Regional program manager, Addis Ababa

Regional program manager, Addis AbabaClosing Date: Saturday, 30 June 2012

"We work in 31 countries, assisting approximately 15.2 million children and their family members, regardless of race, creed or gender. Our distinctive approach focuses on working with children throughout their journey from birth to young adulthood, as well as with families, local organizations and communities globally to create the environments children need to thrive.

When you work with ChildFund International, you will continuously raise the bar by doing more, doing it better, measuring your progress and communicating your results so that others are inspired to join us in our efforts."

Posting closes on May 24, 2012. 

This position can be based in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda.

This is an exciting Leadership opportunity for strategic program design, implementation and evaluation ensuring alignment of national office program strategies with organization’s core intent, program outcomes, and sectoral program standards, as well as with local context, government development and poverty reduction plans, community priorities, partnership and donor opportunities

 DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

 Responsible for coordination of regional, national office and IO global program initiatives to strengthen program quality and promote the implementation and integration of programs; provides a clear vision, strategic directions and objectives on program development and implementation at regional and NO levelResponsible for development and execution, with NO/RO staff, a regional program framework & implementation plan in line with core intent and core outcomes assuring alignment among international, regional, and country strategiesResponsible for the development and cultivation of relations with potential donors, partners and alliances; actively engage in networks and consortia, to raise the organization’s visibility in the region around core program, as well as to influence policy on child protection, child development, youth agency, children’s rights and other critical strategic issues, impacting children and communities across the regionSupport NO in the development and implementation of transition plans to broad localized programsResponsible for  strengthening NOs technical capacities to integrate cross-cutting issues such as gender, interculturality, child protection, children & youth agency, environment conservation, community participation, advocacy, disaster mitigation, and accountability in project management; provide technical support for national office monitoring systems and processesEnsure programs implemented comply with organizational policies and standards, the Convention of the Rights of the Child, local law and other relevant standards  Contribute to the formulation of organizational policy and strategies via active participation in cross-functional taskforces and teams.Responsible for coordination with RO/NO program staff, the documentation, dissemination and promotion of best practices and lessons learned internally; contribute to and coordinate the development and yearly publication of technical papers by regional program sector advisors/specialists.Devise and facilitate mechanisms for NO Technical Teams and RO program advisors/specialists to engage in a process of collective learning in a shared domain (health, nutrition, education, ECCD, etc).Provide support and/or coordinate implementation of program evaluations (i.e. PALs)  to assure learning opportunities that lead to improved program deliveryContribute to successful regional team performance through cooperation with team members in the implementation of team purpose, objectives and activities, and the regional operational plan; serve as member of leadership team; participate in regional budget planning and management process.

Required Skills

10+ years experience in child-centered program development, community development, poverty reduction, NGO management or other related fieldsAppropriate tertiary qualifications in related field, e.g. International Development, Public Health, Education, Child development, Community DevelopmentDemonstrated ability to lead strategic initiativesEvidence of critical and analytical thinking; pragmatic problem-solver/able to confront issues & achieve effective resolutionProven proposal development, budget & resource management skills and experienceAbility to train/develop others in program development, evidence based programming and related issuesHigh level coordination, facilitation & negotiation skillsStrong interpersonal and networking skills, including the ability to build relationships internally and externally; Cross-cultural sensitivity & experienceEffective under pressure, results oriented & proactiveCommitment to continuous learning and professional integrityComputer literate – Word processing, spreadsheets, internetFluency in English required, proficiency in French, Spanish or Portuguese preferredRequired travel of 30 – 40% in developing nations

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in International Development or a field related to the organization’s core program, Finance, Business or equivalent relevant work experience; post graduate degree preferred

Please apply directly at:
http://childfund-hr.silkroad.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.dspjob&jobid=302110&company_id=15818&version=1&jobboardid=479

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