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• Manage,
  supervise and build the capacity of programme staff (ADPs and grant
  projects) in quality programme development, management and implementation:
• Management
  and coordination of programmes and staffing .
• Capacity
  building of staff (trainings and coaching sessions of teams and individual
  staff in organization programming, performance management and
  implementation.
• Team
  and individual staff performance management.
• Coaching,
  mentoring and counseling sessions for all staff.
• Guidance
  to program staff in planning and monitoring detailed implementation plans
  and activities.
• Setting
  and managing staffing targets and priorities..
• Scale
  up staff spiritual nurture.
• Plan
  and effect reflection and learning events.

• Coordinate,
  guide and facilitate operational planning and implementation of integrated
  development programmes and projects in the programme area
• Support
  the roll out of organizational strategic directions, guidelines, tools,
  models and frameworks
• Develop
  ADP and grants designs, annual plans.
• Lead
  the process of baselines, evaluations and planning.
• Manage
  the translation of plans into operations and monitor their implementation.
• Support
  and guide staff in developing of work plans.
• Mentor
  staff in translating organization expectations into designs, plans and
  M&E processes.
• Monitoring
  and supervise of timely and quality implementation of ADPs and grant project
  annual plans and targets.
• Steer
  the identification and documenting of community needs and fundable ideas.
• Develop
  small PNSF proposals for resource mobilization.

• Facilitate
  effective monitoring, evaluation, documentation and reporting in line with
  agreed organisational targets and standards:
• Establishment
  of functioning programme level M&E system and utilization of the
  information from the M&E database; and contribute M&E data to the
  National Office integrated M&E database as per agreed schedule.
• Manage
  ADP and grant projects information and documentation processes, and ensure
  effective communication of the program/project results.
• Send
  monthly reports (progress against planned activities, expense against
  estimated budget, etc) of program and grant project activities to the
  Regional Operations Manager as per agreed schedule.
• Prepare
  semi-annual and annual reports of program and grants activities (progress
  against delivery of outputs and achievement of outcomes, etc) to the
  Support Office/donors and to National Office as per agreed schedule.
• Ensure
  appropriate filing and availability of documentation required for internal
  and external communications, accountability, audits, evaluation purposes
  and reporting
• Supervise
  on-going program assessments, evaluation and operational research studies,
  and take lead in utilizing the recommendations to improve programming.
• Lead
  in sharing of M&E findings at district level through district level
  meetings and forums.
• Quality
  and timely delivery of assessments, designs and plans by field programmes.
• Quality
  and timely bi-annual and annual reports.

• Build,
  maintain and effectively manage strategic partnerships and collaborations
  at the programme level
• Effective
  representation and participation of the WVU programmes in relevant
  District committees such as District Technical Planning Committee, WVU
  programme staff are represented and participates actively in the different
  relevant events organized by partners and stakeholders including district
  celebrations and events like farmers day, World AIDS day and others.
• Facilitate
  staff capacity enhancement on aspects of partnering, collaboration and
  networking.
• Facilitate
  effective management of sub-granting to the different implementing
  partners.
• Facilitate
  periodic mapping and updating of the partners database at the programme
  level.
• Ensure
  partner review and reflection events are held on a periodic basis.

• Guide
  and spearhead District level advocacy and justice for children in areas of
  children’s wellbeing, rights and protection.
• Identify
  and guide local level advocacy engagements.
• Build
  strategic networks, coalitions and alliances on key advocacy issues.
• Develop
  a data base of strategic networks and partnerships for advocacy.
• Advocacy
  and justice for children integrated in programme and project operations
  and plans.
• Link
  local level advocacy engagements with national policy processes.
• Develop
  strategies for collaborations within the district.
• Document
  lessons and learning’s from advocacy engagement

• Effective
  management of child sponsorship operations and performance
• Lead
  in sharing, understanding and adherence to standards.
• Management
  of SOIs in line with sponsorship standards.
• Implementation
  of child Monitoring in line with monitoring standards.
• Ensure
  that sponsorship business processes are operational in the programme
• Oversight
  support to programmes on use of sponsorship data to inform evidence-based
  programming.
• Guide
  and support the development programme level business processes.
• Monitor
  and oversight support in management of sponsorship performance in
  compliance with partnership standards.

• Ensure
  compliance to child protection policy in all programmes (background
  checks, protocols, audit recommendations, child protection in sponsorship
  etc)
• Support
  and lobby the Local Government to ensure functionality of child protection
  structures and systems at all levels (formal and informal)
• Facilitate
  specialists to support in mainstreaming and integration of child
  protection into all programmes
• Facilitate
  children to participate in all programme processes and interventions
• Support
  staff and community structures in ensuring appropriate allegation and case
  management geared towards justice for children
• Support
  staff and specialists to document, publish and share learnings regarding
  child protection
• Support
  staff to conduct research and engage in advocacy against child rights
  violations
• Ensure
  capacity building for staff and stakeholders for effective child
  protection programming

• Budgeting
  – Annual planning and budgeting for all programmes and projects in line
  with planning and budgeting guidelines and timelines
• Budget
  management – Programme and project budget expenditure are within the
  planned time frame and approved budgets.
• Monitor
  and manage over or under spending in a timely manner in line with
  standards.
• Financial
  management – Financial management and accountability in line with policy
  guidelines.
• Risk
  management – Monitor and address or report any risks to management.
• Asset
  management – manage assets in the programmes in line with assets and other
  policy and set guidelines.

• The
  ideal candidate for the World Vision Programme Manager – WASH job
  opportunity should hold a university degree in development studies or
  related field.
• Five
  years’ experience in community development.
• Excellent
  analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent
  command of the English language, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge
  of financial and human resource management.
• Must
  be able to communicate in a cross-cultural environment.
• Practicing
  accountability & integrity.
• Practicing
  gender and cultural diversity.
• Influencing
  individuals and groups.
• Learning
  for growth and development.
• Communicating
  information effectively.

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