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• Actively participate and provide technical
  support in the general organizational annual planning process
• Take lead in the annual planning and
  budgeting process for the Programme
• Ensure effective and efficient
  implementation of the programme as per expected targets
• Prepare quality, timely and comprehensive
  reports on programme activities and submit both summary and narrative
  reports as per established reporting schedules by both the organization
  and the donor
• Actively participate in the organizational
  budgeting process
• Establish a formal communication and
  reporting structure to ensure that whatever is planned, is implemented as
  evidenced by the necessary reports
• Actively participate in the beneficiary
  identification process
• Ensure that day to day decisions are in
  line with the agreed programme strategy and guidelines

• Ensure that all team members have agreed
  performance objectives and implementation is in line with those objectives
  in order to achieve the desired outcomes
• Mentor and supervise line staff by
  articulating performance expectations, displaying model behavior,
  maintaining open lines of communication and being clear about roles and
  relationships
• Work closely with team members, identify
  training needs and work with the HR Officer to organize relevant trainings
  to bridge the existing performance gaps and strengthen capacity
• Improve operations by strengthening  capacity and building a high performance
  team, identifying and enhancing talent as well as managing performance
• Regularly review and evaluate individual
  employee and team performance and make the necessary interventions to
  either sustain or improve performance
• Handle all employee related issues under
  the programme in a professional manner and in accordance with established
  policies, procedures and guidelines

• Organize regular meetings with both
  internal and external stakeholders to foster positive relationships
• Prepare and submit reports to key
  stakeholders through the Programme Manager within the agreed time frames
• Support the designing and implementation
  of effective advocacy strategies
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders
  as and when required ensuring that they are kept up to date with progress
  made in different areas
• Assist with the development of public
  relations and communication strategies to support program goals and
  increase awareness about the programme

• Collect useful and relevant information
  and maintain an up to date databank that can be used in programme quality
  improvement
• Assist the Chapter with the documentation
  and sharing of success stories and good practices as well as lessons
  learned for sharing and replication.

• Actively participate in the monitoring of
  programme activities
• Review terms of reference for M&E
  activities
• Review field monitoring reports and
  periodic reports for quality
• Ensure timely and quality reporting to MCF

• Make timely requests and accountability
  for all funds advanced to you
• Maintain a high standard of stewardship
  and accountability for all funds and assets entrusted to you
• Ensure safety of all assets under your
  charge and report all faults to administration
• Work closely with the administration team
  for logistics on programme activities as may be required
• Prepare performance plans and participate
  in performance evaluations and appraisals as scheduled
• Adhere to all FAWEU Policies and
  Procedures

• The applicant should preferably hold a
  Masters’ Degree in Project Planning and Management,  Social Sciences, Development Studies,
  Social Work and Social Administration or other related fields
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social
  Sciences, Social Work and Social Administration, Development Studies,
  Adult and Community Education or related field is essential
• Possession of a post graduate diploma in
  Project Planning and Management is essential
• A minimum of seven years’ experience in
  programming in an international or local NGO in at a senior level
• Experience working on girls’ education and
  development issues is essential
• Previous experience in monitoring and
  evaluation of education activities
• Experience in managing consultants
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel,
  Statistical Packages, and Database) is essential
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking
  skills
• Proven strategic and implementation
  ability with strong conceptual and analytical skills for planning,
  monitoring, impact assessment and learning
• Possession of strong people leadership
  skills and abilities and proven ability to work effectively with others to
  achieve results
• Actively seeks out feedback on their
  performance (both results and behaviors) with a view to continuous
  learning and growth
• Build relationships –ability to establish
  and maintain positive working relationships with others both internally
  and externally to achieve the goals of the organization
• Demonstrated understanding of concepts and
  application in organizational learning and knowledge management
• Broad knowledge, understanding and
  experience of gender and diversity issues and proven commitment to
  addressing inequalities in all key areas of responsibility
• Demonstrated report writing skills
• A thorough understanding of the main
  gender issues and tools for analysis and gender mainstreaming
• Self-driven and able to work under minimal
  supervision
• An excellent understanding of the concepts
  and practices of participatory development approaches
• Financial Management skills
• People Management skills
• Excellent Communication skills

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