Team Leader – Urban and Socio-economic Census

Aim of the position:

Our organization is an international NGO operating in 41 countries, committed to addressing global challenges through international cooperation projects. We work with an impact-oriented approach, collaborating with local and international partners to respond to humanitarian emergencies and promote sustainable development.
We are looking for a dynamic and passionate individual to join our Mozambique team as Team Leader.
Main objective: management of a FFH/WB project for the integrated census of socio-economic, land and housing conditions of the families in 4 cities of Mozambique.

Starting Date: 17/11/2025

Period: 2 months (renewable)

Language: English

Reporting to: Program Director (1st supervisor) and Country Representative (2nd supervisor)

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Management and coordination of project activities
• Together with the project team, planning and development of activities necessary for the census
• Support in the supervision and verification of administrative and procurement procedures
• Coordination of activities with respect to the schedule defined by the chronogram
• Drafting, revision and updating of technical documents such as: ToR, Financing Proposals, General Operational Plans etc.
• Development of relations with local partners and stakeholders involved in the project (institutions, donors, community)
• Preparation of expected deliverables, and narrative and accounting reports of the project to the donor and competent authorities
• Support for verifying the correctness of the administrative reporting of project expenses
• Coordination of monitoring activities.

Essential Requirements:

• Master's degree in economics, or local development, or sociology, or related fields
• Technician with minimum of 10 years of experience undertaking household surveys and/or population census in low-income countries
• 5 years (or over 5 projects) experiences leading project management of censuses or surveys
• Proven management experience in land cadaster activities in urban areas will be considered an advantage.

Other required skills and experiences:

• Good knowledge of Minimum Humanitarian Standards (SPHERE) and Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS)
• Proficient knowledge of the main Office IT tools, in particular Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Strong capacities of financial management and planning
• Leadership and training skills
• Corporate managing and organizational skills
• Capacities of managing of external audits
• Previous work experience in the international cooperation sector in Africa or Mozambique and/or knowledge of Portuguese language is an added value

***References required for the last 5 years of work***

How to apply

Please go on our website avsi.org and apply