the reports from the field offices, study the
outputs/outcomes for consistency and relevance.
• Reviews and submit project reports to donors on time and on the required
format.
• Certify that project funding/ resources and properties are on safe hands.
• Through the Coordinator of Caritas NWSW take the managerial decision
making on daily operations of the project execution and implementation.
• Agree and establish clear reporting and communication lines
• Work on developing and reviewing the project strategy in coordination with
the concerned Program, cluster, and local authorities at governorate and
Divisional level as well as target communities.
• Coordinate and communicate along with the relevant local authorities at
Regional and Divisional level, and representatives of target communities
within the project framework, ensuring their meaningful participation to
respond to the local community’s needs based on project, cluster and donor
standards.
• Coordinate among Project staff to ensure good implementation of activities
and integrated approaches that are sustainable.
• Represent CARITAS NWSW and be active member in several meetings and
events related to the project, and report, update information to the related
line Manager.
• Project kick-off and presentation for project staff.
• Develop the project micro-plan for implementation and monitoring &
evaluation of activities and sets targets as included in the project description.
• Implement project activities according to the required
standards/specifications corresponding with the project timetable.
• Oversee the development of field staff capacity.
• Oversee the awareness sessions and trainings for staff, key stakeholders, and
committee’s representatives.
• Responsible for mobilization and sensitization of key stakeholders and target
community communities to ensure deliver the assistance to eligible
populations and target project sites.
• Support M&E to develop project activities, assessment, and studies tools
under supervision of related program manager and M&E unit.
• Responsible for targeting and registration of target populations and
identifying project sites/locations in agreement with related local authorities
and target community committees representatives based on project
description, and related cluster and donor approach.
• Oversee situational and context analyses in target areas to ensure deliver the
project activities and assistance to target beneficiaries with no harm.
• Supervise, plan, organize, and monitor all project activities carried out by the
field staff.
• Develop project under the supervision of related Program Manager.
• Oversee project monitoring and evaluation activities, ensuring the
achievement of project indicators and results at all stages of implementation.

• Conducts himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a
manner as to bring credit to CARITAS NWSW and to not jeopardize its
humanitarian mission.
• Work closely with line managers and all project related staff to ensure
rigorous accountability at all levels
• Perform any other relevant duties, as required.
SUCCESS FACTORS
• Ability to take initiative where appropriate to deal with difficulties
encountered in daily work.
• Ability to adapt, change priorities according to the changing situation within
a mission or the organization.
• Ability to work within a fluid situation (changes within the team, location of
programs, etc.)



• Ability to conduct work in a professional and mature manner.
• Ability to deal with relations with local authorities as a representative of
CARITAS NWSW.
• Ability to manage staff in a mature and impartial manner.
• English and Pidgin English language proficiency
• Self-motivated, results-driven and excellent sense of organization.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Flexible and able to work well under pressure.
• Capable of working collaborative with team members to achieve results.
• Relates and works well with people from different cultures, genders,
religions and backgrounds.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
• Master’s degree in Project management, Social Sciences, Administration
Business specialization, Economics or equivalent relevant field.
• A minimum of 6 years’ experience working in emergency response or
management projects.
• Experience with project management cycle, budgets, and donor
requirements.
• Attestation of previous exposure or experience in a humanitarian setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and representative skills (written, oral, cross –
cultural).
• Experience working with governments, UN bodies, INGOs and local NGOs.
• Experience in donor relation.

HOW TO APPLY
Forward a typed copy of motivational letter and Resume (curriculum vitae) to
the Human Resource via the email address caritasnwsw2022@yahoo.com OR
deposit hard copies of the listed documents at the Human resource office of
CARITAS NWSW Head Office Cathedral Big Mankon – Bamenda Archdiocese.

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