Senior Technical Coordinator - Stabilization/Resilience

Duties and Responsibilities 

1. External Positioning

1.1. External Relations

a) Ensure external representation of ACTED in during program implementation vis-a-vis country and local authorities, other project stakeholders, donors and partners 

b) Participate in and report (internally) on programmatic technical, sectoral and coordination meetings, clusters and working groups involving all relevant stakeholders such as donors, NGOs, UN Agencies, inter-governmental coordination bodies

c) Ensure effective coordination and collaboration with key stakeholders and partners, i.e. NGOs, civil society organizations, community groups, and government counterparts who are working on the preparedness sector Identify opportunities to collaborate and coordinate efforts with other organizations to ensure our activities build upon - rather than replicate - the work of others. 

1.2. Project Development

a) Collect and analyse primary and secondary data related to the stabilization and resilience needs in Ukraine

b) Analyse the activities in the define sector and relevant stakeholders

c) Identify the needs of the most vulnerable populations through regular visits and literature review, and through the design and implementation of relevant needs assessments in close collaboration with AMEU

d) Lead/Animate in collaboration with management team project conceptualization workshops

e) Provide technical inputs into proposal design and ensure new or adapted projects for the sector focus on maximizing efficiencies, impact and integrated approaches

2. Internal stabilization Technical Support and Coordination

2.1. Coordination

a) Support the development and maintenance of a coherent stabilization strategy across ACTED's areas of intervention in Ukraine

b) Promote harmonization of approaches and methodologies across the different stabilization and resilience by developing and monitoring use of common tools, as well as creating opportunities for experience sharing and learning

c) Brief Project Managers about main stabilization and resilience issues, and updating them on a regular basis.

d) Organize internal meetings on a monthly basis.

2.2. Technical Leadership

a) Define stabilization project implementation modalities and methodologies (including, but not limited to technical specifications, identification and registration of beneficiaries, distribution and sensitization)

b) Lead the development of all technical tools related to stabilization/resilience projects (Design of activities and technical notes and guidelines, ToRs for consultants and evaluators, ad hoc reports, capitalization reports…);

c) Analyse the appropriateness, adequacy and potential impact of all interventions in the sector based on known contexts and needs

d) Provide technical support to the Project Managers and other project staffs to implement the ACTED projects to a high quality standard; 

f) Liaise with technical staffs on a regular basis to ensure technical assistance is provided to projects when needed

g) Disseminate tools, research, best practices and lessons learned internally and externally through publications, networks, working groups, events, and conferences. 

 3. Stabilization Programme Coordination Implementation (as relevant).

a) Oversee and manage the implementation of the project ensuring that technical quality and standards are considered and respected during project(s) implementation in accordance with ACTED technical guidelines and standards 

b) Organize regular project coordination meetings with project team

c) Ensure budget utilization and physical target achievements are reviewed at least once a month as per work plan

d) Ensure project implementation is on time, target and budget, using effective M&E systems to reach desired impacts

e) Anticipate and mitigate risks and trouble-shoot any unforeseen challenges during the project implementation

f) Regularly update the work plan, output tracker, PMF and other documents relevant for effective project management

Conditions

• Official employment according to Ukrainian legislation;
• 3 month of trial period
• Competitive official salary defined by the ACTED salary grid;
• Regular performance evaluation and salary increase;
• 28 working days of paid vacation per year;
• Friendly international team of professionals;
• Career development possibilities

Applications in English should be submitted with the title or reference of the position (CV without mentioned position will not be considered). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. ACTED is an equal opportunity employer.

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