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• Leading the implementation of interventions set out in the MSUG
  Youth & Adolescent strategy document.
• Use collaborative approaches with the service delivery teams under
  the youth, adolescents and key population programming to develop
  appropriate annual work plans/budgets, and reasonable service projections.
  
• Effectively use performance dashboards and cluster model to motivate
  teams and deliver high quality results in time and to budget.
• Work closely with the Head of Communications and Director of
  Programmes to continuously improve effective demand creation and youth
  participation initiatives.
• Identify and support service delivery teams to demonstrate and adopt
  inclusive youth, adolescents and key population friendly models while
  ensuring quality, compliance, operational or client care issues affecting
  service delivery to improve client outcomes.
• Work with the Training and Quality Assurance team to ensure
  continuous capacity building and integration of high-quality
  youth/adolescent and age-tailored information and services in accordance
  with the guiding national policies and MSI global standards.
• Work closely with MSI counter parts especially the Global Adolescent
  team to ensure alignment of the country program priorities to global needs
  and best practices.

• Tracking progress milestones of the implementation of the youth
  strategy (through regular reviews with Channel Leads).
• Tracking the youth and adolescent reach in each service delivery
  channel on a monthly basis and develop and agree remedial action plans
  where necessary.
• Lead discussion on key issues specific to youth and adolescent
  programming across MSUG service delivery channels.
• Participate in the annual business planning process with informed
  service projections and cost estimates.
• Provide status report and progress reviews to both internal and
  external partners.
• Document, share best practices, and identify potential areas for
  operational research to inform future programming.

• Identify new opportunities and partners where MSUG’s strength and
  performance is aligned and brings value to an RFP.
• Lead on the development and writing up of strategies and
  interventions for Youth & Adolescent RH services and technical
  narratives in response to RFPs.
• Support on tasks related to proposal development.

• Build strong partnerships with youth led organisations to enhance
  youth participation and involvement in MSUG activities.
• Build Linkages with other SRH implementing partners to facilitate
  cross referrals for SRH specialised services.
• Represent MSUG at relevant Ministry of Health TWGs and other
  implementing partner fora’s.
• Represent MSUG within the MSI global community of practice forum for
  Youth & Adolescent services.
• Oversee strategic linkages of MSUG projects and involvement of
  partners.
• Document and share best practices both internally and externally..

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in the relevant fields
  (International Development and Public Health are Preferred).
• Additional training in SRHR for adolescents and youth is required.
• Proficient in the use of computer applications and systems
• At least three years of working experience in a busy work
  environment, preferably within an international NGO.
• Experience in writing donor reports and proposals.
• Experience in building relationships with external partners.
• Experience in representing an organization to external partners at a
  high level.
• Experience in youth friendly programming.
• Good Interpersonal & communication skills.
• Able to multi-task and efficiently manage competing priorities.
• Good leadership skills, and ability to take on and solve problems
  quickly and efficiently.
• Hands on experience and ability to work independently with minimum
  supervision.
• Ability to work in deadline driven/results-oriented atmospheres.

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