Plan International is a leading girls and children’s rights organization. Plan strives for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We motivate our people and partners to:
- empower children, young people and communities to make vital changes that tackle the root causes of discrimination against girls, exclusion and vulnerability
- drive change in practice and policy at local, national and global levels through our reach, experience and knowledge of the realities children face
- work with children and communities to prepare for and respond to crises, and to overcome adversity
- support the safe and successful progression of children from birth to adulthood
Plan operates in 77 countries around the world. It brings its support to millions of children, their families and communities, mainly in Africa, Asia, Middle East, and South America. It implements projects in the Health, Water and Sanitation, Education, Child Protection, Sustainable Livelihood, and cross-cultural communication. Child sponsorship forms the basis of our work with children. Worth to mention, Plan International global ambition is to support 100 million girls learn, lead, decide and thrive!
As part of its commitment to support Plan International Federation reach 100 million girls so to Learn, Lead, Decide and Thrive, Plan International Liberia has developed a new country strategy which will for the next five years (2019 to 2024) focus on reaching 600,000 marginalized girls and children all over the country, with a strong commitment to work with partners at various levels to put an end to violence against girls and young women including Child Early Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other norms and practices that hinder their development and empowerment.
Plan International Liberia is committed to ensuring that Child Protection and Youth Safeguarding, Gender Transformative programming and Influencing are key and an integral part of all its work in the country.
We are currently seeking to recruit:
Title: Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) TB-HIV
Location: Monrovia (with Frequent Travel to the Field)
Status: National Position
Department: Program
Reports to: Chief of Party
ROLE PURPOSE
- To provide technical leadership of the GF coordination team in the design, implementation and evaluation both to Plan Liberia as co-recipient (PR) and the sub-recipients (SR),
- To validate achievement of project objectives and indicators that is aligned with Global Fund NFM3 TB/HIV proposal goals and objectives for Liberia.
- Provide support to, and collaborate closely, with the Chief of Party in the day-to-day implementation of the grant
This role directly reports to the Chief of Party. In addition, this post supports and has dotted line supervision to the M&E and Disease Specialist staff.
Dimensions of the Role
- Coordinate internally and externally (with partners) to ensure timely implementation of project activities and delivery of services to beneficiaries
- Ensure high levels of program quality through technical oversight and guidance and ensuring adequate use of available resources including the expertise provided by technical disease specialists and headquarter technical support
- Assist the COP to review progress in the implementation in accordance with the approved Detailed Implementation Plan, budget, and SR contracts
- Provide leadership and support to the staff working on Global Fund TB/HIV project encompassing staff motivation, capacity building, and efficient use of expertise
- Take a lead role in strengthening partnership at all levels required for accomplishing impact through the Global Fund HIV project implemented by Plan International Liberia
- Lead the development and finalizing Progress Updates and Disbursement Requests and provide feedback and reports to the CCM
- Develop and lead the correction of deviation from achieving Performance Framework Targets and budget spending and Track progress on management actions from the donor and the CCM and ensure timely completion of the management actions pertaining to TB/HIV project
- Work closely with other team units (including finance, M&E), specialists (PHPM/Supply Chain, Gender Adviser), and other departments of the organization for smooth implementation of the project
- In close collaboration with the M&E unit, lead the implementation of the project’s M&E and supervisory plan including development of data collection tools and timely collection of quality project data.
- Maintain working relations with National Disease Control Program, Directorate of Community Health, other MOH departments, and local partners to build and transfer capacity for sustainable response to TB and HIV diseases in Liberia.
- Lead the management of and building capacity of implementing partners (Sub-Recipients) and ensuring compliance by the implementing partners with all the contractual obligations
- Represent the organization in forums and meetings and do any other tasks as delegated by the COP for an impeccable management of the Global Fund HIV grant.
Accountabilities
- Responsible for overseeing programme activities required to generate results as specified in the project’s performance framework
- Advise and coach SR partners on technical and management facets of programme implementation
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders including yet not limited to the Ministry of Health and National Aids Control Programme
- Oversee Plan International Liberia staff performance management and professional development
- Support the Chief of Party in programme and financial management of the TB/HIV
- Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
Key relationships
- Snr M&E Manager (high);
- Local Fund Agent (LFA) (medium);
- Global Fund Secretariat (medium);
- Sub-recipients (SR) (high);
- Public-private stakeholders (low)
- Local partners involved in addressing all project matters (medium).
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Qualifications and Experience
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in public health, health sciences, social sciences, technical sciences, management or related disciplines.
- A first university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree
- At least 8 years progressively responsible working experience in project/program development and implementation, management, and strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, team and office management or related field, of which 3 should be with some experience in a senior management position. Work experience particularly in community development is desirable.
- Knowledge of key Plan policies, procedures and regulations, front-line team management, central and local governments, and community development preferred.
- Proven experience in building and maintaining institutional linkages required.
- Experience with participatory methods and partnerships required.
- Public relations skills required.
- Understanding of and experience with humanitarian development organizations, and accompaniment and capacity-building principles in local partnerships highly desired.
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally as required.
- Seen as a source of expertise, and as being proactive in sharing knowledge and advice
- Promotes high performance
- Competence in program management, policy making, planning and monitoring
- Conscientious and efficient in observing deadlines, achieving results
- Accountability for goals and challenges
- Coaches and leads others and actively develops own team
- Excellent Communication skills (written and verbal) in a style that inspires confidence and professionalism
- Negotiation skills
- Provides vision and direction to own team
- Promotes innovation and learning
Skills specific to the post
- Manage complexity
- Strong team working skills
- Coaching and mentoring
- Planning, organising, influencing and persuading
- Sound judgement
- Credibility, Personal accountability and driven to serve others
- Cultural sensitivity, patience and flexibility
- Strategically thinking
- Flexibility to work both in a team and independently
(Plan International’s Values in Practice)
We are open and accountable
- Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
- Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
- Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
- Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
- Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people.
We strive for lasting impact
- Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
- Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
- Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
- Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.
We work well together
- Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
- Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
- Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
- Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
We are inclusive and empowering
- Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
- Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
- Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
- Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.
Grade: E
Closing Date: October 28, 2020
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy.
Plan follows an equal opportunity policy and actively encourages diversity welcoming applications from all especially women and people living with disability.
As an international child centred community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realisation of children’s rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas. We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.
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