Programme Coordinator at Welthungerhilfe

Job description

The postition is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration until 31 December 2018. Employment location will be Nairobi, Kenya (KE).

Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director/Head of Programmes, the objective of the position is to manage and implement the Global Resilience Program of Welthungerhilfe, a multi-country programme with project activities in Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia. The Programme Coordinator will ensure implementation on the basis of specified directives in terms of content, schedule and budget, holding high financial responsibility. The programme is carried out in accordance with Welthungerhilfe standards and the directives/provisions of the co-financer.

In addition to this the Programme Coordinator will be in charge for continuous development of the programme. He/She oversees the operative implementation of the program and the appropriate use of funds. He/she is responsible for coordination, planning and implementation, correctly and duly reporting to Welthungerhilfe's Country Office. The position takes over a considerable task delegated from the Country Office.

Your responsibilities

• Program Management, M&E and Reporting
  • Oversee all the SRAPLEA interventions to ensure they are of quality and in compliance with the programme proposal.
  • Work closely with the M&E Assistant Coordinator, Senior Finance Administrator, Cluster Coordinators to propose and implement initiatives to improve the overall quality of the SRAPLEA intervention and monitoring activities.
  • Promote a culture of learning and documentation so that lessons learned and good practices are documented and shared for institutional memory and learning as well as to advocate on behalf of the communities with which we work.
  • Ensure WHH’s SRAPLEA programme is implemented using best practice tools for effective project cycle management (workplan, spending plan, procurement plan, etc.).
  • Provide leadership in designing high quality result-based monitoring and feedback system to monitor program activities and ensure that monitoring data is analyzed in a timely manner in order to influence and adapt programme activities.
  • Keenly monitor compliance with donor and WHH regulations and policies in the course of program implementation especially with the implementing partners.
  • Build capacity of programs staff as required.
  • In liaison with the Clusters Coordinators oversee programme implementing partner issues in the field.
  • Participate in the development of proposals, budgets and concept notes for future SRAPLEA interventions by WHH in Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya in coordination with the Country Directors and HQ Technical Unit.
• Representation and Coordination
  • Regionally for emergency, rehabilitation and development programs in coordination with the Country Office.
  • Represents WHH vis-à-vis all relevant national and international stakeholders and partners in the area.
  • Expands WHH network with relevant stakeholders from civil society, government and academia.
  • Ensures representation and active participation in coordination committees of (I)NGOs.
  • Participates in local development policy and advocacy dialogue and observes relevant trends in this regard.

Your profile

• Master’s degree in Social Science, International Development or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience in humanitarian or development programmes
• Previous exposure and experience working closely with and building the capacity of national program managers.
• Technical knowledge and practical experience with international humanitarian programming.
• Experience with program development, design, monitoring and evaluation, and proposal writing.
• Strong coordination and leadership skills with proven ability to work across multiple technical areas simultaneously, supporting multiple staff members.
• Demonstrated proposal writing and design skills.
• Prior experience working with international donors especially BMZ, international and national NGOs, and government agencies.
• Fluency in written and spoken English. German would be an asset.
• Previous experience working in Uganda, Ethiopia or Kenya preferred.

Our offer

We offer you co-operation in a highly dedicated team and a responsible scope of tasks. Furthermore, we facilitate a flexible organisation of working time as well as a healthy work-life balance. The performance oriented remuneration is based on an in-house salary scheme. Of course, a comprehensive training is also part of our offer. Disabled persons will be considered preferentially in the event of equal qualification.

Please send your application via our online recruiting system by February 3, 2018 by clicking the "apply on company website" button.