Field Manager

1. Responsible for the successful, timely and high-quality implementation, monitoring and overall supervision of the technical assistance in the field;
2. Ensures results-based management;
3. Ensures good coordination and communication amongst the team members implementing different activities, local stakeholders, and the participants;
4. Responsible for defining and implementing realistic and consistent work plans established in consultation with technical assistance mentors;
5. With the guidance of the Technical Coordinator, oversees the supervision of mentors;
6. Liaises with local level government partners involved in the resettlement, encouraging their involvement, and ensuring sharing of information and transparency;
7. Ensuring cross-cutting issues (gender, protection, health and accountability) are incorporated into technical assistance implementation.

Qualifications required:
• At least 6 years’ experience of field management in the Philippines on livelihoods, resettlement or poverty reduction projects;
• Proven knowledge and technical skills on livelihood development and poverty reduction (experience of the Graduation Approach is highly desirable);
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in results-based project program management and team management;
• Experience in the development and execution of projects or programs related to livelihoods and poverty reduction;
• Strong ability to engage in dialogue and bring together local actors;
• Knowledge and experience in integrating different government and development programs;
• Proven numeracy and financial management skills;
• Demonstrable understanding of and commitment to gender equity issues;
• Adaptable and flexible;
• Ability to take initiative and make decisions in fast moving environments.
• Experience in resettlement-related work is highly desirable.