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Save the Children is recruiting to fill the positions below:
Job Title: Programme Manager – Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE)
Job ID: 220000MT Location: Kano
Grade: 2
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Post Type: National
Reports to: Deputy Director of Program Operations
Staff directly reporting to this post: 5 – 7
Budget responsibility: Yes
Child Safeguarding
Level 3 – The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people and, in the overseas context, all posts are considered to be level 3 posts given potential situations which may allow staff unsupervised access to vulnerable children and young people.
Role Purpose
The incumbent will strategically lead and manage a Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) funded education project to be implemented in 3 states of North-West Nigeria- Kaduna, Kano, and Jigawa.
He/she will be accountable and responsible for achieving the project’s deliverables.
The project aims to improve children’s competencies in literacy and numeracy, empowerment through child protection services while leveraging community engagement for children’s school enrolment across three Northwest states.
The post-holder will also be responsible for effective stakeholder management, including developing and maintaining strong working relationships with the donor, state and federal government, and development partners working in the education sector.
Key Areas of Accountabilities
Programme Implementation and Management:
Manage and lead project-related strategic liaison with federal and state governments and FCDO to ensure optimal project performance at state and federal levels.
Monitor progress of project activities against the detailed implementation plan, MEAL plan, and log-frame.
Conduct periodic review meetings with relevant project and non-project teams.
Identify and effectively manage all key risks related to the project.
Ensure regular update of all relevant project management tools, including but not limited to detailed implementation plans, risk register, procurement plan, issue log, stakeholder register, communication and knowledge management plans, MEAL plan, indicator performance tracking tool, and log-frame.
Ensure project implementation demonstrates high levels of commitment and adherence to the ethos and values of Save the Children.
Ensure effective and efficient use of all Save the Children resources.
Ensure compliance with the requirements of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy to ensure maximum protection for children
Inspire, lead and motivate the project teams to deliver on project objectives.
Ensure that all project assets and supplies are maintained and utilized safely, securely, and accountable.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning:
Ensure an effective monitoring system for achieving targets concerning programme activities, budget allocations, and financial expenditures.
Ensure proper and regular documentation of programme learning, and incorporate analysis and lessons learned into new strategies/activities and advocacy work.
Ensure that all learning points from the project’s work are disseminated to all relevant stakeholders and audiences. In particular, work closely with relevant TAs across Save the Children to maximize the synergies and learn from the project.
Financial Management:
Lead the development of the project’s detailed budget and ensure timely development of financial reports.
Manage the project’s budget, acting as the authorized budget-holder; ensure that all activities payments are appropriately approved and are made promptly.
Ensure robust financial management and compliance with Save the Children’s financial policy and procedures.
Ensure practical demonstration of value for money to the project’s donor.
Regularly analyze the project’s financial performance and develop appropriate mitigations as required.
Reporting:
Lead the process of producing regular project progress reports to both internal and external stakeholders.
General:
Represent the project externally with relevant partners and stakeholders.
Comply with Save the Children policies and practices concerning child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities, and other relevant policies and procedures.
Line manage Senior TA’s and State team Leads.
Support the values of SCI.
Additional Job Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive. The role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Experience, Qualifications, and Skills
Essential:
Master’s Degree Development Studies or relevant Social Sciences.
Demonstrable experience in developing and managing major donor contracts and grants in excess of $ 10million.
At least seven (7) years of demonstrated experience in managing, coordinating, and supervising multi-location teams working with governments and development partners.
Strong representation skills and willingness to speak out for children amongst senior government, donor, and diplomatic officials, both at the provincial and national levels.
Training, facilitation, briefing, and presentation skills
Demonstrated experience in building and leading a team of senior staff with different backgrounds and expertise.
Previous working experience in improving the programme delivery with adequate quality
Demonstrable understanding of Value for Money and FCDO results in agenda.
Significant project management experience.
Prior experience on education projects/programmes.
Excellent budget and financial management skills.
Excellent communication and writing skills.
Commitment to SCI’s mission, values, and approach (includes gender equality, child safeguarding, and equal opportunities).
