Role
profile

We are seeking an
experienced Accountability Lead for the upcoming DFID-funded programme ‘FP2020:
monitoring and accountability at the national and local level’. The programme
aims to ensure that country-level commitments made at the 2012 London Summit on
Family Planning are met. It will do this by supporting strategic national and
local accountability mechanisms that build the capacity of a) civil society to
advocate for, and, where appropriate, b) the state and service providers to
respond to civil so
ciety actions to ensure and accelerate the delivery of those
commitments.

Key
responsibilities

• This
  role will be responsible for directing and overseeing the work of one
  cluster of country programmes. The Accountability Lead will work closely
  with the implementation advisors to:
• Provide
  overall leadership and management on the implementation of the FP2020
  programmes to the countries that fall within their cluster.
• They
  will facilitate the country teams to develop and operationalise the
  country operational plans
• Ensure
  effective coordination between local and national level accountability
  mechanisms and ensure that the implementation advisors and country level
  are effectively linked into and mobilising the networks of the consortium
  partners and beyond.
• Work
  with the Technical Support Unit Leads to identify and facilitate the
  inputs of STTA and FP2020 Partners
• Develop
  and facilitate the delivery of any capacity building plans developed to
  support increased capacity of civil society, government or service
  providers within their cluster.
• Oversee
  the Cluster M&E Leads to ensure robust monitoring and evaluation
  mechanisms are in place in line with those established for the programme
• Link
  with AFP in the identified linking country to ensure effective
  coordination and lessons learned.
• Oversee
  the technical delivery of any projects funded at country level through the
  “opportunities fund”

Qualifications
and experience

The Accountability
Lead will have substantial experience in management of multi country programmes
and have the skills and leadership required to oversee operations in focus
countries that fall within their cluster. They will have had substantial
experience in delivering programmes to a high level and oversight, monitoring
and quality assurance of technical inputs from short term technical assistance
and from partner organisations. They will have a deep understanding of accountability
mechanisms and have successfully delivered programmes which seek to utilise
both long and short route accountability mechanisms operating on both demand
and supply sides of accountability. They will have substantial experience of
working effectively with teams at a distance and ideally within a multi-country
programme. Experience of supporting capacity building of government and civil
society at the national and sub-national level is essential.

Application
process

To express your interest
in the role, please send your CV with a summary note of your skills and
experience to Kathy Samuel at opportunities@options.co.uk before 6 November.
Please note that CVs will be reviewed as they are received.