[Offre en Anglais] l’organisation SPARK recrute un Programme Manager Retour vers les opportunités

Type  : Vacancy

Title: Programme Manager (Tunisia)(Local Candidates Only)

Reporting to: LEAD Regional Manager

Employment: Full time

Duration: 12 months

Deadline for submission of interest: Monday 11^th July, 2016

Location: Tunis, Tunisia with travel to Kef and Kairouan

About us

SPARK develops higher education and entrepreneurship, so that young ambitious people are empowered to lead their post-conflict society into prosperity. SPARK is a dynamic and growing not-for-profit development organization with 80 staff members that helps young entrepreneurs to start or grow their own businesses.

Moreover, SPARK assists post-secondary education institutions to reform their curricula to better meet the needs of the labour markets. Based in Amsterdam, SPARK has field offices in among others Belgrade, Mitrovica, Pristina, Bujumbura, Monrovia, Kigali, Juba and Ramallah, Hargeisa, Gaziantep, Sanaa, Amman and Beirut.

SPARK is currently looking to fill the position of: Programme Manager as consortium leader, together with its partners Shaqodoon (Somalia), TAMSS (Tunisia) and IACE (Tunisia), has been selected by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NLMFA) to implement a programme on Local Employment in Africa for Development (LEAD). The SPARK/Shaqodoon/IACE/TAMSS proposal focuses on improving the social-economic position of youth in Libya, Somalia and Tunisia, with a heavy focus on youth job creation through entrepreneurship development and SME growth.

As a Programme Manager in the field, you will be responsible for project implementation in Tunisia, working collaboratively with the local partners in the region particularly Le Kef and Kairouan. As Programme Manager, you will be responsible for leading project activities for the Tunisia programme, including building networks, and developing relationships with the government and other stakeholders key to project implementation. You will be responsible for ensuring the project is on track and deliverables are being according to M&E and work plans. The incumbent will have a good understanding of SME development and experienced in mentoring and coaching entrepreneurs. You will be responsible for preparing reports and in collaboration with the Regional Programme Manager, you will be the focal point for the Lead Tunisia Programme.

Your profile

• Open-minded and adaptable
• Responsible and well-organized, solution oriented
• Capable of managing a team – natural leadership qualities – interest in diversity management
• Good at both listening to others and maintaining confidentiality, intercultural skills
• Excellent ability to work in a team and under pressure in a potentially dangerous environment