Area program Coordinator

Duties and Responsibilities

Programming standards:

•       Facilitate assessment, design, review, monitoring and evaluation of LEAP 3.0 approach in the ADP and provide effective feedback to the Area/Cluster Program Management regarding the implementation of the result.
•       Ensure that Sponsorship in Programming (SiP) and child protection standards are adhered to and adequately integrated into programming both at design/redesign stage and annual operation plan for community transformation.
•       Facilitate assessments, design/redesign, Transformation Development Indicators (TDI) measurements, and evaluation exercises for quality assurance.
•       Prepare quality and timely Annual Operation Plan (AOP), Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) for program/projects of all funding streams.
•       Prepare quality and timely monthly, quarterly, bi –annual and annual projects/programs report together with annual budget, and facilitate program/project monthly funding and review financial reports.
•       Ensure that both Evaluation and Audit (Finance and Operations) recommendations are timely responded to, fully implemented and progress is reported quarterly.
• Ensure that all systems and approaches such as Horizon, LEAP, SiP, SingleSTEP, Sun6, etc, are adhered to for program effectiveness.

•       Ensure that communities and staff are facilitated to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the program (AP and Response) activities for quality and sustainable development.
•       Monitor performance of the AP in relation to NO strategy, innovations or new model that is introduced.
•       Coordinate the proper implementation of programs/projects of all funding streams as per Detail Implementation Plan (DIP) or other planning documents.
•       Enforce stewardship and accountability by ensuring that resources are efficiently and effectively utilized within the program/project for the intended purpose

o   Ensure proper utilization of program funds as per DIP.

o   Closely monitor the ADP budget as per allocated budget.

·         Adhere with internal control and ensure all staffs comply with financial internal control.

Transformational Development:

·         Facilitate transformed/biblical world view and translate it into community mind set for change of dependency syndrome.

·         Empower community to change the mind set towards development.

·         Facilitate the community to own their developments without depending on donor support or hand outs.

·         Build confidence among the community to realize available resources that can be used to change their lives.

·         Build confidence among communities that they are potential and they have the capacity and ability to change their lives.

·         Empower the community to see the bigger picture of their lives.

Innovation and Creativity:

•       Facilitate innovation and creative mind in initiating multiple economic projects at household level.
•       Work with community to identify economic potentials available within the community and how to utilize them.
•       Translate the available economic potentials to improve household income.
•       Work with the community and the NO Technical Team to address the challenges which can turn into great opportunities.
• Promote and come up with new innovation and simple technologies that will address some of the challenges.

Sustainability:

•       Facilitate integration of transition plans and disaster preparedness plans into design/redesign and annual plan document and ensure implementation for sustainable development.
•       Development or strengthening of local institutions (CBOs, CCCs, FBFs, and Commercial Village, etc) to work in partnership with and create ownership.
•       Monitor performance of the AP in relation to community empowerment approach.

Working in partnership with others:

•       Facilitate networking relationships and participation with wide stakeholders such as government, faith based organization leaders, church, CCCs, CBOs, and other key partners at local level.
•       Enhancing Vision Fund Ethiopia (VFE) integration for profitable agriculture and enterprise development.

Team performance:

•       Facilitate team building motivate and maintain strong relationships, be passionate for the poor, making an impact, and bear witness to God’s Kingdom.
•       Roll out TEECAP strategy to partners including the communities, government, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs and others.
•       Provide spiritual support to staffs and reinforce the Core Values to enable understanding of WV operations and culture.
•       Coordinate and facilitate performance management and ensure there is performance culture among the ADP staff.
• Provide technical support in capacity building of frontline staff in development of key programming areas specifically in new technical approach and program and other areas for program effectiveness.  

·         Experience: a minimum of 3 years experience with regards to the designing, planning, implementation, supervising and reporting on integrated development, emergency and advocacy projects and at least 2  years experience in managing complex grants and programs/projects with significant experience in overseeing large multi-year program.

·         Preferred: Working experience in community development.

·         Minimum Qualification required: BA/Bsc Degree in Development Studies. An advanced degree in Social Sciences related to development work is preferred. Masters degree is an advantage.

o   Demonstrated ability in supervision.

o   Able to contextualize development models in an innovative way.

o   Be rooted and able to form a connection to the community – and must demonstrate passion for living and working in the ADP area.

o   Be empowerment focused as opposed to service delivery.

o   Able to engage religious leaders of all faiths by mobilizing them to promote holistic development.

o   Experience in working with donor funds, sponsorship operations and grants funding.

o   Working knowledge of disaster management, emergency preparedness, monitoring and evaluation, sphere standards are added advantage.

o   Good planning and organizational skills.

o   Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and other stakeholders.