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SEED Madagascar is a British Charity working in partnership with communities in the south east of Madagascar. We integrate high quality community health, sustainable livelihoods, education infrastructure and conservation programmes to support long term, sustainable change and add to International best practice through research and publication across all of our programmatic areas.

We are now looking for an early career Head of Project Development to coordinate the development and management of our conservation and sustainable livelihoods programmes on the ground in Madagascar. This post would suit someone who has some experience International development and is now ready to make the move into managing a team and a portfolio of projects.

Location: Fort Dauphin, Anosy Region, Madagascar

Contract minimum duration: 2 years

Probationary period: 3 months

Contract type: Living, local stipend covering living expenses of 1,750,000 Ar a month; contribution to flight; contribution to insurance; Unaccompanied post.

Reporting to: Director of Programmes & Operations

Duties and Responsibilities

Project Development

· Work with national and international staff to design livelihood and conservation projects that fulfil local needs and align with SEEDs strategic aim, taking into account past learning, international best practice, contextual constraints and government objectives

· Oversee the development of logframes, Theory of Change, activity plans and budgets for the Conservation and Sustainable Livelihood projects you are responsible for managing to ensure they are representative of the community needs whilst being attractive to donors

· Oversee the identification and tracking of new donors relevant to SEED’s Conservation and Livelihood programmes

· Conduct research into international and national development trends, best practice, and funding opportunities for the conservation and sustainable livelihoods department and support other departments where necessary

· Edit to a very high standard all project documents, proposals, reports and evaluations submitted to donors to secure the ongoing funding of the NGO’s projects – currently at around £800,000 per annum across all active interventions

· Work with the Director of Programmes & Operations, other Heads of Project Development and Heads of Department to develop project and organisational strategy

· Skill share and build capacity of national staff where necessary and actively promote this throughout the team

Programme Management

· Provide timely updates to the PD Coordinator in London on project activities and support the PD Coordinator to communicate any changes in project activities to donors when necessary

· Oversee effective systems for monitoring project progress against activity plans, working with project teams to ensure objectives are met and using learning from ongoing evaluation to inform the development of projects and the personal development of the team

· Conduct field work and monitoring visits to project sites when appropriate and ensure observations are fed back into ongoing project design

· Use evidence-based advocacy from research and project findings in briefing papers for staff, local and regional stakeholders and government departments to inform regional and national development strategy

· Oversee donor reporting throughout the team, ensuring that reports are to a high standard and in line with SEEDs style and branding protocols

People Management

· Recruit, support, manage, review and provide professional development to a team of Project Development Interns, Officers and Specialists, delegating to and managing their work programmes to achieve departmental objectives and support organisational ethos and strategy

· Foster essential cross-cultural collaboration, providing support to both the national and international teams to bridge gaps in understanding and priorities for project development and implementation

· Provide personal support, guidance and act as a role model, both professionally and personally, for members of the International team to ensure SEEDs reputation is maintained

· Support the Director of Programmes & Operations in overseeing and ensuring day-to- day support of SEED Madagascar staff and volunteers, both professionally and privately, including acting as an intermediary of organisational priorities to the wider team

· Plan orientation schedules for new team members under your supervision, and become familiar with, and conduct, SEED’s orientation guides

Budget Management

· Oversee the development of budgets including full cost allocation with consideration of the organisational strategy and priorities over the coming years

· Monthly overview of financial reports, ensuring project spending is on track and identifying trends in expenditure, and management of exchange rate gains

General

· Provide core support to the Director of Programmes & Operations in management and ensuring the security and safety of all international volunteers and personnel, including leading cultural orientations for new international volunteers and staff

· Work flexibly, including changing work priorities at short notice and working unsociable hours when necessary to meet a short deadline, for example the submission of project funding documents within the timeframe set by donors

· Represent the Department at all internal meetings and play an active role in the management and development of both the Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods and Project Development teams

· Represent SEED Madagascar in external meetings with other agencies, donors and partners on the ground in Madagascar and in the UK

· Act as temporary stand in for the Director of Programmes & Operations and/or other Heads of Project Development when required during period of leave and absences

Person Specification

· Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in international development, conservation or sustainable livelihoods

· Sound knowledge of international development frameworks and contemporary global issues facing least developed countries

· Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience related to conservation or sustainable livelihoods

· Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience in line management and/or project management

· Familiarity with the use of project management tools including Logical Frameworks, Theory of Change models, Budgets Activity Plans and Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks

· Fluency in English (written and spoken) with excellent written communication skills, to the level of editing English documents for publication

