Program CoordinatorAlbarka Health Spring Foundation (AHSF)

• The Program Coordinator is responsible for monitoring and supporting district, community-, and project start-up activities planning and implementation, facilitating networking and collaboration among stakeholders, and reporting on and documenting program activities, achievements, and areas for improvement.
• The Programme Coordinator is an experienced individual with sound project management, technical assistance and capacity development background with an affinity for education and the environment. S/he is responsible for the coordination, overall planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of results/activities Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Essential Responsibilities

• Work with LGA and community/area-based officials (representatives)
• Follow up on plans for program mainstreaming and integration by different community-level structures, e.g., community representatives, and CBOs.
• Follow up on action plansand other community-level stakeholders and where necessary provide technical support to the communities for the sustainability of the advocacy.
• Working with other government officials, taking a leading role in the organization of AHSF awareness days, donor visits, and other field visits.
• Attend district and ward meetings with relevant stakeholders, when possible, to inform them of important activities for their buy-in and support of the project’s goals.
• Document success stories for the program and contribute towards the writing of country update reports, quarterly reports, and annual reports.
• Work with the program staff to collect/verify and enter data from AHSF groups,and submit it to the Program Manager monthly.
• Compile monthly field reports on programmatic achievements and concerns.
• Complete other tasks as assigned AHSF.
• To coordinate and assist in the timely implementation of the project, including the preparation of reports and documents as per the donor’s requirements.
• To hold delegated responsibility for planning, monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) for the programme (in close consultation with the PM&E focal person, Programme Manager (PM) and other team members);
• To hold delegated responsibility for budget management, procurement, administration and logistics for the programme (in close cooperation with PM and Accounting);
• To develop, implement and follow up financial, technical and institutional capacity development strategies and methods (in close collaboration with PM, team and partners);
• To build and maintain sustainable partnerships with partners and relevant stakeholders
• To ensure effective and efficient use of resources.
• To take up the role of capacity development focal person for the programme

Qualifications and Background

• Successful candidates will have solid experience facilitating, monitoring, and reporting on programs in complex rural environments with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Specific experience and specialization in at least one of the following are required: child labour prevention/eradication, agricultural training/education, youth development, community mobilization, and/or economic empowerment.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Diploma in Community Development, Education, Social And Development Studies, Social Welfare, Agriculture, or other relevant field.
• An Advanced University Degree (Master’s or equivalent) preferably in Management, Education, Social Sciences or another relevant field.
• At least five years experience in the implementation of community-centred redand-driven projects
• A strong understanding of community development and group dynamics and project start-ups
• Experience in capacity building, especially community training, is desired.
• Strong skills in interpersonal relations, communication, and collaboration with the donor and key stakeholders.
• Experience with participatory community-based Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
• Ability to work independently and adhere to the highest ethical standards required.

Competencies:

• Background in environmental issues is a definite advantage.
• Demonstrated working experience in a similar position
• Demonstrated experience in project management or coordination preferably within
• (international) development cooperation (preferably at least 5 years)
• Preferably experience with change management, capacity development of government agencies and/or public sector staff, preferably in the education sector (including universities)
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills
• Self-starter, willing to work additional hours when required and travel for short periods
• Good reporting skills, ICT proficiency (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), fluent written and oral command of English.
• Result-oriented, cooperative, continuous learning and improving, 360° empathy, strong communication skills (listening, speaking and writing), creativity, reliability, development-oriented coaching, analytical thinking and conceptual thinking.

 Brief Conditions

• AHSF reserves the right to transfer positions as per need/project demand at any time during the project.
• Travelling from home to the duty station will be the staff’s responsibility but facilitation could be provided as per the situation;
• AHSF reserves the right to close the application before the deadline if the required number of candidates is attained Rolling basis review of applications.
• Candidates will be responsible for his/her travel, accommodation and feeding during the recruitment process;
• Other Terms &Conditions will be part of the Job Contract;
• Important Information and Notice.