Project Coordinator

Reporting lines

 a) Reports to: Executive Director – SIDC

 b) Coordinate with the financial report preparation with the accountant

 c) Subordinates: Junior project coordinator, Outreach field coordinator, outreach workers, and Communication officer

 d) Reports to focal point of Grant   

Management and Coordination

• To coordinate, support, and follow on the work of the team
• To facilitate the work of the accountant by providing all documents for the financial report
• To coordinate all tasks related to the project with all stakeholders, partners and consultants
• To observe the progress of the project activities and take appropriate actions with the support of the team members and under the supervision of the Executive Director
• To collaborate and to support the monitoring consultant work.  

Grant implementation and reporting

• To store and file all data of the project
• To prepare and submit quarterly reports to the donors as per the agreement signed between SIDC and UNICEF.
• To support the implementation of monitoring and evaluation tools and report on problems in the implementation of the program;
• Be involved in coordinating the work with all team members and consultants recruited for the project
•   Participate in regular team meetings;
•   Answer requests from Executive Director 

 Coordination and representation

Develop and maintain effective working relationship with relevant stakeholders including partner agencies, and service providers;

• Manage referrals from different parties and divide tasks between the team and do inform the Executive Director
• Provide feedback of actions taken to SIDC Executive Director and other agencies when necessary;  Liaise with relevant stakeholders to address specific issues;
• The representation of the project outcomes will be coordinated under the supervision of the Executive Director;
• Work closely with the team and consultant in order to monitor the work progress.  

Others

 Any other duties relating to the nature of the job as per the Executive Director’s requests.  

Essential attributes:

a) Essential qualifications:

• Master’s in public Health or Master degree in social work
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination and safety of beneficiaries;
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility.
• Flexibility in working overtime when needed;
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel);
• Comfortable in a multi-sectorial environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.

b) Essential experience:

• Knowledge about HIV/AIDS and Substance use and other related issues is an asset
• Prior work on UNICEF projects is an asset

  Competency profile:

• Analytical skills
• Flexibility
• Systematic
• Communication
• Teamwork skills
• Initiative (proactive)
• Professionalism
• Organizational awareness
• High level of commitment and High level of Confidentiality