An international NGO with Headquarter in Italy and a local branch newly established in Zimbabwe (Harare)   PROJECT MANAGER/COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE For the coordination of the “Inclusive Poultry Value Chain” (IPVC) Development” project, COSPE is looking for a Project Manager/Country Representative in Zimbabwe. The project is co-financed by the European Union (EU) and it has a budget of approximately 6 million Euros and a duration of 3 years (it has started on 1 February 2019). COSPE is the Team Leader of a consortium composed by local and international sector associations and NGOs. The project will improve the economic, social and environmental performance of 7500 small and medium scale commercial producers of broilers and table eggs, 1,000 butcheries and 10 integrators and improve the enabling environment in the poultry VC to achieve the overall objective: “Efficient poultry VC contributes to inclusive green economic growth in Zimbabwe”. The project addresses to improve the value chain performance increasing the profitability of small medium producers (SMPs) and adopting enhanced practices of Decent Rural Employment and Quality Management System for better biosecurity and natural resource management. The enabling environment will be improved with a reduction of feed costs and provision of other business services to SMPs through Districts Hubs managed by poultry business associations and the influence at policy and decision making level. Main responsibilities and duties: The main tasks are: – the coordination and supervision of all the activities of the IPVC project; – representation of COSPE in order to promote the ONG’s mission and the operation in the country. Tasks and activities: Coordination, monitoring and execution of planned activities for the entire duration of the project in compliance with the internal and donor’s procedures Formulation of documents relating to the implementation of the project: periodic executive plans and possible integration and updating. Formulation of any changes that must be approved by the donor and formulation of information notes and reports on the activities carried out. Elaboration of intermediate and final reports according to rules of the donor and the collection and processing of all necessary annexed documents. Supervision and monitoring of the tasks and activities carried out by the staff, partners and consultants working in the project Management of the project’s communication plan and elaboration communication materials Relationship with all the operational and institutional stakeholders involved in the implementation of the project; enhancement of synergies and exchanges with other projects carried out in the country. Analysis of the correct allocation of expenditure items according to the nature of the activities, budget supervision, control of financial and expenditure plans, check out the status of co-financing. Representation of COSPE with stakeholders, management and coordination of relations with local and international partners, promoting and organizing meeting with donors, institutions, NGOs, local government and international agencies according to the Cospe’s mission, development of a three-year strategic plan within the framework of COSPE three-year planning and the Southern Africa area