7/30/2019 Senior Programme Manager, Ethiopia (Voluntary)
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Senior programme manager (Voluntary)
Ethiopia24 months
Background
Ethiopia is Africas oldest independent country and also one of
the poorest. Ethiopia is currently engaged in a highly
ambitious effort to realign its education system in order to
contribute more directly to its national strategy for economic
growth and poverty reduction. Achievements over the past five
years have been little short of extraordinary. The
reforms have targeted all levels: the overall system, the
institutions, and the academic programmes. Working with
government institution Afar REB and Save the Children UK, the
Senior programme manager will provide leadership and
management of all education aspects of a nation-wide
programme.
What does the role involve?
Overall leadership and management of Save the Children UK
programme delivery in Afar, including managementof team of 20+
staff. Develop and manage strong internal systems for monitoring
project performance
Develop and maintain efficient and effective operational systems
and ensure compliance with all Save theChildren Minimum Operating
Standards, including safety & security management
Oversee recruitment of key positions at field level and identify
training needs Monitor progress against detailed activity and
budget plans with technical teams ensuring that objectives and
indicators are achieved
Strong representation and coordination with key
stakeholders.Skills, qualifications and experience required
Prior programme management experience, ideally within fragile or
conflict affected states Ideally a Masters Degree or equivalent in
international development, education or a related subject;
Experience building, leading and developing teams with different
backgrounds and expertise; Proven experience delivering results
based education or child rights programming; Experience managing
programme logistics in complex operating environments; Experience
managing procurement processes and competitive tenders; Experience
in managing programmes in complex security settings; Demonstrated
experience of developing effective working relationships with
government and non-
governmental organisations.
And the rest....
Youll have frequent travel throughout Afar for management,
support and monitoring and evaluation of programme
activities.Well ask you to commit to at least 24 months to make
a sustainable contribution to our development goals.In return, we
provide you with extensive pre-departure training, and basic
financial support which includes a local
living allowance, return flights, visas and accommodation. To
get more comprehensive details on the financial
support, checkhttp://www.ivoindia.org/volunteer/support/.
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further process. On average it
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