Project Management Consultant
*Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada only
Country : Madagascar
City : Antananarivo
SUMMARY OF THE OFFER
The International Bureau for Children's Rights (IBCR), a Canadian NGO dedicated to the protection and promotion of children's rights, is seeking a Project Management Advisor to support its partner, the Civil Society Platform for Children (PFSCE), as part of its PRIDE (Project for the Integral Strengthening of Children's Rights) volunteer cooperation programme.
Through this mandate, share your skills and expertise to advise, strengthen, and train the PFSCE team in project management, including project writing, responding to calls for proposals, and project monitoring and evaluation, to support the implementation of its mission.
ABOUT THE PARTNER
The Civil Society Platform for Children (PFSCE) brings together 52 national and international associations and NGOs, and its objectives are to implement advocacy for the protection of children and the promotion of their rights, to strengthen the skills of PFSCE members and the care of children in vulnerable situations.
To do this, the PFSCE has the following mission:
- Promote collaboration between child protection actors in the Analamanga region
- Strengthen the capacities of civil society actors and their complementarity
- Influence public and private strategic orientations
- Promote the rights of the child
For more information :Plateforme de la Société Civile pour l'Enfance - PFSCE | Antananarivo (facebook.com)
RESPONSIBILITIES
The volunteer will be responsible for :
- Support the PFSCE in :
- Carrying out a diagnosis of the organisation's project management methods and tools and identifying its needs
- Drafting projects, calls for proposals, monitoring and evaluation of its projects, etc.
- Strengthening its project management capacities through consultancy, team training and the development of related tools
- Develop project management tools and training adapted to the organisation
- Actively participate in PRIDE initiatives, events or activities planned by the partner organisation
- Support the strengthening of the partner organisation in all other activities related to its expertise
Other tasks related to the PRIDE project :
- Support the animation of the PRIDE Social Laboratory activities
- Write progress reports on the activities carried out during the mandate
- Participate in the promotion of international volunteering in Canada by participating in IBCR's communication efforts (writing articles or blog posts on the volunteering experience, videos, interviews, events...)
- At the request of his/her line manager, carry out any other task related to his/her skills and the smooth running of the programme
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Requirements:
Technical skills :
- Undergraduate degree in management, social sciences or related field
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of significant work experience in project management, public policy or other experience relevant to the mandate
- Ability to prepare and facilitate training, and provide recommendations
- Experience in the development and/or use of project management tools
- Strong analytical and writing skills
- Fluency in written and spoken French. The person must be able to write, revise, comment and correct texts in French.
- Proficiency in information technology
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and in the tools of the Outlook environment (Teams, mail, SharePoint, Forms, etc.) and Google (Google Docs, Google Drive, Gmail, etc.)
Human skills :
- High adaptability and ability to be flexible in the face of change
- Excellent interpersonal and participatory skills
- Ability to work both in a team and independently
- Ability to plan, prioritise, multi-task and be proactive
- Sensitivity to cultural differences and gender equality
- Promotion of a culture of learning and knowledge sharing within the partner organisation's team and with other volunteers
Assets
- Knowledge of the Malagasy language
- Knowledge of results-based management
- Experience in a developing country or in international cooperation
- Knowledge of and/or interest in human and/or children's rights
- Knowledge of gender equality principles-Knowledge of international development issues
- Knowledge of Canada's volunteer cooperation programme
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to criminal record checks and reference checks.
BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS :
In addition to an incomparable professional and human experience, you will benefit from advantageous conditions including :
- A monthly living and accommodation allowance
- Round trip airfare, visa and/or residence permit paid for if required
- Individual insurance for emergency medical care
- Reimbursement for mandatory vaccinations*.
- Pre-departure and ongoing support and mentoring by a regional project representative in your region of deployment
- Pre-departure training dedicated to PRIDE, allowing you to acquire practical skills and meet other volunteers
- Support and feedback on your return to Canada at the end of the assignment
- Join a passionate and multicultural team that is committed to the implementation of human rights, children's rights and gender equality.
*Vaccines can be reimbursed up to a maximum of $200
Area(s) of expertise:
Project management
Country :
Madagascar
Language :
French
Duration of the contract:
10 months
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