The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances childrenโs rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And itโs girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support childrenโs rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for โ and respond to โ crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.
ROLE PURPOSE
The Technical Coordinator will be the first point of contact in WWA structure with the intervention areas. The coordinator will therefore, provide oversight to the overall planned activities, human and material resources. S/He will also be leading the formation and nurturing of partnerships with Government, Private, NGO and other key (and potential) partners operating under their respective operational areas. S/He represents WWA and PI with different coordination meetings, review meetings, and joint site visits.
As this position involves both managerial and technical roles, the Technical coordinator will be managing all the staffs under Him for timely planning, implementation and reporting of planned activities.
Roles and responsibilities
- Prepare and develop annual and quarter work plans;
- Ensure proper and timely implementation of planned activities;
- Lead and coordinate the team under Him for highest performance;
- Monitor expenditure on a monthly basis to ensure spending is on track, and ensure forecasts are updated based on activities and in compliance with donor regulations.
- Prepare periodic programmatic reports and submit to WWA COP; also prepare government reports submits timely as per the government template;
- Take a lead in the development of new/emerging initiatives or activities as part of the WWAโs adaptive management process;
- Represent WWA Project in the implementation area and in regular meetings with key stakeholders;
- Establish and nurture strong partnership with local government partners, Community level structures, IP partners such as IPDC & EIC, and other key stakeholders
- Provide regular and status updates to the COP and WWA team as required during catch up meetings and team meetings;
- Any other tasks as may be required for operational support directed by the line manager or designate.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Key Technical Competencies
- Good understanding of community capacity enhancement approaches including CC, IGA and VSLA;
- Sound experience and skills in Gender & Youth programming;
- Good understanding of enterprise development and access to finance;
- Good Understanding of Monitoring, Evaluation, and learning concepts and practices;
- Understanding and applying evidence-based strategies, methodologies and approaches to workforce development, decent work;
- Experience
- Coaching and training of colleagues as part of daily work on key concepts of ES, Gender, Workforce development, SRHR and by encouraging them to reflect on their own attitudes and values towards SRHR and the extent to which these align with Plan Internationalโs positions. Challenging self, others and authority when behaviour and decisions are not supporting Plan International's policies and positions.
Key Leadership Competencies
- Courageous, pro-active, and self-aware in tackling tough issues and working with others to implement practical solutions;
- Takes accountability for the quality of work to improve Plan Internationalโs work and impact;
- Creates a climate of continuous improvement and practical innovation, open to challenge and new ideas;
- Alerts others to risks, especially concerning safeguarding;
- Works to the highest standards of integrity, operating with discretion in sensitive situations.
- Communicates clearly, both in speaking and writing, adjusting to the needs and interests of diverse colleagues, partners, policy makers, and communities;
- Actively builds and maintains collaborative relationships with colleagues and partners, facilitating and negotiating to reach practical solutions for all parties, often without using positional power.
- Actively promotes diversity, gender equality and inclusion;