Programme Manager - (21000982)

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Internal / External Vacancy of Program Manager

Duty Station: Hawassa

ROLE PURPOSE: 

Overview of the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement (SUN) and ECSC-SUN:

The Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) Movement is a global multi-sectoral collaboration to end malnutrition, launched in 2010 to combat the injustice and the impact of malnutrition. SUN supports countries in addressing all forms of malnutrition as well as the many drivers of malnutrition, mindful of other global challenges that affect nutrition either directly or indirectly, such as climate change, conflict, displacement, and food systems, as well as a focus on equity and social inclusion, accountability, corporate responsibility and financing. 

The Program Manager, in collaboration with the Regional Manager East/ South, ECSC-SUN Regional Lead, Co-lead and ECSC-SUN secretariat, will be responsible to lead and coordinate ECSC-SUN regional support platform activities.

JOB SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and coordinate ECSC-SUN regional support platform and steering committee activities in collaboration with the Area Manager-East/ South, ECSC-SUN Regional Lead, Co-lead and ECSC-SUN secretariat
• Coordinate and ensure the nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive programmes are cohesive and well managed with government sectors, ECSC-SUN regional lead, co-lead and other coalition member agencies;
• Ensure monitoring and evaluation frame works is developed/implemented in terms of concept notes, proposals development towards the expected level of achievement in the region
• Lead regional based operational research, evidence generation and synthesis, assessments, studies, best practices and case stories on ECSC-SUN program and multi-sectoral nutrition initiatives
• Lead, update and documentation of regional level ECSC-SUN collation members’ profile and database.
• Identify and develop good relations with nutrition stakeholders in the region, particularly those nutrition sensitive government sector, local and international NGOs, UN agencies, research institutions, academia’s and private sectors;
• Provide technical support to the establishment of regional level food and nutrition council and agency.
• Support and closely work with the regional Nutrition Coordination Body (NCB) and Technical committee on dissemination and implementation of Food and Nutrition Strategies and Seqota Declaration expansion phase activities in the region.
• Ensure integration and coordination with existing Nutrition related projects to provide technical support and learnings.
• Respect Save the Children values and principles in interactions with staff and external audiences, including ECSC-SUN coalition members, technical and management staff members;
• Represent ECSC-SUN at all relevant technical task forces, working groups, seminars and/or other nutrition coordination meetings and use these meetings to negotiate ECSC-SUN strategic and advocacy positions
• Support the monitoring and evaluation of the ECSC-SUN projects activities and generate evidences for informed management decisions

Program Development and Monitoring

• In consultation with Area Manager- East/South, ECSC-SUN secretariat, regional MEAL and advocacy team, develop monitoring and evaluation frame works for ECSC-SUN regional support platform during concept notes, proposals development and other new opportunities.
• Lead and coordinate the ECSC-SUN Operational Research, monitoring and evaluation of the ECSC-SUN regional program activities and generate evidences for informed management decisions 
• Lead and coordinate the implementation of the planned ECSC- SUN regional support platform activities within SCI and the coalition member organization operational areas and track project progress towards the expected level of performance.
• Lead and coordinate the ECSC-SUN Advocacy and leadership capacity building activities.
• Lead the coordination and technical support provision to the different sector bureaus in aligning the planning, monitoring, budget allocation to emergent Food and Nutrition Strategy and Seqota Declaration expansion phase programming.
• Coordinate and conduct field visits to monitor the regional ECSC-SUN support platforms program implementation.
• Coordinate meetings and workshops with Regional ECSC-SUN coalition members, Government officials and sectoral bureau staff.
• Lead and coordinate the implementation of ECSC-SUN regional support platform initiatives through supportive supervision, mentoring, coaching, review meetings, capacity building, learning visits
• Follow the implementation of the planned activities of by ECSC SUN member agencies project activities and the completion of project initiatives contracted out to be done by consultants.
• Generate evidences for the specific advocacy and influencing initiatives.
• Make sure and guide beneficiaries have access to context-based and confidential complaint, feedback and response mechanisms

