Program Coordinator SPIIA by Plan Ghana

• Area of Responsibility - Regions/District(s) / Municipalities / communities within a designated Programme Impact and Influencing Area (PIIA).

• Develops and maintains good professional relations with key actors including governmental and other partners at the community, district and regional levels, organizations/institutions intervening in the development process to ensure effective stakeholder involvement and PIIA;
• Facilitates building of partnership, networks, coalitions and alliances with other stakeholders at all levels to increase program effectiveness and maintaining a well-coordinated, strong partnerships/team for successful project/programme implementation
• Facilitate the gathering of relevant information, data and development of project strategies for the development of PIG's relevant SPAD/FAD for implementation and be responsible for the creation of project/programme outlines in the relevant systems
• Facilitate the planning, design, implementation and Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Sharing (MELS) of projects/programmes with stakeholders and using the appropriate corporate systems (PMERL) to capture such projects/programmes
• Ensuring that that there are adequate resources/tools/logistics and materials to execute projects and programmes funded by PIG
• Ensure the effective mobilization, consultation and involvement of stakeholders, beneficiaries, communities for the effective delivery of project activities
• Ensuring up-to-date comprehensive documentation of project/programmes and presenting comprehensive reports for management/donor among others and ensuring that all documentations and reports are appropriately captures in Plan International's inc corporate systems
• Maintaining and monitoring project/programme plans, schedules, budgets and expenditures and using the appropriate corporate systems to track and report on all these indicators.
• Facilitate annual review meetings and other relevant project/programme meetings with all relevant stakeholders
• Ensure that PIG becomes the most recognized voice for all child rights related issues (especially girls) and mainstreamed all Plan International Inc values in all engagements and work.
• Represent the Program Impact and Influencing Area (PIIA) on relevant regional/municipal/District/community level committees, in meetings, and through other relevant platforms in the region/Districts and act as the link between Plan International PIIA and relevant units at all levels.

• At least, First Degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Development Studies or its equivalent.
• At least 3 to 5 years experience in frontline role in development work.
• Experience in the NGO sector preferably with child-related development issues, would be an advantage.

• Solid facilitation, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to deliver to tight deadlines
• Analytical skills and decision-making skills.
• Communication skills, appropriate to the audience.
• Strong team-building and motivational skills.
• Good working knowledge in Microsoft office applications and use of relevant software and other applications, e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database, email, internet.
• Good supervisory, people management and coordination skills
• Good knowledge of project management, supervision, monitoring and evaluation tools
• Good knowledge of gender, child/youth safeguarding, rights-based approaches & community development.

• Communicates clearly and effectively
• Ability to facilitate participative processes for all stakeholders for implementing development activities
• Planning and organizing with all stakeholders to ensure all-inclusiveness in community and partner activities
• Excellent report writing skills
• Good fundraising skills
• Knowledgeable in Participatory Learning and Action (PLA)/Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques for community development
• Develops, motivates, coaches and promotes high performance of direct reports, partners' staff and collaborators.
• Teamwork.
• Works in a participative community approach.
• Strong knowledge of the Rights of Child.
• Ability to understand different cultural contexts
• Works with minimum supervision.

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