Details of Education and Gender Equality Program
About the institution
Name | CARE INTERNATIONAL |
City | Hargeisa |
Job Requirement | Care works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social
justice. We seek a world of hope, inclusion and social justice, where poverty
has been overcome and all people live with dignity and security, with a
specific focus on the empowerment of women and girls. CARE’s Vision 2030
strategy includes six broad impact areas, with specific impact targets and
metrics aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. CARE anticipates that
its impact will increasingly be achieved at the systems level as part of its
quest for sustainable impact at scale, achieved through local leadership, in
partnership with governments, the private sector and civil society actors. Job
Summary The
Program Coordinator - Education and Gender Equality (EGE) Program Pillar has a
strategic role in ensuring that CARE Somalia & Somaliland’s programs are
effective in positively impacting the well-being of vulnerable women and girls
in Somalia and Somaliland. Critically,
this involves coordinating the implementation of programs, ensuring that plans
are aligned with the CARE Somalia & Somaliland Country strategy 2024-30 and
delivering on time and to organisation and donor standards. The Deputy Country Director for Program and
Deputy Country Director for Operations to ensure timely and quality support to
programs, in particular, by constituting multi-disciplinary program management
teams. The
Program Coordinator EGE is responsible for several large programmes or areas of
responsibility with line management and budget responsibilities, S/he tailors
program/portfolio reflecting thorough understanding of team capacities,
organizational priorities, resources, partner needs, and
operational/technological context. The Program Coordinator EGE collaborates with the
Deputy Country Directors, Country Director and Regional Management to inform
and guide program development and advancement of organisational strategic
directions. S/he works together with the
Program Quality and Development Team to ensure that learning from projects is
used to continually improve and develop new strategies, tools and approaches
that will proactively address root causes of vulnerability and have a
beneficial impact on the lives of Somalis most vulnerable individuals. In
addition, the Program Coordinator EGE is
responsible for overseeing the mobilization and deployment of CARE's resources
in projects and implementing risk management and accountability strategies
according to CARE and Donor policies. CARE
Somalia & Somaliland is committed to being a gender-equal and responsive
organisation, staff should demonstrate commitment to gender transformation,
learning and development. CARE Somalia & Somaliland has a matrix management
system where staff report to multiple line managers, staff are expected to work
together sharing organisational goals, values, and beliefs to achieve a common
objective. Women and men & women from other marginalised groups are
positively encouraged to apply for this position. Job
Responsibilities: Program
Strategy, Management, Quality and Learning
(40%) Program
Strategy ·
Develop and drive the vision and strategy
for CARE Education and Gender Equality work in Somalia and Somaliland, based on
the country's Strategy, taking advantage of CARE's experiences in implementing
large-scale Programs in Somalia and Somaliland ·
Implement the Education and Gender
Equality Pillar operational document contributing to the implementation of the
program strategy and the overall Country Office strategy. ·
Collaborate with in-country colleagues to
ensure integration of all programs through Sequencing, Layering and Integration
(SLI) and in the development of the program guidelines ·
Ensure the use of evidence and learning to
influence power holders at all levels to change their policies and practices. ·
Program Management ·
Ensure that the entire program cycle is
managed effectively, in collaboration with all ·
department/unit heads, that good
relationships are maintained with all project stakeholders and that the future
sustainability of implementing partners has been considered ·
Ensure that donor and government
engagement and reporting is done according to agreed standards and in a timely
manner. ·
Ensure that GESI, PSHEA issues are
properly considered and addressed in all programs/projects design,
implementation and reporting. ·
Review the pillar advocacy work,
approaches and ways of working and ensure the development of a cohesive
advocacy strategy, including results measurement and management framework for
advocacy objectives/activities Program
Quality and Learning · Take
a critical lead in the national level working groups and ensure programs (are
linked into guiding strategies and policies) ·Together
with the PQAD team conceptualize a program relevant research to inform
program/project ideas. ·
Collaborate with the PQAD team for production, dissemination of all
program/project learnings, innovations and communications materials
contributing to improvement in programming; · Facilitate
collaboration with the MEAL team to ensure project compliance on all donor, GoS
and CARE M&E requirements (e.g. quality MIS, timely and quality completion
of evaluations); ·Review
high-level M&E results and analysis to ensure that the portfolio of
projects and partners has the desired impact. · Contribute
to the development, implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive,
innovative and impactful CO KML framework aligned with CARE 2030 Vision,
regional and country strategies and CI Programming principles and Program
Quality Standards and Guidelines. · Work
with the PQAD director to promote a culture of reflective practice and
innovation and internal and external knowledge sharing; and model a culture
that recognizes and supports innovation, risk taking and learning. · Ensure
knowledge sharing and learning between projects and programs within the EGE
pillar, the CO and with parties beyond the CO; ensure the CO actively
