Program/Project Management

·       Provides leadership to school feeding staff and ensure compliance with school feeding standard operating procedures, organisational guidelines and policies.

·       Line manage project staff (WASH ,Education and Construction Officers) including providing capacity building, performance management, and direction on tasks

·       Ensures compliance, including financial tracking and oversight of budgets, finance and administration and reporting.

·       Coordinates relationships with key stakeholders for the smooth and efficient implementation of project activities and to create a culture of learning and cooperation among partners and project staff.

·       Ensures community participation and local authorities in project processes, including the safeguarding of beneficiaries at all stages of the implementation of the project.

·       Conducts monitoring and supervision visits to the schools to ascertain program quality and compliance with set standards. 

·       Produces and shares periodic, monthly, end-of-term and annual reports to inform program direction.

·       Advises the Project Director of issues arising, which affect the proper operation of the program.

·       Resolves issues based on advice provided.

·       Liaises with schools, local government, local community leaders and other organization's to ensure the efficient implementation of the program.

·       Provides feedback on the lessons learned from the implementation of field activities and make recommendations for improvements as required.

·       Assists in the processing of advance requests and follow on the retirement of such advances.

·       Develops activity expenditure plan and communicate the same to the Project Director.

·       Leads in the development of annual programme budget.

·       Manages Human Resource related emerging issues including discipline of staff.

·       Manages the performance of School Feeding staff.

·       Organizes logistics components to ensure program supplies are in adequate measures in schools at all times.

·       Ensures that organization assets and equipment are taken care of and that staff are practicing due diligence.

Budget management

·       Leads the periodic program and budget revisions as required for area of implementation

·       Ensures effective and efficient utilization of program budget and other resources for the intended purpose.

·       Ensures that plans are implemented as per agreed and approved budget.

·       Forecast and manage the budget based on the detail implementation plan.

·       Review monthly expenditure Vs phased budget with action in place

Monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance

·       In coordination with MEAL Coordinator leads the field office to design results-based monitoring and evaluation process for the program.

·       Supports that the MEAL plan is implemented.

·       Leads the planning and regular review of project implementation.

·       Manages knowledge and experiences from the learning process and replicate good practices.

·       Ensures the proper utilization and use of monitoring and evaluation systems are put in place.

Partner management and Capacity Building and Representation

·       Ensures that partnerships are maintained and functioning properly as per signed contract agreement.

·       Maintains regular communication and interaction with partners to facilitate and promote learning and information sharing.

·       Provide technical support to partners in the course of project implementation.

Documentation and Learning

·       Oversees the proper documentation of experiences and lessons (including pictures and video documentation) learned in the course of programme implementation.

·       Leads the MEAL unit to organize and properly maintain database and information related to the program.

·       Facilitates and participate in studies and reviews related to the program.

·       Facilitates and ensure dissemination of information and study/reviews.

Staff Management

• Motivate staff under his/her supervision and build team spirit for effective working relationships

• Ensure that staff under supervision properly plan and organize their tasks (e.g. through monthly, quarterly and annual work plans).

• Ensure that job objectives are set and performances are evaluated timely, with the required quality for supervisees, hold one-to-one meeting, and produce team report.

• Accountable for quality deliverables of the team through the provision of appropriate support

• Hold periodic meeting for regular update and addressing of issues.

• Facilitate and support the staff development under his/her supervision, including nurturing and coaching on specific issues.

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES

• A minimum of first Degree in Development studies,, Education, Community Development. Master’s degree is preferred with education back ground.

• Experience in project management (at least 8 years), including project cycle management, proposal writing, budget management and donor reporting

• Knowledge of finance monitoring and follow up tools

• HR management in challenging environments

• Good team leadership and conflict resolution skills, consensus team building, and adaptability

• Experience of delivering programs in tight deadlines

• Ability and willingness to work in remote and isolated location with ever-changing security Scenarios

• Monitor quality implementation program based on woreda quality bench mark tools

• Demonstrated ability for leadership and independent decision making 

• Strong interpersonal skills & excellent team player.

• Willingness and ability to work in hardship environment and meet tight deadlines.

• Cultural and gender sensitivity

• Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio), web conferencing applications, and information and budget management systems.

• Experience of coordinating activities across locations and with roving position

• Knowledge of child safeguarding and protection

• Experience, preferably in SF/CP programs, with vulnerable children and youth

• Fluency in relevant local language (Afan Oromo) and English both in written and spoken forms

How to Apply

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