Hivos is hiring a
Region: Middle East & North Africa
Scope/Location: Tunisia
Reports to: Regional Director, MENA
Hours: 40 hours per week
Availability: As soon as possible
Application deadline: 30 September 2024
Job context
Hivos is implementing a two-year project with the aim of increasing the resilience of organizations through equipping them with legal tools, safety mechanisms and evidence-based advocacy messages to strengthen civic space in Tunisia. This includes providing legal, administrative and compliance information, skills & support, along with physical and digital safety assistance.
Purpose of the role
The Program Coordinator (PC) will oversee the implementation of this project both strategically and operationally. The postholder is responsible for ensuring delivery of project results and for sound financial management & compliance, effective monitoring of partner implementation, stakeholder relationship management and upholding Hivos values and principles. The PC manages and leads the project’s Steering Committee, which includes representatives from each consortium partner.
Overall, the PC is expected to provide strategic guidance and promote teamwork across the consortium towards fulfilment of project goals. The PC is also responsible for operational & strategic relationship and contract management with the donor. Moreover, the PC has a role to play in promoting and representing Hivos MENA’s Civic Rights thematic area in professional fora, both internal and external.
Responsibilities
Project & partner management and accountability
Guides and oversees timely, participatory and qualitative project planning, budgeting and implementation. Ensures that local organizations and groups, and consortium members actively participate.
Oversees and ensures full compliance according to Hivos and donor procedures and regulations & signed contracts and promotes dynamic and mutual accountability by Hivos staff and partners.
Leads on monitoring of partners and ensures adherence with strategic direction and relevance, timely delivery and adherence with approved budgets, timeline and monitoring and evaluation plan.
Ensures transparent and timely quarterly narrative and financial donor reporting against agreed objectives and results framework, and continuous planning, including fulfilling internal reporting requirements.
Proactively encourages and supports learning across the project and within the partnership, stimulates generation of knowledge and sharing of results and lessons learned, and ensures integration of learnings into practice.
Provides guidance and support to the external evaluation process.
Prepares terms of references and/or specifications for project requests for quotations (RFQs) and proposals (RFPs) in line with Hivos policies and processes.
Identifies potential risks and challenges to project implementation and work with the project team to develop mitigation strategies, in coordination with management
Representation, networking, positioning and advocacy
Program design and business development
Country representative tasks
Requirements
What we offer
We offer a one-year commitment in stimulating work environment in a professional international organization with very dedicated staff. We offer a national contract based on Hivos local labor conditions, with remuneration commensurate with the relevant experience and expertise. Contract renewable depending on performance and funding.
Until the establishment of a dedicated body to handle contracts and payroll, this position will be hosted at Al Bawsala, a Tunisian non-profit association. Upon the creation of this body, Hivos intends to transfer the employee’s contract under Hivos.
Want to apply?
Please apply by September 30, 2024. Both a letter of motivation and resume/CV in PDF format need to be submitted in English.
Candidates are expected to provide a clear track record in their CV and description in cover letter that matches the requirements of the position elaborated above.
Hivos reserves the right to close the position before the application deadline if a suitable candidate is identified. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible.