Working context

WeWorld has been active in Mozambique since 2000, with a focus on education, food security, climate resilience, DRR, and humanitarian assistance, especially in response to natural disasters and conflict-induced displacement. The Area Manager for Centre plays a key leadership role in ensuring the quality, coherence, and effectiveness of WeWorld’s interventions in Tete and nearby provinces, in line with strategic priorities and donor commitments.

Purpose of the Role

The Area Manager is responsible for the strategic coordination, operational oversight, and informed implementation of all WeWorld’s projects in Tete and surrounding areas. S/he ensures coherence across project interventions, oversees support functions at field level, and represents the organization with local authorities, partners, donors, and humanitarian coordination structures. The role requires close collaboration with the Head of Programmes, Country Representative, Head of Support Services and project managers.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES

Strategic and Programmatic Leadership

· Lead the strategic planning and implementation of projects in Tete, aligned with WeWorld Mozambique’s country strategy

· Ensure harmonization and synergy among ongoing projects, especially in peacebuilding, early recovery, and resilience-building

· Actively contribute to the development of new proposals, providing context analysis and operational insights

Project Oversight and Quality Assurance

· Provide direct supervision and coaching to Project Managers/Coordinators in the Centre

· Ensure project activities are on track, compliant with donor regulations, and achieving expected results

· Monitor and ensure timely preparation and quality of narrative and financial reports to donors

· Supervise archiving of technical and administrative documentation, ensuring compliance with WeWorld standards

· With the support of Head of Programmes, ensure that new project are developed in line with the country strategy and in quality, ensure proper follow up of all project cycle management of the running projects and their follow up

· With the support of the Head of Support Services, ensure that new projects are properly budgeted and in line with the country programme needs, ensure proper follow up of support services (logistics, procurement, HR) for running projects and their follow up

· Ensure compliance with internal and donor regulations, including procurement, visibility, and safeguarding

· Work with the Head of Support Services to monitor audits, financial reviews, and due diligence processes

Area Management and Coordination

· Ensure smooth functioning of field bases including operations, logistics, administration, and HR

· Foster effective internal coordination among programs, logistics, finance, MEAL, and HR at the area level

· Facilitate and chair weekly planning meetings with relevant teams

Representation and Partnerships

· Represent WeWorld in relevant external forums including clusters, working groups, donor meetings, and government platforms

· Strengthen collaboration with local authorities, community-based structures, and implementing partners

Human Resources and Team Management

· Supervise and support the development of field staff, with a focus on team cohesion, capacity-building, and performance management

· Participate in recruitment and onboarding of national staff in the Centre

· Ensure adherence to WeWorld’s policies among the team

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

· Ensure effective implementation of MEAL strategies across all projects in the area

· Support Project Coordinators in activity monitoring and data management

· Promote learning and knowledge sharing across projects and teams

The duties and responsibilities set forth above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to perform additional duties.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Bachelor's Degree / First Level Degree or equivalent foreign qualification relevant to the reference sector (e.g. Political Science and/or International Cooperation, Agricultural and Forestry Science and Technology, Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Science, Agricultural and Food Science and Technology, Economics, Environmental Science) accompanied by at least 3 years' experience in the same sector

• Bachelor's Degree / First Level Degree or equivalent foreign qualification in another sector accompanied by at least 5 years' experience in the reference sector (Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Development).

• Good knowledge of the policies and procedures of major international donors (EU, AICS, UN, etc.)

• Good knowledge of MSOffice

• Fluency in written and spoken Portuguese

• Fluency in written and spoken English

Professional experience

• At least three years of professional experience in international development cooperation depending on the academic background

• At least three years of proved experience in managing development projects funded by institutional donors in the field of agriculture and rural development

• Experience in economic empowerment programming

• Experience in gender mainstreaming

• Proved experience in successful project proposals writing

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to assess needs, develop and write new project proposals

• Ability to analyse information, evaluate options, think and plan strategically

• High degree of flexibility and ability to adapt behaviour to the needs of the situation

• Ability to work independently and prevent/resolve problems

• Proven organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively while promoting quality, team spirit and positive working relationships with colleagues

• Good communication and negotiation skills and sensitivity in dealing with local institutions on critical issues

• Cultural, gender, religious and age sensitivity and adaptability

• Strong commitment to the mission of WeWorld, genuine interest in international cooperation development issues

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous professional experience in Mozambique

• Knowledge of the Italian language

WHAT WE OFFER

Type of contract: a first 6 (six) month collaboration contract subject to verification of the achievement of specific objectives (these objectives will be agreed upon arrival on assignment); a second collaboration contract of 6 (six) months renewable

Economic conditions: to be defined according to WeWorld Expatriates Compensation Policy: Base Salary (seniority/role held) + Contributions (role complex and hardship based on place of work; housing; children’s allowances)

Annual leave: 2,5 days/month (working days)

Flight ticket: one return flight every 12 months of contract

Health insurance: covered