CONTACT is recruiting a Regional Development (PIIM) Coordinator, to be based in Pemba, Mozambique.
Duties
- Reporting to the PIIM Manager and the Social Performance Technical Solutions Manager, the main activities of the Project Induced In-migration Program Coordinator are to serve as primary point of contact for PIIM stakeholder engagement and program delivery in the project location
- Build relations with district government departments to ensure awareness and understanding of PIIM and promote timely government leadership in addressing PIIM issues;
- Organize, attend and participate in the multi stakeholder meetings at district level
- Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings
- Ensure stakeholder views at the district level are managed towards the best solution
- Participate in meetings with communities and households, as required; review and provide inputs to the implementation partners’ execution strategies, plans and procedures and monitor how successfully they are being executed
- Manage IPs (Implementing Partners) implementing the assessments and programs under PIIM
- Ensuring that IPs adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each program
- Coordinate program activities with inter-related activities of other programs, departments or staff to ensure optimum efficiency and compliance with appropriate policies, procedures and specifications
- Produce progress reports on the IP implementation of programs under PIIM
- Work with social performance monitoring & evaluation to collect data and measure the progress of the implementation of the PIIM programs; management of the IPs that will be delivering the agricultural, fisheries and diversified livelihood re-establishment programs
- Act as focal point between IPs, the Project, Government, affected households and the wider community
- Track fulfillment of fisheries livelihood obligations and advise the livelihood supervisor of adaptive implementation management required
- Conduct random field visits to monitor program implementation
- Build relations with district and provincial governments to ensure awareness and understanding of PIIM and promote timely government leadership in addressing PIIM issues
- Define relevant Scopes of Work, identify and contract potential implementation partners to deliver key programs
Requisites
- University degree in social sciences or other relevant areas (e.g., Sociology, Rural Development, Agronomy, Community Development, etc.)
- At least 5 years of relevant working experience in the development field, preferably in one or more areas of PIIM management, including spatial planning, urban planning, community health and/or community capacity building
- Field experience with large scale extractive industries preferred
- Experience in working in remote areas of Mozambique
- Experience of working under international standards and lender’s requirements
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Good project management skills and results driven
Benefits
- The possibility of working in a Company that offers salary conditions compatible with the level of experience and level of responsibility of the role, as well as opportunities for personal development
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted