Deadline: 24 March, 2022
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Plan International is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Programme Coordinator for the Youth Economic Empowerment (YEE) and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) project.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Responsibilities
- In association with the relevant thematic lead, ensure sound plans and budgets are developed and monitoring mechanisms put in place for the project
- Ensure the programme area manager/thematic lead is kept informed about progress on assessment, project plans and implementation, progress reports, and other significant developments
- Provide technical assistance on the development of all project implementation plans and budgets within the framework of donor guidelines
- Ensure that child protection standards are adhered to by Plan International staff, partners and implementing parties
- Ensure that all Plan International interventions have a clear focus on girls, boys and adolescents, with adequate situational analysis and solutions that promote children’s access to their basic rights
- Provide technical support to all teams implementing the project
- Ensure adequate monitoring, reporting and acquittal of project activities in accordance with Plan International’s policies and systems
- Keep track, in collaboration with MERL team, on the outcomes and indicators, milestones and targets and consolidate the progress of the quarterly and annual reports
- Ensure that corporate reports are completed in SAP and other systems
- Design high quality concept notes and proposals for resource mobilisation
- Identify learning and training opportunities for staff and partners and work as a mentor to ensure high quality outcomes
- Ensure that effective use is made of learning from programme monitoring and evaluation to strengthen programme delivery and inform wider practice in relation to Plan International Zimbabwe work
Requirements
- Degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Development Studies, Agriculture or a related discipline
- Related postgraduate qualification (desirable)
- Five years, minimum, of supervisory experience in a similar role, preferably in an NGO environment
- Understanding of integrated development issues and critical analysis of child poverty
- Knowledge of strategic planning processes and theories of child-rights programing
- Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges, opportunities and implications to community development
To apply and for more information, click here.
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