Tracking Code: 302316-818
Job Description
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in
providing leadership for strategic program design, implementation and
evaluation ensuring alignment of national office program strategies with
organization’s core intent, program outcomes, and sectoral program standards,
as well as with local context, government development and poverty reduction
plans, community priorities, partnership and donor opportunities. S/he must
demonstrate cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity
and adaptability, including the ability to build collaborative relationships
internally and externally.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Responsible for coordination of regional, national office and IO global program initiatives to strengthen program quality and promote the implementation and integration of programs; provides a clear vision, strategic directions and objectives on program development and implementation at regional and NO level
- Responsible for development and execution, with NO/RO staff, a regional program framework & implementation plan in line with core intent and core outcomes assuring alignment among international, regional, and country strategies
- Responsible for the development and cultivation of relations with potential donors, partners and alliances; actively engage in networks and consortia, to raise the organization’s visibility in the region around core program, as well as to influence policy on child protection, child development, youth agency, children’s rights and other critical strategic issues, impacting children and communities across the region
- Support NO in the development and implementation of transition plans to broad localized programs
- Responsible for strengthening NOs technical capacities to integrate cross-cutting issues such as gender, interculturality, child protection, children & youth agency, environment conservation, community participation, advocacy, disaster mitigation, and accountability in project management; provide technical support for national office monitoring systems and processes
- Ensure programs implemented comply with organizational policies and standards, the Convention of the Rights of the Child, local law and other relevant standards
- Contribute to the formulation of organizational policy and strategies via active participation in cross-functional taskforces and teams.
- Responsible for coordination with RO/NO program staff, the documentation, dissemination and promotion of best practices and lessons learned internally; contribute to and coordinate the development and yearly publication of technical papers by regional program sector advisors/specialists.
- Devise and facilitate mechanisms for NO Technical Teams and RO program advisors/specialists to engage in a process of collective learning in a shared domain (health, nutrition, education, ECCD, etc).
- Provide support and/or coordinate implementation of program evaluations (i.e. PALs) to assure learning opportunities that lead to improved program delivery
- Contribute to successful regional team performance through cooperation with team members in the implementation of team purpose, objectives and activities, and the regional operational plan; serve as member of leadership team; participate in regional budget planning and management process.
Required Skills
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications in related field, e.g. International Development, Public Health, Education, Child development, Community Development
- Demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives
- Evidence of critical and analytical thinking; pragmatic problem-solver/able to confront issues & achieve effective resolution
- Proven proposal development, budget & resource management skills and experience
- Ability to train/develop others in program development, evidence based programming and related issues
- High level coordination, facilitation & negotiation skills
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills, including the ability to build relationships internally and externally; Cross-cultural sensitivity & experience
- Effective under pressure, results oriented & proactive
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional integrity
- Computer literate – Word processing, spreadsheets, internet
- Fluency in English required, proficiency in French, Spanish or Portuguese preferred
- Required travel of 30 – 40% in developing nations
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in International Development or a field related to the organization’s core program, Finance, Business or equivalent relevant work experience; post graduate degree preferred
- 10+ years’ experience in child-centered program development, community development, poverty reduction, NGO management or other related fields
Job Location: Monrovia, , Liberia
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