· Excellent listening and verbal communication skills, and a flexible and patient attitude

· Excellent proposal and report writing and editing skills, with previous experience compiling project proposals and reports and the ability to tailor written information to various audiences

· Cross-cultural negotiation skills and a curiosity in effective work practices in a cross- cultural setting. Ability and desire to build capacity both within international and national teams

· Ability and desire to develop, support and manage a team of volunteers and staff, and to oversee the Project Development internship programme

· Ability to demonstrate and support staff to develop appropriate professional and social attitudes required for living in another country, and to manage these aspects of volunteers’ behaviour when required

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint

· Excellent problem solving and analytical skills, with demonstrable ability in gathering and assimilating facts and data from various sources

· Experience of living and working in a developing country with the ability and desire to work with teams from different economic and cultural backgrounds and across multiple language barriers

· A sound understanding of the importance of MEL and of approaches used to measure outcomes and impact

· Proficiency in written and spoken French would be an advantage

· Candidates need to have their own non tablet laptop

How to apply

Application procedure:

Interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter outlining how their skills and experience match the requirements in the job description criteria to SEED Madagascar Director of Programmes and Operations, Lisa Bass by email on [email protected]

Short-listed applicants will have an initial informal skype chat with Madagascar based staff and a face-to-face interview with the London team, including the Managing Director, Mark Jacobs, in person.

Applications deadline: Ongoing until right candidate is found

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Formerly known as Azafady UK, SEED Madagascar (Sustainable Environment, Education & Development in Madagascar) is an award-winning British registered charity (number 1079121) founded in 2000.

Operating in the south-east of Madagascar, we manage a wide range of sustainable development and conservation projects within the town of Fort Dauphin, as well as with numerous rural communities across the Anosy region. Alongside this, we aim to raise global awareness of Madagascar’s unique needs and build constructive partnerships to aid development. We can proudly state that 92% of all donations go directly to support our charitable aims and we constantly work to ensure that our administrative costs are kept as low as possible.

Our Vision

A resilient network of thriving communities, organisations and ecosystems across Madagascar.

Our Mission

To enhance the capacity of individuals, communities, organisations and governmental bodies in fulfilling sustainable development and conservation goals in southeast Madagascar.

Our Team

Based in London and Madagascar, our team works with local partners to provide support at every stage of the project process, from initial development through to funding, implementation and evaluation. Our integrated approach ensures that all of SEED Madagascar’s projects have the full support of a wide range of people dedicated to ensuring their success, with operational models ranging from community co-management to full independence.

In London, we employ 3 staff members who are responsible for strategic planning, donor liaison, financial management, awareness raising, fundraising, and promoting SEED Madagascar’s international volunteering opportunities.

In Madagascar, we employ 4 international staff members who are responsible for building the capacity of SEED’s partner organisations, coordinating project development and managing SEED's team of international volunteers and specialists. We also employ 4 Malagasy staff and typically work with around 60 local professionals, supported by a team of 15 international specialists who add value in areas including donor relations and compliance.

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0 USD Fort Dauphin, Anosy Region CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week SEED Madagascar

SEED Madagascar is a British Charity working in partnership with communities in the south east of Madagascar. We integrate high quality community health, sustainable livelihoods, education infrastructure and conservation programmes to support long term, sustainable change and add to International best practice through research and publication across all of our programmatic areas.

We are now looking for an early career Head of Project Development to coordinate the development and management of our conservation and sustainable livelihoods programmes on the ground in Madagascar. This post would suit someone who has some experience International development and is now ready to make the move into managing a team and a portfolio of projects.

Location: Fort Dauphin, Anosy Region, Madagascar

Contract minimum duration: 2 years

Probationary period: 3 months

Contract type: Living, local stipend covering living expenses of 1,750,000 Ar a month; contribution to flight; contribution to insurance; Unaccompanied post.

