Plan International,ECCD4GC Project coordinator Jobs Vacancy

ROLE
PROFILE

Title	ECCD4GC Project coordinator
Functional Area	Program
Reports to	Education and ECCD Programs Manager
Location	CO	Travel required
Effective Date	15-09-2017	Grade	D2

Role
PURPOSE

Plan
International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation
committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.

We
actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to
make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We
support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to
claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a
specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind.

We
have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years,
and are now active in more than 70 countries.

This
role Coordinate and supervise of all activities related to “ECCD for the
Girl Child project” to ensure that the project’s objectivities and results
are achieved in a timely and according to the agreed standards in the project
framework and in the related grant agreement document.

The
incumbent work is also guided by the Programme Guide, Plan’s Global Child
Protection Policy, Plan’s Global Gender Equality Protocol as well as related
national policies and strategies

Dimensions
of the Role

Plan
International Rwanda has secured funding from Germany national office to
support the promotion of the ECCD in Rwanda through construction of the ECCD
centers and the capacity building of the key stakeholders in Bugesera an
Nyaruguru Program areas.

The
post holder coordinates the overall implementation of the project and supervises
the project staff based at the Program Unit levels. S/he is based at
country Office in Kigali and reports directly to the education and ECCD
Programs manager. S/he supports the programs manager in planning, implementing,
monitoring the project. S/he will be responsible of the smooth project
implementation in Program Units and coordination of other fields’ activities
and other related activities within Plan International Rwanda in collaboration
with the Education and ECCD programs manager and other program staff at the CO
and PU levels. S/he also engages in partner’s capacity building.

Elaborate
and supervise the preparation of the budgets for the ECCD4GC Project.
Ensures
that project administrative processes are carried out in conformity with
the agreed standards and policies, to ensure alignment to the project
objectives
Facilitate
information sharing and coordinate activities among project
stakeholders/partners;
Participate
in project reports including Project Outline in line with agreed budgets and
activities in the FAD;
Responsible
for the field verification of project budget expenditures to ensure that
project funds are spent as planned
Coordinate
Project visits and prepare related reports.
Promote
and abide by internal policies and procedures including but not limited
to: Child Plan Protection Policy and Code of Conduct
Participate
in the preparation of the project annual budget and monitor the budget by
use of SAP
Plan
and coordinate the construction (together with the construction engineer)
and the capacity building training sessions related to the project
Ensure
that fixed assets are adequately maintained, inventoried and are only for
the project official business.
Manage
in collaboration with the M&E, monitoring and evaluation of the
project and track changes over time.
Coordinate
project meetings and prepare minutes
Supervises
performance report of the Community development facilitators.

Accountabilities

Effective
budget management
Effective
project coordination
Effective
learning and monitoring system in place
Better
practices are well documented, shared and supported by research and
evaluation studies
Ensures
that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and
Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with
the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant
Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of
responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and
associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these
policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance
to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in
accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Key
relationships

Internal
to Plan Rwanda (supervision, sharing; management
of program; coaching)

Work
closely with the ECCD and Education program manager in terms of
programming and coordination of interventions – High
Work
with other Program Staff as well as the Program Support Manager and the
Monitoring and Evaluation, the Child Rights and Advocacy Program Manager
in designing comprehensive projects; and implementing campaigns – High
Work
with the communication person for media purpose and publication of ECCD4GC
work – Medium
Work
with Program Unit Managers in supporting the implementation of projects- Medium
Work
with the resource mobilization staff in mobilizing diverse
resources-project scale up strategies– Medium
Support
technical capacity building of project partners and front line staff – High
(sharing;
learning; best practices; contribution to initiative/research…)
Liaise
with external stakeholders involved in the project including respective
government officials at different levels (ministry, districts, sectors and
cells) and local and INGO that intervene in early childhood care and
development-High
Build
and strengthen the relationship with project team at National office –
High

Technical
expertise, skills and knowledge

Skills
specific to the post

Good
facilitation, communication, interpersonal, analytical, and negotiation;
Good
capacity of strategic thinking, networking and making sound judgment and
recommendations;
Ability
to organize own work independently and willingness to work beyond normal
working hours as project may require.
Strong
team building and motivational skills
Communication
skills (fluent in English and Kinyarwanda, knowledge of French is an
asset)
Proficient
in computer skills
Conversant
with holistic early childhood care and development approach

Behavior

Team
player with good mentoring and coaching skills,
Highly
effective networking and inter-personal skills,
Timely
and effective delivery
Gain,
develop and retain credibility about performance
Commitment
to child protection and participation
Courtesy,
honesty and integrity, effective and clear communication

Experience

Bachelor’s
degree in education, clinical psychology, medicine and/or nutrition.
Minimum
of 5 years relevant working experience in community development or similar
position with two years specifically in area of early childhood care and
development.
Working
experience in a similar role and experience in working with bilateral
organizations or INGOs would be an added advantage.
Excellent
reporting skills and competencies in computer literacy (M-Excel, MS-Word,
& Power Point, internet)

Knowledge
/Competencies

Knowledge
in human right based approach to development and CRC
Demonstrate
experience in developing strategies and designing program interventions,
including monitoring and evaluation
Demonstrate
ability to assess best practices, document and disseminate lessons learned

Values: Respect, integrity,
diversity, commitment to excellence, adaptability, able to perform under
stress, innovation, building relationships, communicating effectively,
facilitating change, developing teams, organizing, personal commitment to
Plan’s child protection policy.

Plan
International’s Values in Practice

We
are open and accountable

Promotes
a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and
donors.
Holds
self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
Consistent
and fair in the treatment of people.
Open
about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
Accountable
for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls &
young people

We
strive for lasting impact

Articulates
a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
Creates
a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
Focuses
resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to
changed priorities or crises.
Evidence-based
and evaluates effectiveness.

We
work well together

Seeks
constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when
appropriate.
Builds
constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared
goals.
Develops
trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and
communities.
Engages
and works well with others outside the organization to build a better
world for girls and all children.

We
are inclusive and empowering

Seeks
constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when
appropriate.
Builds
constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared
goals.
Develops
trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and
communities.
Engages
and works well with others outside the organization to build a better
world for girls and all children.

Physical
Environment

The
position is based at Country Office located at Kagugu, Gasabo district. The
incumbent is provided with sitting facilities in shared working room

Level
of contact with children

High
level: Frequent
interaction with children especially in communities and Child care
centres/schools

To
apply use the following link

https://career5.successfactors.eu/career?company=PlanInt&career%5fns=job%5flisting%5fsummary&navBarLevel=JOB%5fSEARCH&_s.crb=3Rp7%2fhUSvltH344MCA8lJyDmIug%3d
not
later than 17th September 2017.