Country: Senegal
Closing date: 18 Sep 2015
Working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan International aims to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalized with high quality programs that deliver long lasting benefits by increasing its income, working in partnership with others and operating effectively. Plan International country Office in Senegal (Plan International Senegal) has an approved Country Strategic Plan (CSP) for the period July 2012 and June 2016 and it defines Plan’s program framework together with expected outcome for five years. Current annual portfolio is about Euro 10 million. Grants/Sponsorship ratio is 50/50 to 60/40.
Plan International Senegal is looking for a Program Support Manager to be in charge of providing leadership to the development of Plan’s programs in Senegal. The incumbent will oversee the annual program planning and implementation process, monitor progress towards CSP goals and define measures to ensure highest quality of Plan International Senegal’s programs.
ABOUT THE JOB ROLE:
The post is graded in E and is a local contract of 1 year with a possibility of renewal upon satisfactory performance.
The post holder will travel frequently within and outside the country.
DIMENSIONS OF ROLE:
Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director – Program, the Program Support Manager provides leadership to the country program team and Program Units in view of the CSP and our intention to be the opinion leader in the area of Child Rights in Senegal. S/he ensures that Plan International Senegal adheres to regional and global program standards and that Plan’s programme remains innovative, but at the same time relevant to a changing local and global environment.
As a member of the Country Management Team with a delegated authority for expenditure up to € 100K, the incumbent:
- Directly supervises five Technical Advisors, Deputy PSM and a National Programme Coordinator.
- Indirectly supervises, the Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator and Coordinators of national-level or multi-PU projects.
- Provide technical support to the Global Fund Coordination Unit.
- Manages and develops the Program Support Department
- Works in partnership with the Program Unit Managers
- Works closely with the Grants team for acquisition and implementation.
- Works closely with the finance department for the budget management and compliance.
- Works closely with the communication team to improve Plan Senegal’s programme communication.
- Represents the organisation at global, national, county and district levels
- Develops Program Strategy, Monitors Program Implementation and Program systems and processes for compliance and management information
ABOUT YOU:
Knowledge: Understanding of integrated development issues and critical analysis of child poverty; Knowledge of theories of child-rights programming; Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities and implications to community development; Demonstrated experience as a development professional in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating programs and managing pool of technical support; Knowledge of effective participatory M&E systems and research initiatives; Knowledge of strategic planning processes; Knowledge of the context in West Africa an advantage
Skills: Demonstrated facilitation and active listening skills to review and develop new iterations of the CSP and argue for bids; Demonstrated experience as a development professional in planning, monitoring, evaluating programs; Skills in managing impact assessment with the participation of beneficiaries an advantage; Demonstrated management of effective teams especially in change management; Able to identify and manage risks to the organization ; Working experience in community participation in development/Programming; Demonstrated skills in writing successful project proposals based on excellent analysis and community involvement; Skills in using networking and advocacy at a local and international level for clear program outcomes; Experience of developing effective partnerships for program impact; Good presentation skills; Demonstrated writing skills (report writing, proposal and concept paper writing); Fluency in English language command (written, spoken) is essential; Strong planning and organizational skills; Computer literate
Behaviours: Demonstrates clear respect to all and especially children and women without discrimination ; Strongly drives performance forward in area of the business for which they are responsible; Involves others in setting and achieving goals; Creates strong sense of purpose within own part of the business and with stakeholders; Demonstrates honesty and transparency in holding self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and Plan’s standards of behavior; Makes a strong contribution to wider strategy; Sees contribution of own part of the organization in wider Plan and external context; Balances future vision with practical delivery; Cross culturally adept; Acts as a team player, willing to get the best outcome overall, adjusting own priorities if necessary; Creates and delivers outcomes in complex partnerships, keeping key stakeholders on board; Sets a strong learning culture in their part of the organization; Uses opportunities across Plan to develop others; Remains calm and positive under pressure and in difficult situations; Leads major change while keeping staff and stakeholders on board; Commitment to transparency and commitment to “walk the talk.”
How to apply:
Next Steps
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Your application should include:
- A covering letter
- A comprehensive CV including details of 2 referees, one of whom should be your current supervisor
The closing date for applications is 18 September 2015.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Plan is an equal opportunities employer, committed to the protection of children and gender equity and our recruitment procedure reflect this.