Job Description

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Major Responsibilities

• Support the review and update of log frames, M&E Plans, Program indicators, and periodic targets, and detailed implementation plans.
• Support the development of clear and implementable work breakdown structure for respective program activities as needed
• Support the finance team to ensure realistic scheduling of program activities and budgets
•  Identify and document the program assets and produce a Remote Sensing /GIS activity /program map.

• Coordinate the successful rollout and implementation of all MEAL-related initiatives in the program sites of Juba and Tonj North.
• Disseminate clear business processes for respective MEAL components to ensure consistent application and adherence to standards.
• Develop and support the implementation of program MEAL annual calendars
• Lead the process of capacity assessments and capacity building for staff and potential local partners.
• Ensure that respective staff are provided with requisite MEAL technical support to perform.
• Coordinate and facilitate timely review and sharing of all program documents; plans/designs and reports.
• Establish and operationalize a digital data collection and beneficiary tracking system and database
• Take lead in the design of a monitoring framework to track delivery against program objectives.  
• Coordinate, participate and report on technical field monitoring visits.
• Ensure mechanisms for collating, & analysing data, synthesizing information, updating the monitoring matrix and other monitoring systems are in place.
• Ensure timely dissemination of monitoring data to key stakeholders for management decision making.
• Support remote sensing and GIS Mapping of Program initiatives
• Ensure the appropriate use of information management systems in compliance with WVSS and donor and in line with partnership agreements.
• Coordinate the compilation and submission of program management reports as per WV standards and donor requirements.
•  Support establishment of accountability mechanisms for the program to enhance information sharing , complaints management and timely feedback flow.
• Coordinate periodic reviews/evaluations of the program interventions using appropriate methodologies such as LQAs to determine achievements

• Ensure that the project assessments, feasibility studies and or characterization processes are conducted in a timely manner and quality reports are produced as per standard.
• Establish effective knowledge management mechanisms including documentation and sharing of innovative/promising/best practices or lessons learned and impacts.
• Organize and conduct learning forums/events at regular points to facilitate learning by the partners
• Facilitate ongoing and collaborative learning within WVSS and partners based on key data from the performance management system.
• Collect human interest stories as per the project report requirements on monthly/quarterly basis.

Other

• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor or designee from time to time;
• Participate and contribute to committees and task forces as appropriate
• Accept delegation of authority

Minimum education, training, and experience requirements to qualify for the position

• The holder of this position must have a Bachelor’s Degree in  Social Sciences, Sociology, Economics/statistics,  or equivalent degree in a relevant field;
• At least 5 years of professional experience in Project/ Programme design implementation and M&E and learning cycles
• Results-orientated person able to  manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting organizational, donor, and other stakeholder demands;
• Experience in the execution of development cooperation projects and consortiums
• Post-graduate training in Program Planning and Management, M&E or Statistics, information Science   or related studies is an added advantage
• Must also have ample experience in Public relations and be a strong team player
• Ability to build the capacity of staff in relevant technical fields;
• Ability to take initiative, solve complex problems, and exercise independent judgment;
• Ability to work with minimum supervision;
• A team player, capable of building staff and partners
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, and emotional maturity
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts;
• Excellent English communication skills (both oral and written).

 

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only