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• Provide overall guidance and support to the region in development of
  regional Annual Operational Plans, Programme/Project plans and budgets,
  and their implementation.
• Lead the PIA to deliver high quality programme through implementing
  projects in a timely manner and to high quality, reflecting CCCD
  standards, Gender analysis, Child protection as well as other
  organisational priorities.
• Monitor and guide regional programmes in the implementation of
  designs/AOPs, DME processes, budgets and audit recommendations.
• Map out funding gaps and support preparation and/or review of key
  funding proposals before they are submitted to the potential support
  offices and donors.
• Lead the development and review of the annual operation plans and
  budgets of projects and programmes, in line with global, regional and
  national guidelines.
• Support and monitor implementation of projects/programmes and ensure
  programmes/projects are being managed and implemented in a manner that
  will result in achievement of goals within set time frame and allocated
  resources.
• Ensure scheduled design, monitoring and evaluation processes
  (assessments, designs, baseline surveys, evaluations, and transformational
  indicators measurement) are conducted and reports completed and approved.
• Integration of Child Protection in Programmes, projects, sponsorship
  operations and other interventions,
• Provide leadership to staff and communities in planning for and
  responding to emergencies and disasters, including having in place a PIA
  level Disaster Preparedness Plans.
• Disseminate and support implementation of partnership and NO
  strategies, guidelines, initiatives and policies in the region.
• Develop regional human resource development plan, and manage staff
  development/growth in order to build a cadre of high performing staff and
  regional teams.
• Support rolling out of partnership and national level initiatives in
  sponsorship, DME, and adaptation of policies/guidelines.

• Staff capacity is built and their performance monitored through
  coaching, development plans and identification of talent for grooming as
  potential successors
• Identify skill gaps and suggest to HRM/CLT for capacity building
• Enhance team performance through sharing learning across PIAs
• Deal with unsatisfactory performance proactively, alerting
  supervisor of any poor performance which requires escalation
• Prepare clear staff Individual Accountability Plans & KPIs as
  per relevant job requirement
• Leading in building a motivated and high performing team which
  strives for success.

• Build strategic partnerships, networks, coalitions and alliances at
  the regional level and link it with national level strategic engagements.
• Spearhead, coordinate and promote regional level advocacy, lobbying
  and influencing initiatives.
• Work with the MER department to document lessons and learnings from
  the regional programs and link with national level advocacy initiatives

• Ensure that costs from grants are effectively recovered and all
  related costs under grants are charged in appropriate account lines.
• Track Programme Area budget to ensure efficiency, timely and quality
  program investment, including full expenditure to 100% at the end of the
  FY with well planned spending throughout the year.
• Ensure existence and compliance of controls for risk reduction and
  management and that the PA risk database is up-to-date.
• Deliver cost effective programs and adhere to internal control
  systems as per operational manual and local policies.
• Ensure PIA assets are used and managed appropriately.
• Work on the Audit Action List as per the internal and external
  audits reports and suggestions share monthly progress to Director of
  Operations
• Fleet Management: Review the vehicle weekly/monthly reports, logbook-,
  trip-, and fuel records, monitors utilization, maintenance and fuel
  consumption and carry out monthly fuel and maintenance spend analysis

• The applicant for the Plan International Programme Area Manager
  (PAM) job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree in any development
  related field (social sciences, development studies, management,
  education, agriculture or public health). Master’s degree is an added
  advantage.
• Five years of working experience in a similar role with a good
  awareness of current issues in the field of development
• Significant understanding of project/programme design,
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Understand development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities
  and implication to community (child) development.
• Knowledge of development issue especially those impacting child
  rights realisation
• Knowledge on child right programming.
• Experience on project management cycle especially on the
  participatory approach
• Knowledge on people, Budget, grants and financial management
• Excellent people manager with good team-building skills and proven
  record of managing and developing teams of professionals, including those
  in dispersed/distant locations.

• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Organisation and time management skills in order to manage
  priorities within own workload, identify deadlines and cope with
  conflicting demands.
• Experience in networking with children experiencing poverty and
  their families, local and international NGOs, local government partners,
  and local community-based organisations.

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