Project Coordinator

Worldvision

Yesterday

Location: Babati Cluster/Magugu ADP, Tanzania
Type: Full-time
Closing date: Today
Source: Workday

Description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Planning, implementation and Management: 30%

In an assigned Area Program, achieve high quality project implementation and reporting of project interventions, track the targets and shared in a timely manner with Project Manager, Cluster R&L Specialist, DME and WVT Head Office
Innovatively collaborate with partners, allies, LGAs and like-minded stakeholders to influence policy and achieve the multiplied impact;
Maintain a tight understanding on all field activities, programme strategies, resources and actual responsibilities as necessary to ensure appropriate progress toward objectives;
Spearhead day to day project operations by providing technical guidance on activities implementation.

End Results

Effective project implementation according to PDD and Logframe.
Harmonized relationship with partners.
Improved relationship with the project donor.

Project Budget and Resource Management: 25%

Participate in annual and multiyear budget plans, reviews and report preparation in collaboration with finance staff.
Ensure compliance with WVT finance policy and donor requirements in management and use of financial and non-financial resources;
Take part in management of project funds, including monitoring of monthly budget burn rates, budget re-alignments, and support internal and external auditing;

Creating synergies and resource leverage with government and other actors through facilitating integrated district level planning and budgeting;

End Results

Effective budget management according to WVT and WVK standards.
Achieve more result using less resources.
Wise stewardship of resources.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning (MEAL) and Reporting: 20%

Adapt in collaboration with project colleagues, the project theory of change;
Participate in development and spearhead implementation of the programme’s impact measurement system, including: collection of baseline and periodic data for tracking programme performance and decision making;
Deliberately collaborate with other World Vison projects, ensure that project is well implemented and generate evidence for policy impact and contribute to World Vision ministry and WVK strategy.
Prepare and share quality project progress reports as per stakeholder timelines and submit to the relevant authority;
Take part in annual programme review meeting to assess progress, adjust plans, and draw/disseminate lessons learned;
Plan, organize and conduct reflective learning forums (quarterly reflection meetings, workshops, etc) internally and externally with programme stakeholders including government in the assigned district council.

End Results

Timely preparation and sharing of project documents, plans and report.
Report submission: monthly report, quarterly report, and annual report
Quality monitoring, evaluation and learning to enhance project progress towards goal and influence decision making

Effective management of Project officers and interns: 10%

Ensure a high-performance management culture, open trustworthy relationships and integrity to enhance program officer’s smooth relations and accountability.
Provide supervision and support to team of project officers, and give technical assistance to government staff and consultants working within the program.

End Results

Promote and ensure zero tolerance to fraud and corruption

Training plan for staff is in place and tracked on implementation
Project staff are linked with respective Technical leads for technical capacity enhancement while implementing the project.
Performance management are well aligned with project requirement

Networking, visibility and donor recognition: 10%

Establish and maintain good relationship with partners, LGAs and other stakeholders with regards to the implementation and accountability.
Ensures project interventions and donor are recognized by the government, partners and communities through project branding, participation in different forums including national, zonal, regional and local events.
Develop and support effective linkages and collaboration with key public institutions in the relevant fields.
Represent the project in various assigned learning and sharing meetings/workshops/conferences as per Project Manager Guidance.
Facilitate documentation and sharing of processes, challenges, best practices and lessons learnt among stakeholders

End Results

Build network and create a positive image about the project and WV in general
Timely delivery of Partnership Management indicators

05%

Other duties as assigned by the employer including Resource Mobilization

End Results

Contribute to WV's general performance.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Required Professional Experience

Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in management/coordination of Donor Funded projects.
Experience with INGOs, Korea projects management/coordination is an added advantage.
Should have an experience and general understanding of inclusive and holistic programming such as though not limited to GEDSI financial inclusion, Natural Resource Management, Market Led approaches, Financial Management, and related mainstreaming strategies and activities especially in livelihood and Resilience sector and Faith and Development
Must be a Christian with good conduct.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

Should have a university degree in Rural Development, Community Development, Agricultural economics, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management or related field.
Having Master’s degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

Excellent communication skills; Ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders,
Excellent coordination and planning skills
Report writing skills: Ability to write complex reports
Demonstrate high levels of integrity
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent team player with minimum supervision
Significant experience of working with government officials, multiple partners, community groups and communities.
Proven experience in facilitating effective project documentation and dissemination of results to a wide range of audiences.
Experience in working with international donor funded grants
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff
Good planning and Excellent organizational skills, ability to determine priorities and attention to detail a must
Work in a multisectoral/ multicultural team- patience, cultural sensitivity and application of contextual understanding in day to day work
High-level of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. required
Ability to work with tight deadlines for information needs

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

Ability to work in a multicultural context as a flexible and respectful team player
Willingness to travel to the field as and when needed

Location: Based in Lake Eyasi - Karatu District, Arusha Region

Language Requirements

Excellent written and spoken English essential

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