participates in organization wide, regional and global learning initiatives
related to CARE's priority program themes and approaches. · Ensure
that proper monitoring and evaluation systems are in place to demonstrate
impact and that periodic reports enhance accountability of COs vis-a-vis the
communities with whom we work as well as other stakeholders (civil society,
donors and government counterparts). · Ensure
that lessons learned are used to inform ongoing and future practices, and that
program lessons are being used to promote improved programming and learning. · Enable
staff, partners, government, and other relevant stakeholders to adapt and scale
up models and good practices; Test, replicate and scale up appropriate and
impactful program models; ensuring co-creation with implementing and strategic
partners; · Review
system performances/ways of working to stress the importance of fast learning
cycles and adaptive planning/management. · Monitor
and analyze news, policies/legislation and the changing political and economic
landscape; adjusting CARE's advocacy strategy to remain responsive. · Liaise
with key internal colleagues across the CARE Confederation to align strategies
and bolster evidence-based policy advocacy, including liaising with Regional
& Global Advocacy teams to scale impactful approaches nationally and
globally. Partnerships
and Business Development
(25%) ·
Liaise with the DCD P and the Partnership and Business Development manager to
implement the CO Resource Mobilization Strategy and ensure the pipeline of the
CO continues to grow; ·
Coordinate with the EGE program pillar, PQA development unit and partner staff
to generate viable proposals and assist in identifying and securing funding ·
Ensure a coordinated alignment of contributions by all program staff to the
partnership and agenda, with clear roles and responsibilities against the
strategies/workplans. · With
partners, ensure CARE uses the evidence, learning, and innovation from our
program to influence broader social change, at significant scale with
government, private sector and other strategic partners, more specifically
working closely with the government to support proven models to be scaled up to
national level. · Support
the Partnership Manager leading on the partnership strategy design and
implementation. · Ensure
CARE Somalia & Somaliland’s role/value added as a convener/facilitator
while contributing/ to influencing societal change . · Build
new strategic partnerships and strengthening ongoing ones in order to jointly
speak out, be heard and engage meaningfully in strategic spaces for policy and
decision-making, conceptualising a portfolio of impactful partners and projects
to achieve systemic change. · Through
coordination with the partnership manager, ensure that CARE’s partnership
strategy is rolled out consistently to deepen localization and provide a space
for advocacy for CARE and its partners; that partner screening and due
diligence are conducted, capacity building / organisational development
activities are properly coordinated for maximum impact Budget
and Contract Management
(15%) · In
consultation with the DCD Program and DCD Operations, review the EGE project
contracts/IPIAs and ensure approvals according to the threshold. · Maximise
the impact of CARE Somalia & Somaliland resources by monitoring the
finances of the EGE Program pillar on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis;
oversee the receipt and disbursement of funds, review expenditures against
budget and take any necessary corrective actions; ·
Ensure compliance of EGE program pillar grants with CARE & Donor policies
and guidelines. · Support
internal and external audits, review audit findings and implement any
corrective actions assigned to the programs team; · Ensure
that all actions allocated to the programs team in the Country Office Risk Management
Framework are implemented at all times Staff
Management and Development
(15%) ·
Liaise with the HR Specialist to ensure that suitable Learning &
Development opportunities are provided to staff (and partners if appropriate);
leading the programs team in facilitating workshops and other learning events
according to personal specialisation. ·
Ensure a coordinated alignment of contributions by all program staff to the
partnership and advocacy agenda, with clear roles and responsibilities against
the strategies/workplans. · Deploy
a cross departmental team of relevant program, impact Measurement and
financial/program support staff to manage each project · Manage
the team towards high standards of performance through clear roles &
responsibilities and provision of appropriate support; Proactively address
performance issues through timely constructive feedback and coaching; · Using
standard CARE procedures manage CARE's staff performance management processes
including conducting regular one on one review meetings, mid-year and annual
reviews. ·
Notice talent and maximize the use of available talent through ongoing staff
development, succession planning, career management and utilization of a
leadership style that will drive employee engagement and motivation · Manage and supervise program managers to ensure they are delivering on the outcomes of their respective programs through timely and effective implementation of all program strategies and project work plans under their leadership · Through
the supervision of the program managers, ensure that all
programs are managed according to CARE standards and principles in terms of
project cycle, are sourcing the right skills and competencies to deliver on
their pillar level KPIs and achieving maximum impact. Other
Responsibilities As Assigned:
(5%) Skills
and Qualifications Education/Training Required ·
Bachelor's Degree in Education,
Development Studies, Social Sciences and/or related field ·
Training in Women and Gender Studies,
Gender Inclusive Education, Women Economic Empowerment, Rights-Based Approaches
and similar areas ·
Desired ·
Master's Degree in Education, Development
studies, Social Science or a related field ·
Experience and Technical Skills ·
