Team Leader – Urban and Socio-economic Census

Duty Station
to be discussed (include protracted missions in Cabo Delgado e Nampula)
Publishing Date
23.10.2025
Deadline
07.11.2025
Starting Date
17.11.2025
Period
2 months with possible extension
Language
English
Reporting to

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

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.

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.

Required skills and experiences

• Knowledge of Portuguese and English language
• Proven experience in poverty assessment will be considered an advantage
• Experience in Mozambique will be considered an advantage
• Ability to articulate and coordinate effectively with the government, local and international NGOs, and other actors
• Computer skills: Excellent knowledge of the main Office IT tools, in particular Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Knowledge of GIS is an advantage
• Previous work experience in the international cooperation sector in Africa or Mozambique
***References required for the last 5 years of work***