Project Coordinator

Overview

Lead project coordination and ensure effective implementation in Madagascar.

You have:

• Master Degree in relevant discipline (social work/social sciences or equivalent).
• Minimum of five years in substantial experience working with a humanitarian or development organization.
• Skills and experience in project/program implementation, monitoring, review and evaluation.
• Demonstrable experience of using current quality standards and guidelines for child protection programmes.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to meet programme goals.
• Substantial people and program management experience with good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels.
• Substantial experience and knowledge of managing effective financial and budgetary controls.
• Experience of working with local, international and government partners.
• Good command of Malagasy (spoken and written) and French. Basic English is required.
• Ability to work in remote area and under stress.
• Ability to work with local communities.
• Good communication skills.

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ONE PROJECT COORDINATOR

based in Toamasina

As part of its activities in Madagascar, Save the Children is looking for one Project Coordinator under a six‑month local employment contract KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Lead the development of a comprehensive implementation strategy with clear benchmark indicators and work plans.
• Work with staff to ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and documentation of programme activities.
• Produce timely reports, including monthly internal progress reports, and all required reports
• Assessing progress of implementation of activities against plans on monthly basis, and documenting progress and action corrective measures as and when required
• Support and strengthen local partners on various thematics related to SCI activities
• Lead and oversee the development of tools and materials related to SCI activities
• Ensure the community-based protection mechanism interventions and activities are implemented, supported and documented
• Conduct monitoring field visits in the project area to provide guidance and ensure that Save the Children activities are well implemented
• Contribute to strengthening co-ordination and collaboration within and across program teams, ensuring constructive communications, building team morale and the development of a positive working environment;
• Ensure the effective and efficient use of all SC resources in order to keep costs low and ensure safety in the workplace.
• Carry out all other activities as requested by the supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Required functional skills:

• Master Degree in relevant discipline (social work/social sciences or equivalent).
• Minimum of five years in substantial experience working with a humanitarian a/o development organization;
• Skills and experience in project/program implementation, monitoring, review and evaluation
• Demonstrable experience of using current quality standards and guidelines for child protection programmes.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to meet programme goals.
• Substantial people and program management experience with good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels
• Substantial experience and knowledge of managing effective financial and budgetary controls.
• Experience of working with local, international and government partners.
• Good command of Malagasy (spoken and written) and French. Basic English is required

Required behavioural skills:

• Ability to work in remote area and under stress
• Ability to work with local communities

• Good communication skills

  Save the Children is a equality opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best-qualified talent.

  Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

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Added 2 months ago - Updated 2 months ago - Source: savethechildren.net