Project Coordinator (Offer Pending Donor's approval)

Plan and coordinate the project’s field activities

• Ensure that all aspects of the project’s daily management are met, including logistics, administration, security, visibility, community and beneficiaries’ liaison, evidence generation, coordination and risk management.
• Develop and guide the project team on the usage of project management tools (including but not limited to reports, DIP, Logframe, ITT, SOPs, financial tracking, programmatic process flows).
• Handle project’s procurement needs according to the developed procurement plan.
• Ensure that project activities are implemented in good quality based on the project/s outcomes and taking into consideration the local context.
• Follow-up and coordinate with the MEAL and technical teams to ensure that all needed tools are in place, developed and analyzed according to the project needs
• Review project level analysis and highlight trends to program manager. Implement the recommended operational measures to address gaps and challenges.
• Contribute in the development of ToRs for external consultants.
• Responsible of the production of high quality narrative reports in a timely manner and based on the agreed template and processes.
• Provide guidance to teams/partners to identify convenient locations for undertaking project activities based on technical standards.
• Engage in proposal development as required by the Program Manager.
• Ensure that the quality of implementation in reference to the donor’s guidelines, national SOPs, best practices while also generating evidence to show contribution to WVL national strategic objectives.
• Ensure that lessons learned, risks and innovation are well documented and shared with the program team
• Support the identification and escalation of advocacy   issues to Program Manager.
• Participate in periodic evaluations of the impact of the project on the beneficiaries with support from the MEAL unit.

Build relationships & capacities of the hosting and beneficiary community

• Build and maintain healthy partnerships with local partners covered in the project while identifying possible partners for future collaboration.
• Conduct meetings with key stakeholders to engage them in the project interventions and agree on their contributions in order to ensure sustainability.
• Ensure partners’ capacity assessment is conducted and capacity building plans are in place and implemented.
• Support the Program Manager in engaging and pre-positioning WV with NGOs and local partners to scale up the education portfolio in the area.
• Actively attend and participate in sector working groups
• Support in undertaking a stakeholder mapping analysis ( on the different NGOs operating in the sector and areas, in order to understand the functions various stakeholders fulfil, power dynamics, and to identify potential local ).
• In collaboration with the technical specialist, contribute to technical evaluation of activities and take initiative to propose adjustment of activities depending on needs and circumstances.

Handle output level reporting, safeguarding and accountability incidents reporting

• Ensure that output level reporting is done as per the established guidelines
• Complete the required information in Activity info as per the set deadlines
• Fill project targets as per the set guidelines
• Ensure timely reporting for information disseminated to communities/partners
• Develop project-specific material such as Q&A
• Conduct activities that enable partners to be properly informed about WVL, its Complaint mechanism, the project activities and WVL Safeguarding policy
• Fill the  Referral Tracking sheet on a monthly basis and send it to the relevant focal person
• Ensure children and caregivers in need of case management are reffered according to the established guidelines.
• Ensure all Protection and CP cases are properly referred and documented.
• Oversee the implementation of Child Protection Standards and Child Safe Organization.
• Report any child and adult safeguarding incident as per the established guidelines and ensure that safeguarding incidents are being reported by project staff as required
• Report on the Indicator Tracking Table (ITT) ensure that MoVs are validated
• Report on the activities in a timely and quality manner that would help submission of accurate reports internally and externally.

Handle Staff Management

• Develop JDs and Recruit staff, whenever needed.
• Provide leadership and coaching to the direct reports in terms of project management and quality of implementation.
• Effectively manage the performance of direct reports ensuring performance agreements, regular performance reviews, and annual appraisals are done. Address performance or behavioral issues when they arise.
• Together with the Program Manager and Education Specialist, plan and provide opportunities for capacity building to project team in consultation with P&C Department to ensure coordinated technical and personal development.
• Ensure compliance with donor and World Vision’s policies and technical tools set in place

Perform other duties as required

• Attend and participate in WVL’s spiritual nurture and other organizational events
• Responsible of own security and actively contribute to a positive security culture
• Report CP incidents as per the safeguarding policy guidelines.
• Abide by the security policies and procedures and report any incidents or breaches to line manager and / or security manager
• Perform other duties as assigned by Line Manager

Required Professional Experience

• At least 3 years of proven experience in implementation of Child Protection/Protection programming; human rights and/or advocacy work.
• Strong understanding of best practices and strategies in protection and Education programming (protection monitoring, GBV, Child protection, ECCD);
• Knowledge of the psychosocial guidelines and approaches related to emergency context (MHPSS IASC guidelines, PFA principles, etc.).
• Familiar with core principles of Children Rights, Participation, Do No Harm, Community and Family Support as well as Children in Emergencies minimum standards.
• Proven experience in community mobilization;
• Proven experience working in emergency settings;  
• Strong understanding of project Cycle Management and tools 
• Experience in implementing projects through local partners and providing direct technical support to local organizations;  
• Strong written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with external parties;  
• Good Communication and interpersonal skills with ability to network and negotiate with partners and government bodies.
• Ability to work in and contribute to dynamic team operating in a fragile environment

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• University degree or higher education relevant to Social Studies, Public Health, Education, Protection, Development Studies, Human rights, law or other relevant fields;  
• Good computer literacy in Microsoft Office package (incl. Excel), and holder of a valid driver’s license.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Project Management for Development (PMD), Project Management for Professional (PMPs);International Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)