Street Child is a UK charity, established in 2008, that aims to create educational opportunity for some of the world's most vulnerable children Street Child began its work in Sierra Leone in 2008 working with a small number of street children, eight years later we have helped to transform the lives of more than 50,000 children across Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nepal. In 2017 we launched our first project in Nigeria helping children impacted by conflict in the North East to access education.
Job Title: Livelihood Programme Manager
STREET CHILD Job Description
Position Title: Livelihood Programme Manager
Location: Maiduguri, Borno State – with travel to Yobe & Adamwa, based on programme needs
Report to: Head of Base
Deadline: 20/04/2020 (interviews will be offered as applications are received)
Specification: Nigerian Nationals Only
Starting from: 1st May
Contract duration: 12 Months
Operational/Context Role
Street Child is looking for a dedicated Programme Manager for our Livelihoods Projects, as standalone Livelihood Project with WFP, or as core components of our Education & Child Protection Projects, across the NE states: Borno, Yobe & Adamawa. The ideal candidate would have experience in implementing projects in Livelihood, especially with a focus on IGA (Income Generating Activity) and Savings Schemes, like VSLA.
Key Responsibilities
Delivery & Coordination
Lead the livelihood team members to ensure that staff carry out their duties in accordance with their job descriptions and guidelines
Conduct regular team meetings and provide continues guidance to the Livelihood team members
Ensure program activities are carried out in accordance with Street Child standards and guidelines and in coordination with relevant stakeholder in the field
Ensuring quality implementation of project activities
Daily coordination and update on activities implemented with the Livelihoods Team
Ensure that livelihood team is well informed about the programme objective, targets and approach
Representation, Donor & Reporting
Ensure external representation of Street Child in the Livelihood sector, local authorities, other project stakeholders, donors & external relationships
Provide monthly or quarterly reports for donors, as per grant agreements
Provide monthly reporting of the Livelihoods Programme to the Head of Base
Provide oral and written reports on livelihoods activities - as contribution to internal and external reports
Regular reporting and updating on livelihood programme coordination meeting and relevant stakeholder meetings
Partnership & Staff Development
Provide technical inclusive livelihoods support to staff and partners
Develop and implement training for staff and implementing partners
Ensure effective management of programme partners, in-line with the Street Child’s mission on Localization
Identify the implementing partners capacity development and training needs
MEAL
Establish and ensure efficient and effective use of the livelihoods database, undertaking
monthly data analysis, and carry out regular data audits (together with the M&E Department)
Undertake research (desk and field) to identify livelihood innovations, organize piloting of new innovative ideas and document and disseminate the best practices on sustainable livelihoods.
Planning & Finance
Prepare detailed program documentation including a detailed integrated annual work
plan with activity, financial, procurement, and monitoring component
Ensure the effective monitoring and reporting of programme budgets in accordance with Street Child finance policies and procedures and donor requirements
Monitor project budgets and expenditure with support from the Finance Manager
Prepare monthly forecast for livelihood programmes and monitor livelihood budget, together with the Finance Manager
Leadership Behaviours
Excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills
Ability to positively influence others and successfully reconcile differences
A self-starter with a strong results orientation and with high levels of integrity, credibility and dependability
An energetic team player who can effectively collaborate, and who can stand alone when necessary
Demonstrated ability to work and deliver under pressure and tight deadlines.
Core Values
Commitment to Street Child mission, vision and values, and the ability to convey with enthusiasm Street Child’s role in accompanying and serving forcibly displaced people and in advocating for their right to protection and a life in dignity
This role will involve working with vulnerable people and children, and requires relevant knowledge of safeguarding principles
High integrity, honesty and confidentiality; ability to deal tactfully and discreetly with situations, people and information
Acceptance of diversity and inclusion as a core value.
Willingness to work in flexible, sub-optimal, stressful and unstable environment.
