Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s 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 its 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 children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – 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 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: SIDA Project Coordinator
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Role Purpose
- The purpose of this role is to co-ordinate and manage Child Protection and GBV Project funded by SIDA in line with International best practices and relevant guidelines.
- The post holder is expected to have strong Gender Based Violence, Child Protection and Livelihood programming background and knowledge including budget management and M&E skills.
Role Dimension
- Communicates widely within Plan International Nigeria across Plan International and with local implementing partners. The post holder with support from the M&E Manager will ensure the establishment of a systematic Monitoring and Evaluation system for the project.
- The post holder will interface and support project team members, support project coordination and implementation. S/He will ensure project is implemented according to time line and on budget.
- The role requires strong project management skills including facilitation and organisational skills along with the ability to analyse and communicate complex information to all stakeholders.
- The post holder will ensure project implementation teams including local partners are following Plan International established Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and other guidance.
Key Roles/Responsibilities
- Provide guidance and support to the implementing project team, in all phases of the project cycle
- Develop an activity implementation plan with the project team including expenditure projections
- Lead/organize regular monitor visits and if required project action plans revisions and modifications
- Responsible for the development of all narrative and financial report (with support from Grants Officer and finance department and technical review by CPiE Specialist) in line with donor and Plan’s requirements
- Ensure compliance with donor rules and regulations
- Monitor budget and ensure adequate burn rate with support from Emergency Response Manager and CPiE Specialist.
- Working with M&E Coordinator/Manager, ensure adequate data capturing of project beneficiaries.
- With support from Grants and Finance departments, create and or modify project in Plan International project management system (SAP)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelors' degree in Development Studies, Project Management, Social Science or related field and experience in INGO with at least 3 years of work experience in humanitarian response and managing of Protection project, Master’s degree is preferred.
Skills & Knowledge:
- At least 3 years’ experience in Gender Based Violence and or Child Protection programming Experience dealing Swedish government funded project including UN funded projects (UNICEF/UNFPA/UNOCHA) regulations
- Proven experience of budget management and ability to develop project catch up plans and expenditure
- Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple counterparts in private, public and NGO sectors.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English including excellent facilitation skills and demonstrated technical writing skills for publication.
- Knowledge and skills: General knowledge and understanding of Humanitarian Principles and core standards eg CPIE Minimum standards, Gender Based Violence in Emergencies Guidelines, Core Humanitarian Standards, SPHERE and other relevant international standard for humanitarian response
- General implementation experience in a managing role in humanitarian response
- Ability to work effectively with diverse international teams.
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
- Proficiency in word processing and Microsoft Office
- Ability to travel to LGAs for at least 70% of the time.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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