Roving Project Coordinator at Plan International

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Role Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to serve as program technical support for all project implementation of PLAN in northeast, Nigeria.
• The role holder will provide leadership and management of the grants assigned and to ensure project deliverables are met in the start-up phase and handover to the project coordinator / Manager when recruited.
• The candidate will be directly involved in project planning, managing programme quality, financial and narrative reporting, and liaison with relevant stakeholders and community mobilisation.
• Additional responsibilities include supervision and technical assistance to project staff as well as relations with key partners and service providers.

Dimensions of the Role

• Communicates within Plan International Nigeria and with partners and related government institutions.
• The post holder will support to coordinate all projects focusing on quality integrated program implementation.
• And also document lessons learnt and provide support where necessary required on Plan International's emergency response.
• The post holder will also contribute towards the capacity building of Plan Internationals implementing partners.

Accountabilities
In collaboration with the Deputy Emergency Response Manager and Specialists:

• To understand the project initiation documents, and have a thorough understanding of the terms, conditions, and the respective roles and responsibilities of the PLAN/partners/stakeholders to ensure the project(s) interventions are capable of meeting country strategic impact for both PLAN, direct and indirect beneficiaries.
• Establish solid working relationship with the project steering committee and manage communications and ensure stakeholders are aware of project activities, progress, exceptions, and are in a position to accept handover project physical outputs.
• Advise the beneficiaries on issues that may impact the achievement of their outcomes; which include issue of sustainability.
• Embed sustainability dimensions including social, gender and disability inclusion, environmental and economic aspects into project life cycle.
• Actively interact with other project coordinators and their officers to share case studies, lessons learned and best practice on the Knowledge System.
• Setting job description for new project(s) staff as well as setting new projects on organizational operating system.
• Perform the Team Manager role, unless appointed to another person(s).
• Support in designing appropriate program interventions based on the outcomes of assessments and the context.
• Ensure that issues of gender, disability inclusion, DRR, and conflict sensitivity are factored into the program design.
• Ensure Plan international guidelines and humanitarian response plan are considered and any departures documented.
• Provide regular updates Deputy Emergency Response Manager, humanitarian unit and the rest of the CO on progress, priorities and constraints – verbally and in writing on an agreed frequency.
• Represent Plan International to clusters, governmental and non-governmental groups as needed and agreed with the Team Leader.
• Brief updates and reports on sectoral activities/strategies to donors and other stakeholders.
• Perform any other project related duties as specified by the Deputy Emergency Response Manager.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Essential:

• University Degree or equivalent in Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, or related fields
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience working in emergency settings, project management and budget management
• Good knowledge and understanding of sphere and core humanitarian standards
• Experience with participatory approaches to emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, and other related area.
• Strong knowledge of core principles of children rights, participation, do no harm principles, as well as children in emergencies minimum standards
• Experience working with IDPs, refugees and other vulnerable populations.

Desirable:

• Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
• Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Excellent written and spoken English with good command of Hausa language appropriately
• Excellent understanding of SAP application and program set-up.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of operations and with stakeholders
• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behaviour
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
• Provides good and adequate administrative and logistical support to enable programmes to meet meets it’s agreed financial and program outcomes.
• Actively seeks for support in addressing difficulties in execution of duties.
• Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organizational development.
• Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations
• Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
• Leads by example to motivate high performance of others
• Very strong commitment to continuous learning.