Required ·
Demonstrated leadership and management
skills in a complex international and regional setting ·
Demonstrated ability in program design,
implementation and evaluation ·
Demonstrated self-awareness, leadership
and interpersonal skills ·
Strong human resource management skills,
including capacity building, coaching and conflict management; ·
Demonstrated interest and ability to give
feedback, develop, motivate and lead a diverse team to achieve results ·
Ability to establish a learning culture
and to facilitate knowledge sharing ·
Demonstrated use of positive coping
strategies in stressful environments ·
Demonstrated capability in raising funds
from bilateral and multilateral donors ·
Demonstrated proposal writing and report
writing skills ·
Knowledge and demonstrated skill in
financial management ·
Desired ·
At least five years in a senior management
position (head of department/function) in the education and gender
development-related field ·
At least four years' experience in
leadership or managing programs at the senior level and working with
multi-donor funded/supported programs. ·
Excellent understanding of economic
development and poverty analysis ·
Experience in managing a
multi-million-dollar budget; demonstrated skills in risk management and
ensuring value for money ·
Demonstrated experience in program design,
implementation and evaluation; including participatory approaches ·
Experience in establishing and maintaining
collaborative relationships with implementing partners, donors and government
counterparts. ·
Experience managing emergencies ·
Experience in policy and advocacy work at
local, national and international levels; How to
apply Interested
candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to send their application
letters and detailed CV in a one PDF document to SOM.Recruitment@care.org by referring to the job title and location
(Coordinator - Education and Gender
Equality Program) as the subject line of the email, latest on Tuesday, 24
September 2024 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For more information about CARE and its
programs, visit www.care.org CARE is
an equal opportunity employer promoting gender equity and diversity. Women and
men from marginalised groups are positively encouraged to apply. Our selection
process reflects our commitment to protecting children from abuse. CARE is a
zero-tolerance organization for child abuse, sexual exploitation, and abuse Email
SOM.Recruitment@care.org |
Member Since | Sep 18,2024 |
Last Worked | Sep 18,2024 |
Closed Job By CARE INTERNATIONAL | 0 |
Job Requirement
Care works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social
justice. We seek a world of hope, inclusion and social justice, where poverty
has been overcome and all people live with dignity and security, with a
specific focus on the empowerment of women and girls. CARE’s Vision 2030
strategy includes six broad impact areas, with specific impact targets and
metrics aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. CARE anticipates that
its impact will increasingly be achieved at the systems level as part of its
quest for sustainable impact at scale, achieved through local leadership, in
partnership with governments, the private sector and civil society actors.
Job
Summary
The
Program Coordinator - Education and Gender Equality (EGE) Program Pillar has a
strategic role in ensuring that CARE Somalia & Somaliland’s programs are
effective in positively impacting the well-being of vulnerable women and girls
in Somalia and Somaliland. Critically,
this involves coordinating the implementation of programs, ensuring that plans
are aligned with the CARE Somalia & Somaliland Country strategy 2024-30 and
delivering on time and to organisation and donor standards. The Deputy Country Director for Program and
Deputy Country Director for Operations to ensure timely and quality support to
programs, in particular, by constituting multi-disciplinary program management
teams.
The
Program Coordinator EGE is responsible for several large programmes or areas of
responsibility with line management and budget responsibilities, S/he tailors
program/portfolio reflecting thorough understanding of team capacities,
organizational priorities, resources, partner needs, and
operational/technological context.
The Program Coordinator EGE collaborates with the
Deputy Country Directors, Country Director and Regional Management to inform
and guide program development and advancement of organisational strategic
directions. S/he works together with the
Program Quality and Development Team to ensure that learning from projects is
used to continually improve and develop new strategies, tools and approaches
that will proactively address root causes of vulnerability and have a
beneficial impact on the lives of Somalis most vulnerable individuals. In
addition, the Program Coordinator EGE is
responsible for overseeing the mobilization and deployment of CARE's resources
in projects and implementing risk management and accountability strategies
according to CARE and Donor policies.
CARE
Somalia & Somaliland is committed to being a gender-equal and responsive
organisation, staff should demonstrate commitment to gender transformation,
learning and development. CARE Somalia & Somaliland has a matrix management
system where staff report to multiple line managers, staff are expected to work
together sharing organisational goals, values, and beliefs to achieve a common
objective. Women and men & women from other marginalised groups are
positively encouraged to apply for this position.
Job
Responsibilities:
Program
Strategy, Management, Quality and Learning
(40%)
Program
Strategy
·
Develop and drive the vision and strategy
for CARE Education and Gender Equality work in Somalia and Somaliland, based on
the country's Strategy, taking advantage of CARE's experiences in implementing
large-scale Programs in Somalia and Somaliland
·
Implement the Education and Gender
Equality Pillar operational document contributing to the implementation of the
program strategy and the overall Country Office strategy.
