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Role Purpose
The Programme Manager will strategically lead and manage the Child Development Grant Programme in Northern Nigeria;
S/he will be accountable for the achievement of programme deliverables and delivery of the joint log-frame within the consortium of Save the Children and Action Against Hunger.
Key Areas of Accountability
Manage and lead programme related strategic liaison with in-country government, donors, consortium INGOs and Agencies. Manage relationships to ensure ongoing programme performance and technical quality assurance.
Ensuring the programme meets or exceeds agreed targets, including reviewing cross-consortium programme performance data and programme management arrangements on a monthly basis, identifying and agreeing residual actions, mitigation activities and influencing consortium partners to ensure partner performance is maintained.
Maintain a close working relationship with the technical team to ensure that the programme achieves technical excellence, embedding continuous improvements in operational aspects of programmes.
Inspire, lead and motivate programme teams to deliver on programme objectives.
Ensure that the project is appropriately staffed across Save the Children and consortium members, including the appropriate combination of expertise across technical and operational areas
Identify, implement and improve accountability mechanisms for operating under commercial arrangements across partnerships and programme consortium arrangements including contract compliance considerations.
Develop programme systems that are flexible and responsive to changing demands of programme implementation.
Ensure that an effective monitoring system is in place for achieving prior agreed targets in relation to programme activities, budget allocations and financial expenditures, ensuring that value for money can be effectively demonstrated to the donor
Identify and effectively manage all key risks related to the programme
Demonstrate and ensure programme implementation demonstrates high levels of commitment to Save the Children and our vision, mission and values in order to ensure the objectives of your role and the country programme are met.
Ensure the effective and efficient use of all Save the Children resources in order to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace.
Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children
Ensure strong budget management and compliance and resource utilisation
Required Qualifications
Prior experience of designing and/or delivering large scale (in excess of £10m) cash transfer programmes
Proven ability to manage large consortiums with a minimum of 4 years experience managing multi-regional or multi-country programmes
Demonstrable track record of meeting or exceeding programme targets, while maintaining technical quality.
Ability to represent the cash transfer programme at a strategic level and engage and influence key stakeholders
Demonstrated experience of working with national and/or regional level government structures to strengthen the capacity of the state to take ownership for and deliver services.
Self-motivated and results orientated.
Highly numerically articulate with a track record of data manipulation and use of spreadsheets and reporting systems.
Experience in management of finance and budget monitoring and risk management.
Proven ability to motivate and develop others
Highly diplomatic and emotionally intelligent with strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong communication, and interpersonal skills in English, with substantial experience in managing multicultural teams
Experience of building, leading and developing a team of senior staff with different backgrounds and expertise
Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in
Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles
Desirable Experience and Characteristics:
Post-graduate qualification in Public Health, or Nutrition or Food Security related relevant discipline
Substantial experience of working and living in Africa, ideally with professional experience in Nigeria
Demonstrable understanding of Value for Money and DFID results agenda.
Ability to coach and mentor multi-sectoral partners.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations
Holds self and others accountable
Ambition:
Creating best-in-class EA function
Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively
Collaboration:
Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Designing more effective admin and value for money systems
Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.
Job Title: Information Management Officer
The Role
The Information Management Officer will assume a technical role in maintaining, reviewing and developing an effective information management system using the Segovia database
He/she will assist the Program Manager with activities, including market monitoring data, database management and analysis in coordination with the project management teams and the MEAL team, and in line with SC guidelines and best practices.
Main Responsibilities
Based on the implementation plan, develop a system for reviewing and troubleshooting data query on Segovia
Maintain a system for capturing and documenting data and relevant information on project activities, beneficiaries, outputs, outcomes, and impacts, which is feasible, practical, and “user friendly”, and will obtain valid and reliable information.
Develop information sharing system for PIN-related complaints and resolutions
Contribute to programme updates and internal information sharing for the Program Manager.
Maintain and do regular trend analysis on gathered data from platforms/database (PDM, accountability data, programme database)
Work with project team to establish reporting processes to ensure that all information and data is collected, documented, and collated in an accurate and timely manner
Track beneficiaries’ purchases
Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Statistics, Information Technology or related field any other Social Sciences
Previous experience working in humanitarian or development programmes; or research experience
Previous relevant experience, such as information sharing, website troubleshooting or reporting
Strong skills in Microsoft Office and Statistical program (SPSS, Stata, etc.)
High attention to detail
Fluency in English language, both spoken and written
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult working circumstances.
Experience in report writing and documentation
Ability to work effectively and calmly in a high-pressure environment and to prioritize and effectively manage assignments in a timely fashion
Experience in knowledge and database management
Commitment to the aims and principles of SC. (In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our work.
Desirable:
Previous experience working on monitoring, evaluation or accountability in humanitarian programmes
Experience in information sharing and report writing
Experience in working with CBOs.
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