Philippines: Project Team Leader

POSITION PURPOSE

Ensure an efficient and effective monitoring of PRC services to the targeted beneficiaries based on the Plan of Actions (Movement Partners supported) under Typhoon Haiyan Recovery Program

Responsible in the monitoring and coordination of the projects within Chapter/s area of responsibility covered by the Project.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Result Area

Duties and Responsibilities

· Directly reports to the Movement Coordinator in Manila

· Direct coordination with the respective representative assigned to the project.

· Constant coordination with partner.

· Comply with PRC Code of Conduct and RCRC Security and Safety Protocols.

· Prepare and submit weekly Situation and Accomplishment Report to the Operations Head and Movement Coordinator.

· Facilitates requirements and make recommendation for project activities;

· Facilitates arrangement and coordination for special activities as required by the National Headquarters through the DMS.

· Monitors and evaluates the implementation of the activity to determine more areas for improvement and best practices;

· Systematically coordinates chapter project staff to ensure that all project activities are deliver within scheduled time;

· Organizes the project team for maximization of resources, information dissemination and implementation;

· Guides the subordinates and provides open communication and feed backing;

· Ensure timely submission of necessary information and reports to the National Headquarters

· Coordinates with the team members for planning and implementation of service delivery or activities.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

Minimum Education :

College graduate equivalent of four or five year’s course of any Bachelor Degree;

Experience required :

· Minimum two years experiences in Project Development and Management;

· Familiar with the PRC structures, protocols and procedures (at least two years volunteer experienced with PRC is an advantage);

COMPETENCIES

Core Competencies:

Fast

· Timely and effective exchange of information

o Proactively shares information that may be valuable in making decisions and moving things forward

· Analysis and Decision making

o Ask the right questions to get information using a standard template

o Readily available toolkit

o Maintains and updates database

o Gathers and checks data to diagnose a problem

o Make evidence based decisions

· Confidence to commit to a course of action: empowerment, transparency and accountability

o Accepts accountability for actions

· Speed of Response

o Maintains a quick pace of work overtime meets deadlines

o Responds quickly and appropriately to needs of stakeholders

· Simplicity in process

o Suggests work implication improvements

· Capacity building for staff and volunteers

o Ensures participation of stakeholders as team players

o Maintains morale in face of difficulties

Flexibility

· Pro-activeness adapting strategies and Plans to changing situations over the long term

o Provides feedback from the work area that will keep management updated and in touch with changing and /or unanswered needs of stakeholders

o Maintain preparedness, readiness and accountability for actions and decisions made

o Demonstrate eagerness and cooperation for training opportunities

o Volunteers and staff to be mobilized in areas or functions beyond the norm of their duties

· Responsiveness to need for change

o Implements new directions and plans to address changing circumstances

o Display cooperation and willingness to perform new methods, learn new skills and technology

o Work cohesively with new team members

· Responsiveness to unique circumstances

o Recommends alternative ways of solving issues that need to be treated in a different manner from normal operations so long as possible means are already considered

o Implementing the contingency plan

Focused

· Commitment to achieve goals / energies are focused towards achievement of strategic goals of Red Cross

o Is productive and does more than what is required

o Develops habit of excellence

o Collaborates with team members to achieve shared outcomes

o Professional and self development

· Focus on Principles, Humanitarian Values, Mandate Goals, Strategies and Management Values

o Actively demonstrate and role models behaviors consistent with Red Cross fundamental principles

o Participates in setting clearly defined objectives for own role aligned with unit or team goals

· Monitoring

o Monitors own performance vis a vis targets and standards

o Participants proactively in performance reviews as a process, to receive constructive feedback and to contribute ideas to achieve goals and standards

· Problem definition and Prioritizing needs

o Gathers and analyzes information to help identify gaps and ­prioritize needs taking note of support provided by other organizations in the field

Forward Looking

· Understanding the broader context and anticipating future needs

o Demonstrates appreciation for local and global developments that impact on the mission and objectives of PRC

· Realizing PRC’s long term potential

o Demonstrates appreciation of PRC’s long term goals

o Accept changes and adapts strategies that will ensure capability and sustainability

o Ensure that plans are carried and objectives of the plans are realized

o Demonstrate efforts of private – public partnership

· Continuous Improvement

o Evaluate processes and the competencies of people to identify continuous improvement opportunities

o Demonstrate commitment by making the most of the strengths and addressing the developmental needs

o Taking advantages of developmental opportunities to improve weaknesses

· Pro-activeness / Adapting Strategies and plans to changing situations

o Provides feedback from the field that will keep management updated and in touch with changing and or unanswered needs of stakeholder

o Implement activities aligned to the strategic, goals and ensures that the objectives of the goal is met taking into consideration the fundamental principles

Friendly

· Clients / Beneficiaries Service

o Demonstrate commitment

o Exerts extra effort to set things done, deliver results to clients

o Implement with care strategies that enhances team building

o Caring attitude encourage implementation

· Partnership Building

o Establish and maintains working relationship of external stakeholders

Technical Competencies :

· Background on Project Development and Management

Universal Competencies :

· Knowledgeable on PRC structures, protocols and procedures

· Familiar in the use of Microsoft Office (such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint);

· With good moral character;

· Good communication skills both written and verbal;

· Know how to speak local dialect, is an advantage;

Critical Competencies :

· With leadership quality and highly organized to manage a large number of tasks ;

·

· Integrity and commitment to PRC Principles

· Can work under-pressure and minimal supervision;

Equipment used:

· Computer

· Mobile phone

· Fax

Working Environment:

· Physically demanding. Field works

Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume and cover/application letter by email to jobs.prc.ttl@gmail.com**.** In the subject line of your email, please state the position you are applying for, your surname and first name. (SUBJECT: POSITION - LAST NAME, FIRST NAME)

Deadline for Submission: September 30, 2016