Documentation, Recording and Research

• Document and draw lesson from the ECSC-SUN regular Steering Committees and regional meetings, review forums and learning workshops.
• Keep track of the ECSC-SUN regional profile information, project review and evaluations information in coordination with ECSC-SUN steering committee, Advocacy and MEAL team
• Lead the coordination in the development of policy briefs, case studies, best practices based on ECSC-SUN and other potential nutrition projects
• Ensure that learning is accessed and used as an integral part of ECSC-SUN programme design and implementation
• Capture and disseminate lessons learned from monitoring, evaluation and follow-up on action planning, maintain a lessons learned database for ECSC-SUN
• Ensure and guide beneficiaries have access to context-based and confidential complaint, feedback and response mechanisms

Communication, Reporting and Dissemination

• Coordinate and collaborate best practices and learning events pertaining to the ECSC-SUN and ensure documentation of the learning and dissemination
• Produce case studies, best practices; lessons learned and project audit documents for internal and external use
• Prepare and share regional ECSC-SUN programme implementation reports and updates.
• Liaise with ECSC-SUN regional support platform lead and coalition members’ organizations nutrition projects to maximize collaboration and ensure proper coordination of nutrition activities in the region.
• Contribute learning and sharing of nutrition related evidence and lessons for scaling up nutrition and policy influence

 Coordination

• Ensure effective communication, reporting, engagement and coordination between the ECSC SUN Secretariat, ECSC-SUN Regional support platform lead/ co-lead and coalition members including regional food and nutrition programme implementing sectors and other food and nutrition actors.
• Coordinate plan alignment of ECSC-SUN programming in the region.
• Coordinate and support the policy and advocacy work of ECSC-SUN in the region.
• Represent the ECSC-SUN in relevant technical external task forces, working groups, seminars or other nutrition coordination meetings as approved by the Area Manager East/ South.

Budget management

• Leads the periodic budget development as required for the areas of implementation.
• Ensures effective and efficient utilization of project budget and other resources for the intended purpose.
• Ensures that plans are implemented as per agreed and approved budget

 Other duties

• Ensure that relevant crosscutting issues are strategically mainstreamed in new projects; also ensuring relevant ECSC-SUN members understand and are capacitated to take the issues forward
• Involves in and contributes to the development guidelines and programs.
• Perform additional tasks and duties as and when required.

 MINIMUM QUALFICATION AND EXPEREINCE

• BSc Degree in Nutrition, Public Health or related field; Recommended a minimum of 8 years related work experience in the area of nutrition program management, coordination and operation research related programs
• Experience in working with government counterparts and other partners at various levels - regional to district within the framework of nutrition.
• Experience in provision of technical support, capacity-building and coordination
• Experience of coalition building, forum coordination and working with civil society actors
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, excellent understanding of the national and global nutrition movements, sustainable development goals
• Superior written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex arguments into accessible English for a non-specialist audience,
• Good presentation, training and facilitation skills; fluency in spoken and written English; good computer skills (particularly Excel, Word and databases); fluency in local language will be an added value
• An understanding of child rights programming and commitment to Save the Children values.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical competencies:

• Ensures linkages across portfolio ensuring quality and coherence of MEAL systems and evidence gathering
• Manages resources and capacities to develop and maintain quality MEAL systems

Generic Competencies

• Child Rights: Promotes an enabling environment for participation, and accountability to children
• Be the Innovator: Promotes innovation to find new and better approaches to driving progress for children

Deliver Results at Scale: Promotes a clear focus on impact in a project and programme design, management, and oversightTo meet the value system, the post holder is expected to demonstrate the following competencies on an ongoing basis.

• Leading Delivering result: Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving own performance or that of the team/organisation.
• Thinking Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practices 

Commitment to the aims and principles of SC including willingness to abide and enforce the Child Safeguarding Policy. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support 

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. 

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. 

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

How to Apply

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Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.  A copy of the full role profile can be found at HERE

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Location: Hawassa

Employee Status: Fixed Term

Closing Date: Jan 2, 2022