Job Title: Programme Coordinator, Karo Kura
Reporting Lines: Reports to the Programme Officer
Location: Freetown, with regular visits to the Provinces
Contract: 2.5 years Fixed Contract (Subject to Probationary Period)
We are looking for a young and dynamic Programme Coordinator to join the Karo Kura team. They will play a central role in the Programmes team with responsibility for developing partnerships with grassroots organisations, supporting the organisational development of Karo Kura grantee-partners through supportive interactions; and documenting the lessons learned in supporting community-driven change.
In order to execute their responsibilities effectively, the Programme Coordinator must maintain an in-depth knowledge of the priorities and strategies of Purposeful grant-making, learning and evaluation, as well as advocacy programmes and develop a deep knowledge around adolescent girls.
PARTNERSHIPS MANAGEMENT
- Work with the Programme Manager in the grant-making team with a cohort of partners by conducting the required due diligence to make funding recommendation.
- Conduct regular monitoring visits to all implementing partners in Sierra Leone
- Follow up and supporting Karo Kura partners both on implementation and budget utilisation and ensure consistency of contract agreements
- Accompany grantee-partners in their organisational development by assisting in identifying and using effective approaches, tools, and opportunities
- Coordinate and facilitate periodic mid-term and end of programme evaluations and reports
- Closely follow up that regular plans and reports from Karo Kura partners are received on time and with the expected quality. Assist in the reviewing of reports and also provide feedback to the partners
- Consolidate reports received form the partners
- Provide professional support to the partner organisation on data collection, anti-corruption and other methodologies
- Collaborate with other team members in the assessment of partner capacity and in planning accompaniment strategies
- Ensure project tracking and activity monitoring is updated
- Provide administration and logistical support to the programming team
LEARNING AND INSIGHTS
- Engage the work with an ongoing lens of learning and inquiry to capture and surface the knowledge emerging through the work
- Coordinate with the appropriate staff and with grantee-partners to capture learning and insights
- Assist in facilitating learning and reflection processes with Programme Manager and Karo Kuro grantee partners, to supports them to use insights to improve their programmes
- Stay abreast of issues related to adolescent girls, movement-building, and community development by reviewing publications and attending related conferences, meetings, and other events
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION
- Respond to information needs and requests of the Country Manager, Senior Programme Manager and Programme Manager
- Maintain and develop relationships with peer organisations and other key stakeholders as necessary to support grantee-partners and support the goals of Purposeful
- Contribute to ongoing efforts to share knowledge with internal and external stakeholders. Represent Purposeful, as assigned, including making presentations at conferences and other fora
SAFEGUARDING
- Participate in annual training on safeguarding policies and procedures
- Ensure that safeguarding policy and procedures are followed on all activities that include girls
- Conduct review of grantee-partner safeguarding policies, procedures, reporting and follow-up on reported cases. Share any observed risks or concerns to the Safeguarding Officer
SUPERVISION
- Assist in the supervision of Purposeful Fellows
OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
- Assist Programme Manager in leading special projects or take on additional tasks as assigned.
- You may occasionally be required to work on weekends and/or public holidays, for which time off in lieu will be granted
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
- Experience with and understanding of adolescent girl-centered programming, community-based organisations, and social change
- Dedicated to upholding the values and approaches that define Purposeful’s work
- Committed to Purposeful’s mission and values
- Good sense of humour
- Excellent written and oral communications skills in English
- Strong time-management skills, with ability to effectively multitask and prioritise to meet deadlines.
- Strong insight on programme design and capacity of grassroots organisations to implement proposed programmes
- Ability to maintain regular contact and meaningful communication with a wide range of grantee-partners and other collaborators
- Facilitation skills
- Analytical skills
- Computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Creative and proactive
- Able to work independently with minimum supervision, able to stay focused
- Solution-oriented and structured
- Able to work under pressure and towards tight deadlines
- Mature, sensible, and open-minded
- Knowledgeable on local culture and customs
- Good interpersonal skills, able to network effectively internally and externally
- Believe in and support our feminist values
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