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Position Opening
COCAMO
Field Co-ordinator Nampula, Mozambique
Position:
Field Co-ordinator
Workplace: Nampula City with trips within the province
Duration: 2-year contract with possibility of extension
Probation Period: 6 months
Reporting to: Executive Director of COCAMO in Ottawa,
Canada
Introduction:
COCAMO
is a coalition of non-governmental and church based
development organisations, unions, and others that engages
the public on Mozambican and African development and
social justice issues and supports local civil society
organisations to be autonomous, effective and responsive
to the marginalised in northern Mozambique.
We
are searching for an individual to work in Nampula,
Mozambique as a Field Co-ordinator in support of our
Emergent Civil Society Capacity Building Programme.
Member agencies and the Canadian International Development
Agency (CIDA) fund the programme. This contract position
is for two years beginning in April 2003.
The
Field Co-ordinator (FC) will lead a staff team of 19
professional and support staff to implement the programme
mentioned above. The FC will oversee an accompaniment
strategy that features a lot of mentoring, facilitation
and capacity building in institutional and organisational
development that is custom-designed for the needs of
our partner and collaborator organisations in northern
Mozambique.
Duties
and Related Tasks
- supervise
and manage the Emergent Civil Society Capacity Building
Programme
- carry
out planning, monitoring, review and evaluation of
the programme
- report
on programming activities on a scheduled basis
- design
and facilitate technical, institutional and organisational
development interventions with staff, partner and
collaborator organisations
- oversee
the administration of a pilot, organisational development
learning programme
hire, monitor, build capacity and evaluate professional
and support staff working for the COCAMO office in
Nampula
- supervise
consultants hired periodically
- authorise
disbursements in Mozambique for approved programme
and project activities
- advise
partner organisations on funding and contractual requirements
- provide
up to date information on development needs and priorities
in Mozambique
- develop
on-going relationships with other collaborator agencies
to co-ordinate programming and carry out activities
of joint interest
- assist
COCAMO-affiliated visitors while in Mozambique and
prepare Mozambican visitors going abroad on COCAMO-related
matters
- develop
funding proposals for activities that will realise
COCAMO’s 2010 strategy and vision
- facilitate
networking, locally, regionally and nationally and
represent COCAMO with the Government of Mozambique
Salary
and Conditions
This
contract position is offered for two years beginning
on April 1st 2003 with possibilities of extension. COCAMO
is an equal opportunity employer that provides a comprehensive
and competitive salary and benefits package.
Qualifications
The
applicant should have at least 5 years experience in
leading an NGO involved with the institutional and organisational
capacity-building of African NGOs. (S)he should also
have significant experience in managing a team and an
in depth knowledge of the region and excellent communication
skills. It is recommended that applicants already be
able to understand, speak, read and write in Portuguese
and either English or French. Language training may
be provided for the exceptional applicant. This position
is suitable for a flexible, adaptable person in good
health and interested in working in a challenging, cross-cultural
environment.
How
to Apply
Applications
with curriculum vitae, the names and contact information
for three professional references and a letter of intent
describing the assets that they would bring to this
position to the address below must be received no later
than Friday January 24th 2003. Applicants will not be
acknowledged unless they indicate their salary and benefits
requirements in the letter of intent and also supply
the information requested above. Only candidates qualifying
for an interview will be contacted.
Contact
Information
Co-operation
Canada Mozambique
323 Chapel Street, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA, K1N 7Z2
Telephone (613) 233 4033 Fax (613) 233 7266
E-mail: cocamo@magma.ca
Web-site: www.cocamo.com
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