REGIONAL PROJECT COORDINATOR/TECHNICAL LEAD

Lead ER-CAP Project implementation and coordination in Afar region.

Overview

Lead ER-CAP Project implementation and coordination in Afar region.

You have:

  • Bachelor's degree in economics, business administration, development studies, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
  • 4+ years of experience in economic development such as minimum economic recovery and standards, market analysis value chain development.
  • Experience in providing technical support for MSD projects with accountability for project performance and design.
  • At least five years of experience designing, implementing and managing similar MSD and livelihood initiatives.
  • Strong interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English are required.
  • Willingness and ability to travel frequently to Mercy Corps project sites and field locations, including insecure environments.

Potential interview questions

Describe a situation where you had to adapt project strategies due to changes in the security and political context. This question assesses your ability to respond to evolving challenges in a conflict-sensitive environment. Discuss specific examples and how you managed to keep the project on track.
How have you engaged with vulnerable and marginalized groups in past projects? The interviewer wants to understand your experience with inclusivity in project activities. Pro members can see the explanation.
What innovative market-based interventions have you developed in previous roles? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Explain how you would approach building relationships with key stakeholders in the region. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you describe your experience with monitoring and evaluation in project management? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Discuss how you have previously managed project budgets. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure conflict sensitivity in programming? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time when you supervised a diverse team. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 4 months ago - Updated 3 hours ago - Source: mercycorps.org/careers/national