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• The incumbent will take responsibility for
  effective preparation, implementation, management and monitoring of the
  Girls Advocacy Alliance programme
• Take lead role in sensitization of key youth actors on the
  programme
• Take lead role in the selection and mapping
  of research teams, CSOs and private sector partners
• Offer support in training of research teams
  on Gender and Advocacy
• Take lead role in training CSOs partners on
  Gender Transformative
  approaches and youth engagement
• The jobholder will offer support in the
  training of national advisory panel members and VSLA Network Champions in
  areas of advocacy and gender
• Support the development of training and
  other relevant materials drawing on best practices
• Support
  research teams during field work, including ensuring their welfare
  throughout the research process
• Offer direction guidance and technical
  support on the research aspects of the programme
• Support research teams to edit and review
  the research outputs, including
  final reports before dissemination
• Provide mentorship support to the private
  sector partners and the Gender Advocacy teams
• Oversee all M&E processes of the
  programme, including ensuring timely programme reports
• Steer the development of annual programme plans

• Build and maintain effective partnerships
  with all key stakeholders, i.e. government, private sectors partners,
  community members and national advisory panel
• Plan and coordinate quarterly engagement meetings with private sector partner
  and lead on following up commitments and actions from the engagements with
  stakeholders
• Lead on partnership events and activities to
  raise the profile of the programme
• Work closely with the Programme officers and
  research teams to ensure
  dissemination of the research findings at the district and national level
• The incumbent will identify and cultivate
  opportunities to leverage additional funding with support from Restless
  Development’s Fundraising and Partnerships unit
• Work in liaison with the Programme Officers to coordinate quarterly
  private sector engagements, including supporting follow up activities as
  required
• Develop and disseminate communication
  materials about the programmes in collaboration with the Partnerships
  Manager
• Support development of donor expenditure reports

• Ensure that all staff have clear performance
  objectives and development plans
• Continually support and supervise the
  programme officers through line management meetings, support visits and performance reviews
• The jobholder will also support research
  teams in solving genuine challenges and communicate to Programme Manager
  as necessary
• Mentor and supervise three programme
  officers

• Track the project budget and develop
  quarterly financial reports
• Ensure that financial management is
  undertaken according to Restless Development Policy and procedures
• Lead on generation on regular updates and reports as
  required

• The applicant must preferably hold a Graduate
  level degree in relevant field
  of study
• A minimum of three years of experience managing similar
  programmes
• Significant experience in designing and
  delivery of youth-led research and youth-led advocacy programme
• Prior experience managing and reporting
  against programme budgets
• Previous experience managing staff,
  including line and performance management
• Previous experience in Monitoring and
  Evaluation systems and research, including participatory research
  approaches is desired
• Prior exposure and experience in advocacy
  programmes is desired
• Demonstrated ability to identify, develop
  and manage local/national/regional
  partnerships
• Ability to analyse problems and make sound
  operational decisions
• Excellent organizational skills and methodological approach to programme
  management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication
  skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent budget management skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Previous
  experience in writing briefs
  and other materials for external audiences is desired
• The
  individual must be results-orientated, highly self-motivated and have
  demonstrated analytical skills.
• The
  successful candidate will thrive in a multi-cultural environment as part
  of a rapidly growing and developing organization and be personally
  committed to Restless Development’s mission and values.
• Fluency in written and spoken English

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