Programme Implementation & Monitoring
Specialist

Relevant Experience & Qualification: 

• Minimum Masters degree in social sciences
• Minimum 05 years relevant experience at non-profit organization with at least two years of working in multi donor environment
• Substantial experience in project management.
• Experience working with institutional donor funded programmes
• Ability to independently handle multi-projectsKnowledge of participatory approaches to development design,Project management systems (monitoring, evaluation, logical frame work
• Self- Starter and takes initiatives
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to drive project quality improvements
• Ability to analyze, recommend, create and implement improvements to processes, procedures and systems

Job Description:

To have overall responsibility for ensuring that the special initiatives taken under SPO programme are planned, coordinated, smoothly executed, reported, monitored and evaluated in line with the agreed terms and conditions

• Plan implement and manage critical paths/milestones and monitoring mechanisms for all the projects

• Ensure high quality and timely production of all deliverables

• Coordinate the project inception arid implementation meetings

• Develop and facilitate evaluation process for various projects

• Serve as the primary interface and ensure appropriate liaison with the project sponsor;

• Prepare all reports to the sponsor in accordance with the contribution agreements.

• Provide overall leadership to project teams in various regions of SPO

• Monitor budgets and cash flows

• Manage reporting calendar to ensure timely and high quality projects reports appropriate to the needs of various project sponsors  

Skills and Abilities: 

• Demonstrable writing and editing skills.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Ability to work in a high pressure environment.

• Should be able to independently prioritize tasks and make sure deadlines, including approvals process.

• Excellent command of MS Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Other: 

• Adhere to SPO policies and promote participatory culture and demonstrate SPOEs values, establish and strengthen linkages with other support organizations to exchange relevant information.
• Participate in the programme planning and review meeting at least once a year to review the past achievements future planning.
• Participate in professional development training as identified and approved by SPO.
• Any other duties as required