Project Manager/Lead/CoP experience, preferably of a consortium that includes local and international partners, is paramount for the role.
Demonstrated ability to assess priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
Desirable:
A degree or professional certification in project management.
Experience in business development/proposal development.
Prior experience in managing projects funded by the FCDO.
Ability to coach and mentor project teams.
Experience managing sub-grantees or downstream partners.
Skilled in influencing and obtaining the cooperation of individuals.
Administrative & General Skills:
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong analytical skills.
Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
Skills and Behaviours (Our Values in Practice):
Accountability:
Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
High level of accuracy in work and ability to analyze complex sets of relationships and situations
Holds self and others accountable.
Ambition
Creating best-in-class EA function
Future-orientated thinks pro-actively.
Collaboration:
Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Builds and maintains effective relationships with their team, colleagues, members, and external partners
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
Designing more effective admin systems
Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates the highest levels of integrity.
Child Safeguarding: Level 3 – The responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with children or young people and, in the overseas context all posts are considered to be level 3 posts in view of potential situations which may allow staff unsupervised access to vulnerable children and young people.
Reports to HR & Administration Manager
Staff directly reporting to this post: HR Assistant
Job Responsibilities
Key Areas of Accountability:
Administration:
Maintain Updated Personnel files for all staff as well as the staff database
To provide Admin support to Line Manager to arrange training opportunities for staff
Ensure that all changes to SC payroll are prepared/updated and ensure that these changes are checked and signed off by HRAM before sending to the Country Office for signing
Preparation of monthly department report
Prepare terminal benefit of exiting staff and share with Line Manager for approval
Participate in the review and improvement of local partners’ processes and structures.
Human Resource Management:
Assist HR & Admin Manager in the development of annual needs for development/training through the formal performance review process
Participate in the organisation of training as a facilitator.
Support in researching training opportunities as prioritised by the Humanitarian Management Team or as requested by Supervisor.
Manage exit process of staff
Volunteers – Manage the Volunteers database, their training, and performance management system.
Recruitment:
Under the supervision of the HRAM, lead in the recruitment of all national positions.
Lead in the recruitment of Volunteers
Liaise with Hiring Manager on recruitment
Ensure recruitment is done in line with SCI guidelines and key policy like child safeguarding is upheld during the recruitment
Coordinate and assist in interviewing / recruitment processes:
Long/Short-listing of candidates
Assist as part of a panel in interviewing candidates
Ensure reference checks, criminal record checks, and all vetting are done in line with SCI guidelines for candidate
Ensure recruitment documents are obtained and arranged in line with SCI guidelines for new recruitment
Prepare contracts and offer letters
Respond to enquiry of candidates on recruitment
Inform Hiring Managers of new staff coming on board
Develop standard induction pack in line with SCI guidelines for new staff
Create and share with Hiring Managers induction schedule for new staff
Staff Health and Welfare:
Under the supervision of Line Manager, lead the staff welfare programmes
Liaise with the CO to register staff with Health Management Organisations (HMO)
Maintain records of all incident reports
Provide relevant information necessary for the management of the combined accident and employee compensation and group life insurance cover for staff
Other – Other ad hoc tasks as requested by Line Manager.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice):
Accountability:
Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modeling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development, and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated thinks strategically
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members, and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
Additional Job Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
Equal Opportunities:
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Safeguarding our Staff:
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy
Health and Safety:
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Skills and Experience
Essential:
BSc / HND in Industrial Relations, Personnel Management, Business Administration or relevant Social Sciences
Minimum of 3 years post NYSC progressive experience in HR Generalist role
Fluency in written and spoken English
Demonstrable ability at report writing
Sound knowledge of HR practices, procedures, and administrative systems
Excellent planning and organisational skills, with proven administrative skills
Ability to manage competing priorities effectively in a constantly changing environment, meet deadlines and work calmly under pressure
Strong coordination and time management skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive, and empathise with staff and beneficiaries
The proven capacity of management, leadership, and teamwork
Strong teamwork skills with the ability to both support colleagues and request support as and when required
Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
Willingness to travel to the field for work
Computer literate at a high level
Commitment to Save the Children mission, vision, and values
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