Project Manager – Education (School Feeding) 415 views0 applications

The Opportunity: Project Manager – Education (School Feeding)

 Job Summary:

The Role of the Comprehensive Home-grown, Inclusive, Learning and Development School Feeding Project (CHILD SFP) Manager will be leading the day to day implementation of the school feeding intervention in the target schools. This post will undertake supervision of field-based staff, manage the field office, coordinate delivery of programme goods, collect, analyse and forward programme information to the Head Office, organise and implement trainings for staff, school personnel and volunteers, provide a conduit for information flow from the field to the head office, resolve programme related issues and liaise with appropriate stakeholders on community mobilization and participation in RSFP activities.

Job specific roles and responsibilities

Program/Project Management

·       Provides leadership to school feeding staff and ensure compliance with school feeding standard operating procedures, organizational guidelines and policies.

·       Line manage project staff (WASH and Education Officers) including providing capacity building, performance management, and direction on tasks

·       Ensures compliance, including financial tracking and oversight of budgets, finance, administration and reporting.

·       Coordinates relationships with key stakeholders for the smooth and efficient implementation of project activities and to create a culture of learning and cooperation among partners and project staff.

·       Ensures community participation and local authorities in project processes, including safeguarding of beneficiaries at all stages of the implementation of the project.

·       Conducts monitoring and supervision visits to the schools to ascertain programme quality and compliance with set standards.

·       Produces and share periodic, monthly, end of term and annual reports to inform programme direction.

·       Advises the Project Director of issues arising which affect the proper operation of the programme.

·       Resolves issues based on advice provided.

·       Liaises with schools, local government, local community leaders and other organizations to ensure the efficient implementation of the programme.

·       Provides feedback on the lessons learned from the implementation of field activities and make recommendations for improvements as required.

·       Assists in the processing of advance requests and follow on the retirement of such advances.

·       Develops activity expenditure plan and communicate the same to the Project Director.

·       Leads in the development of annual programme budget.

·       Manages Human Resource related emerging issues including discipline of staff.

·       Manages the performance of School Feeding staff.

·       Organizes logistics components to ensure programme supplies are in adequate measures in schools at all times.

·       Ensures that organization assets and equipment are taken care of and that staff are practicing due diligence.

Budget management

·       Leads the periodic programme and budget revisions as required for area of implementation

·       Ensures effective and efficient utilization of programme budget and other resources for the intended purpose.

·       Ensures that plans are implemented as per agreed and approved budget.

Monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance

·       In coordination with MEAL Coordinator leads the field office to design results-based monitoring and evaluation process for the programme.

·       Supports that the MEAL plan is implemented.

·       Leads the planning and regular review of project implementation.

·       Manages knowledge and experiences from the learning process and replicate good practices.

·       Ensures the proper utilization and use of monitoring and evaluation systems are put in place.

Partner management and Capacity Building and Representation

·       Ensures that partnerships are maintained and functioning properly as per signed contract agreement.

·       Maintains regular communication and interaction with partners to facilitate and promote learning and information sharing.

·       Provide technical support to partners in the course of project implementation.

Documentation and Learning

·       Oversees the proper documentation of experiences and lessons (including pictures and video documentation) learned in the course of programme implementation.

·       Leads the MEAL unit to organize and properly maintain database and information related to the programme.

·       Facilitates and participate in studies and reviews related to the programme.

·       Facilitates and ensure dissemination of information and study/reviews.

Staff Management

• Motivate staff under his/her supervision and build team spirit for effective working relationships
• Ensure that staff under supervision properly plan and organize their tasks (e.g. through monthly, quarterly and annual work plans).
• Ensure that job objectives are set and performances are evaluated timely and with the required quality for supervisees, hold one-to-one meeting and produce team report.
• Accountable for quality deliverables of the team through the provision of appropriate support
• Hold periodic meeting for regular update and addressing of issues.
• Facilitate and support the staff development under his/her supervision, including nurturing and coaching on specific issues.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

·       Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

·       Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

·       Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same

·       Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

·       Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and

• external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• A minimum of first Degree in Development studies, Public Health, Nutrition, Education, Community Development. Master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience in project management (at least 8 years), including project cycle management, proposal writing, budget management and donor reporting
• Knowledge of finance monitoring and follow up tools
• HR management in challenging environments
• Good team leadership and conflict resolution skills, consensus team building, and adaptability
• Experience of delivering programs in tight deadlines
• Ability and willingness to work in remote and isolated location with ever-changing security Scenarios
• Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio), web conferencing applications, and information and budget management systems.
• Experience of coordinating activities across locations and with roving position
• Knowledge of child safeguarding and protection
• Experience, preferably in SF/CP programs, with vulnerable children and youth
• Fluency in relevant local language and English both in written and spoken forms

 The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

 We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

 We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.