Reporting to: Director of Programmes & Operations

Duties and Responsibilities

Project Development

· Work with national and international staff to design livelihood and conservation projects that fulfil local needs and align with SEEDs strategic aim, taking into account past learning, international best practice, contextual constraints and government objectives

· Oversee the development of logframes, Theory of Change, activity plans and budgets for the Conservation and Sustainable Livelihood projects you are responsible for managing to ensure they are representative of the community needs whilst being attractive to donors

· Oversee the identification and tracking of new donors relevant to SEED's Conservation and Livelihood programmes

· Conduct research into international and national development trends, best practice, and funding opportunities for the conservation and sustainable livelihoods department and support other departments where necessary

· Edit to a very high standard all project documents, proposals, reports and evaluations submitted to donors to secure the ongoing funding of the NGO’s projects – currently at around £800,000 per annum across all active interventions

· Work with the Director of Programmes & Operations, other Heads of Project Development and Heads of Department to develop project and organisational strategy

· Skill share and build capacity of national staff where necessary and actively promote this throughout the team

Programme Management

· Provide timely updates to the PD Coordinator in London on project activities and support the PD Coordinator to communicate any changes in project activities to donors when necessary

· Oversee effective systems for monitoring project progress against activity plans, working with project teams to ensure objectives are met and using learning from ongoing evaluation to inform the development of projects and the personal development of the team

· Conduct field work and monitoring visits to project sites when appropriate and ensure observations are fed back into ongoing project design

· Use evidence-based advocacy from research and project findings in briefing papers for staff, local and regional stakeholders and government departments to inform regional and national development strategy

· Oversee donor reporting throughout the team, ensuring that reports are to a high standard and in line with SEEDs style and branding protocols

People Management

· Recruit, support, manage, review and provide professional development to a team of Project Development Interns, Officers and Specialists, delegating to and managing their work programmes to achieve departmental objectives and support organisational ethos and strategy

· Foster essential cross-cultural collaboration, providing support to both the national and international teams to bridge gaps in understanding and priorities for project development and implementation

· Provide personal support, guidance and act as a role model, both professionally and personally, for members of the International team to ensure SEEDs reputation is maintained

· Support the Director of Programmes & Operations in overseeing and ensuring day-to- day support of SEED Madagascar staff and volunteers, both professionally and privately, including acting as an intermediary of organisational priorities to the wider team

· Plan orientation schedules for new team members under your supervision, and become familiar with, and conduct, SEED's orientation guides

Budget Management

· Oversee the development of budgets including full cost allocation with consideration of the organisational strategy and priorities over the coming years

· Monthly overview of financial reports, ensuring project spending is on track and identifying trends in expenditure, and management of exchange rate gains

General

· Provide core support to the Director of Programmes & Operations in management and ensuring the security and safety of all international volunteers and personnel, including leading cultural orientations for new international volunteers and staff

· Work flexibly, including changing work priorities at short notice and working unsociable hours when necessary to meet a short deadline, for example the submission of project funding documents within the timeframe set by donors

· Represent the Department at all internal meetings and play an active role in the management and development of both the Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods and Project Development teams

· Represent SEED Madagascar in external meetings with other agencies, donors and partners on the ground in Madagascar and in the UK

· Act as temporary stand in for the Director of Programmes & Operations and/or other Heads of Project Development when required during period of leave and absences

Person Specification

· Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in international development, conservation or sustainable livelihoods

· Sound knowledge of international development frameworks and contemporary global issues facing least developed countries

· Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience related to conservation or sustainable livelihoods

· Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience in line management and/or project management

· Familiarity with the use of project management tools including Logical Frameworks, Theory of Change models, Budgets Activity Plans and Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks

· Fluency in English (written and spoken) with excellent written communication skills, to the level of editing English documents for publication

· Excellent listening and verbal communication skills, and a flexible and patient attitude

· Excellent proposal and report writing and editing skills, with previous experience compiling project proposals and reports and the ability to tailor written information to various audiences

· Cross-cultural negotiation skills and a curiosity in effective work practices in a cross- cultural setting. Ability and desire to build capacity both within international and national teams

· Ability and desire to develop, support and manage a team of volunteers and staff, and to oversee the Project Development internship programme

· Ability to demonstrate and support staff to develop appropriate professional and social attitudes required for living in another country, and to manage these aspects of volunteers’ behaviour when required

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint

· Excellent problem solving and analytical skills, with demonstrable ability in gathering and assimilating facts and data from various sources

· Experience of living and working in a developing country with the ability and desire to work with teams from different economic and cultural backgrounds and across multiple language barriers

· A sound understanding of the importance of MEL and of approaches used to measure outcomes and impact

· Proficiency in written and spoken French would be an advantage

· Candidates need to have their own non tablet laptop

How to apply

Application procedure:

Interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter outlining how their skills and experience match the requirements in the job description criteria to SEED Madagascar Director of Programmes and Operations, Lisa Bass by email on [email protected]

Short-listed applicants will have an initial informal skype chat with Madagascar based staff and a face-to-face interview with the London team, including the Managing Director, Mark Jacobs, in person.

Applications deadline: Ongoing until right candidate is found

2020-06-01

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