Avis de recrutement : Plan International recrute un.e Coordinateur de projet en Somalie.

 

 

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT SCOPE, REPORTING LINES, KEY RELATIONS

Project Coordinator will be based at the Country Office, and S/he will uphold Plan’s Core Values, promote the mission and vision, program principles (transparency, gender equality, and diversity) to enhance the education program, and be committed to the child protection and respect for human rights.

Reports to: Programme Manager

Key Relationships

Internal

  • Country Management Team members
  • Global and Regional functional and leads.
  • Functional departments Heads at Somalia Country Office
  • Plan Inc. National (existing funding) Organizations

External

  • Local authorities especially relevant County level ministries
  • Implementing Partner organisations
  • Other leaders of likeminded INGOs and forums in the country
  • Youth and youth organisations.

Level of Contact with Children:

  • The position will be based in the Country Office and frequent travel to the Field Sites and the incumbent will give strategic direction on the program level of contact with children will be occasional.

Physical Environment

  • This position is based in Hargeisa Baidoa with frequent travel to field sites and partners’ offices in the country.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Project Implementation and Monitoring (30%)

  • Ensure timely submission of work plans, reporting, and budgeting requirements to Program Manager.
  • Collect, update and share information related to project’s progress with Programme Manager including situation reports.
  • Maintain regular communication and visits for project sites to ensure that the project achieves the goal.
  • Follow up on financial liquidation/settlement/ reports according to Plan’s procedures and submit spending reports for review and approvals.
  • Oversee the management of specific emergency programmes, ensuring response activities are in line with Plan International’s standard policies and procedures.
  • Lead on the development of specific humanitarian response strategies, clearly defining key priorities in line with Plan International’s expertise.
  • Lead and manage rapid needs assessments, ensuring a clear focus on the specific needs of children and in particular girls. Based on the outcome of the needs assessments provide recommendations to the Country Director and senior management team on programming options and priorities.
  • Ensure that all Plan International and key donor compliance rules and regulations are adhered to for both Plan Somaliland and implementing partners.
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework for the project in coordination with the MERL Coordinator, Programme Manager and partner organizations.
  • Ensure roll out, use, and filing of Plan International Partnership Monitoring tools, and Project Management Tools for this Project.
  • Work closely with technical focal points to ensure support, capacity building, and training development for local partner staff.
  • Assumes responsibility in the delivery of quality services for partner beneficiaries throughout all project implementation cycles.
  • Provide coordination and administrative support in developing and carrying out partner staff trainings and development.
  • Maintain coordination and communication between the Program Manager and partner staff for ensuring the quality of processes and outputs.
  • Maintain ongoing surveillance of the developing humanitarian and security situation in target areas and adjust activities accordingly.
  • Ensure that different sectoral activities are implemented in a coordinated and cohesive manner and that appropriate programme quality standards are used at all times.
  • Ensure field supervision of the project operations in order to ensure the project is implemented in line with planned activities and expected outcomes.

Coordination, Communication and Reporting (10%)

  • Contribute to documentation of technical/project approaches, lessons learnt, and success stories.
  • Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with government, institutions, partner organizations, local NGOs, etc. in target areas.
  • Attend working group and task force meetings on a local level (as required).
  • Ensure adequate and accurate reporting of data on Activity Info, internal databases, and Sitreps.
  • Draft and input into weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports for both internal and external purposes.
  • Update the project detailed implementation plan as needed.

Quality Programming (15%)

  • Ensure project delivery standards, that are aligned to Global standards are developed and aligned to Global standard.
  • Oversee all program activities to ensure continued alignment with the interim Country Strategy
  • Steward and engage in all program department’s best practice capture in order to ensure consistently excellent service delivery.
  • Coordinate with the relevant departments at all levels during programme/project implementation and monitoring to assure optimal quality in delivery.
  • Drive continuous improvements to assure quality programming, effective utilization of project resources and monitoring and evaluation.
  • Establish a system to promote/document project learning and development.
  • Ensure relevant policies in particular gender equality, child & youth safeguarding is embedded within project cycle.
  • Enhance the capacity of implementing partners and stakeholders on project management.
  • Oversee a monitoring system that provides timely, robust and accurate project results by embedding MEAL across the project life cycle.
  • Conduct timely review of project reports and ensure quality programming and reporting.
  • Monitor key performance indicators and in partnership with other function areas, take deliberate steps to improve quality programming platforms to ensure standards are met.
  • Seek and promote innovative ideas, approach to ensure programme quality.
  • In coordination with relevant technical leads, ensure utilization Plan International’s gender markers in alignment with PII program guidance and standards and assure appropriate platform for reporting on this is developed and effectively operationalized across all field offices.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge

Qualifications/ Experience Essential:

  • Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, international relations or any other related field. Master’s degree is an asset.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience working in a humanitarian context and in Child protection (or relevant) programming; working in emergency response is a plus.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience working in project coordination, management or monitoring.
  • Proven experiences and ability to coordinate and collaborate with different civil society and Community based organization.
  • Demonstrable working experience in humanitarian programme;
  • Ability to communicate effectively and authoritatively on area of expertise, and influence others to reach common goals.
  • Demonstrated track record in donor reporting and budget management.
  • Experience in leading team, coaching and mentoring, especially managing a large team.
  • Excellent experience in conflict resolution.

Languages Required

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Somali.

Qualifications/ Experience Desirable:

  • Experience in managing Humanitarian response.
  • Knowledge of key programme areas such as Gender based Violence, DRM and resilience SRHR and youth economic empowerment.
  • Knowledge of development and humanitarian issues affecting young girls, adolescent girls and women is preferred.
  • Ability to influence without power.

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