VACANCY: Programme
Development Officer
Railway Children is a UK based
development agency delivering support programmes for children alone and at risk
on the streets in the UK, East Africa and India.
Railway Children operates through
subsidiaries in the regions in which we work.
All Railway Children subsidiaries are independently registered but
remain aligned under our common vision of a world where no child has to live on
the streets. Railway Children Africa was
formed in 2010 and delivers support for children directly, and through local
partners.
You will be part of a small team of
six staff and volunteers based in the region. This role will provide you with a
massive opportunity to help shape the future of Railway Children Africa and to
grow within the organisation. It is
crucial that you are a self starter, that you are able to work on your own
initiative, to motivate yourself and to organise and manage your own time.
You will be managed and supported
by our Tanzania based Head of Programmes. Your specific functions are outlined
below.
Key Requirements:
You will have the necessary
qualifications relevant to the post for which you are applying. You will most
likely have experience of working in an international NGO and / or in the
corporate sector or academia. Critically, you will have the passion and drive
to make a difference to the lives of children living on the streets.
Application Process:
To apply for this post please send
a copy of your CV with a covering letter explaining why you consider yourself
suitable for the role by the 4th September 2015. You will need to demonstrate
in full how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the job
description. Please also outline your salary expectations. Please send your
application to:
jobs.mwanza@railwaychildren.org.uk
We anticipate a high demand for
this post and regret that only candidates short listed for interview will be
contacted.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Nafasi za Kazi ya Procurement Associate
Partnership management
Maintain and develop generative,
participatory relationships with RC partners and collaborating agencies.
Asses and analyze partner
proposals, plans, and budgets and negotiate what is in the best interests of
the children keeping in mind partner and community capacities.
Work closely with partners in
project management – planning, monitoring and evaluation including assessments
etc. Provide coaching and mentoring for
key staff where appropriate.
Act as trouble shooter for
partner organizations and offer guidance as appropriate.
Draft and negotiate partnership
agreements with funded partners.
Strengthen financial and human
resource management including development of child protection policies at
partner level.
Organize and conduct training for
partners based on identified training needs or refer to competent training
bodies.
Ensure adequate documentation as
part of partner support, due diligence, annual reports, audit reports, partner
support visit reports.
Fulfilment of commitments to
partners as articulated in partnership agreements.
Strategy
Work with local partners where appropriate to support
development of their own strategy and for city wide interventions.
Assist in developing and reviewing RCA Strategy.
Coordinate baseline assessments, process documentation and
reviews on new ideas, themes and develop thematic papers and documents contributing to the strategy
and to partnership management.
Linkages & Networking
Support networking and linkages with external organizations
and technical experts on key programme priorities at local, national and
regional level
Build a hub of external agencies and individuals useful for
key programme priorities and develop good working relationships to be able to
draw upon these resources as and when required.
Be alert to local funding opportunities for financial
sustainability of the programme.
Contribute towards the flow of information to the UK office
to enable effective fundraising.
Identify and contribute to external communications
opportunities, which may include making presentations at conferences, holding
briefings with donors and other stakeholders, participating in networks, and
contributing to journals.
Accompany, or make arrangements for, Railway Children
Trustees and or other visitors to partner organisations where required.
Maintain and build on working relationships with senior
government departments and facilitate linkages with respective local
departments both for RC and for our partners.
Strengthen linkages with other national and international
agencies
Represent RCA in key local, national and regional networks
and fora.
Operations management
Formulate
annual plans in coordination with Head of
Programmes.
Strengthen systems and procedures for working with partners
- assessments, planning, monitoring and evaluations, documentation etc.
Assess and make recommendations about potential/new partner
organisations and initiatives.
Sharing
knowledge and information throughout the
organization
Manage activities as requested
by your line Manager.
Learning and development
Proactively seek to increase learning and knowledge base and
work on areas of development emphasised in appraisal as well as reviews
Key Competencies
Knowledge:
Good knowledge
of macro/micro development issues in East
Africa.
Knowledge of organizational issues and working practices of
NGOs, international funding agencies and government departments.
Project management
Some understanding of the psychology of child development.
Knowledge about the issues pertaining to children living at
risk without proper family care.
Understanding about civil society responses to address the
issues of children on the streets.
Understanding of policy framework relating to children.
Skill sets:
Excellent
interpersonal skills and ability to relate to
children.
Excellent communication skills.
Proficiency in
all applications of MS Office, especially
Word and Excel.
Strong presentation skills.
Fluent Kiswahili and English.
Strong documentation skills.
Being analytical and having eye for detail.
Attitude:
Flexible can do mentality.
Alignment with core organizational values of mutual respect,
collaboration, commitment to learning and integrity.
Commitment to
working on the cause of children in difficult
circumstances
Willingness and ability to
travel extensively
Ability to work on own initiative and also
as part of a team.
Sense of balance and ability to
work under pressure.
Dynamism and a strong sense of ‘doing what
it takes’ for the cause.
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