·
Collaborate with in-country colleagues to
ensure integration of all programs through Sequencing, Layering and Integration
(SLI) and in the development of the program guidelines
·
Ensure the use of evidence and learning to
influence power holders at all levels to change their policies and practices.
·
Program Management
·
Ensure that the entire program cycle is
managed effectively, in collaboration with all
·
department/unit heads, that good
relationships are maintained with all project stakeholders and that the future
sustainability of implementing partners has been considered
·
Ensure that donor and government
engagement and reporting is done according to agreed standards and in a timely
manner.
·
Ensure that GESI, PSHEA issues are
properly considered and addressed in all programs/projects design,
implementation and reporting.
·
Review the pillar advocacy work,
approaches and ways of working and ensure the development of a cohesive
advocacy strategy, including results measurement and management framework for
advocacy objectives/activities
Program
Quality and Learning
· Take
a critical lead in the national level working groups and ensure programs (are
linked into guiding strategies and policies)
·Together
with the PQAD team conceptualize a program relevant research to inform
program/project ideas.
·
Collaborate with the PQAD team for production, dissemination of all
program/project learnings, innovations and communications materials
contributing to improvement in programming;
· Facilitate
collaboration with the MEAL team to ensure project compliance on all donor, GoS
and CARE M&E requirements (e.g. quality MIS, timely and quality completion
of evaluations);
·Review
high-level M&E results and analysis to ensure that the portfolio of
projects and partners has the desired impact.
· Contribute
to the development, implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive,
innovative and impactful CO KML framework aligned with CARE 2030 Vision,
regional and country strategies and CI Programming principles and Program
Quality Standards and Guidelines.
· Work
with the PQAD director to promote a culture of reflective practice and
innovation and internal and external knowledge sharing; and model a culture
that recognizes and supports innovation, risk taking and learning.
· Ensure
knowledge sharing and learning between projects and programs within the EGE
pillar, the CO and with parties beyond the CO; ensure the CO actively
participates in organization wide, regional and global learning initiatives
related to CARE's priority program themes and approaches.
· Ensure
that proper monitoring and evaluation systems are in place to demonstrate
impact and that periodic reports enhance accountability of COs vis-a-vis the
communities with whom we work as well as other stakeholders (civil society,
donors and government counterparts).
· Ensure
that lessons learned are used to inform ongoing and future practices, and that
program lessons are being used to promote improved programming and learning.
· Enable
staff, partners, government, and other relevant stakeholders to adapt and scale
up models and good practices; Test, replicate and scale up appropriate and
impactful program models; ensuring co-creation with implementing and strategic
partners;
· Review
system performances/ways of working to stress the importance of fast learning
cycles and adaptive planning/management.
· Monitor
and analyze news, policies/legislation and the changing political and economic
landscape; adjusting CARE's advocacy strategy to remain responsive.
· Liaise
with key internal colleagues across the CARE Confederation to align strategies
and bolster evidence-based policy advocacy, including liaising with Regional
& Global Advocacy teams to scale impactful approaches nationally and
globally.
Partnerships
and Business Development
(25%)
·
Liaise with the DCD P and the Partnership and Business Development manager to
implement the CO Resource Mobilization Strategy and ensure the pipeline of the
CO continues to grow;
·
Coordinate with the EGE program pillar, PQA development unit and partner staff
to generate viable proposals and assist in identifying and securing funding
·
Ensure a coordinated alignment of contributions by all program staff to the
partnership and agenda, with clear roles and responsibilities against the
strategies/workplans.
· With
partners, ensure CARE uses the evidence, learning, and innovation from our
program to influence broader social change, at significant scale with
government, private sector and other strategic partners, more specifically
working closely with the government to support proven models to be scaled up to
national level.
· Support
the Partnership Manager leading on the partnership strategy design and
implementation.
· Ensure
CARE Somalia & Somaliland’s role/value added as a convener/facilitator
while contributing/ to influencing societal change .
· Build
new strategic partnerships and strengthening ongoing ones in order to jointly
speak out, be heard and engage meaningfully in strategic spaces for policy and
decision-making, conceptualising a portfolio of impactful partners and projects
to achieve systemic change.
· Through
coordination with the partnership manager, ensure that CARE’s partnership
strategy is rolled out consistently to deepen localization and provide a space
for advocacy for CARE and its partners; that partner screening and due
diligence are conducted, capacity building / organisational development
activities are properly coordinated for maximum impact
Budget
and Contract Management
(15%)
· In
consultation with the DCD Program and DCD Operations, review the EGE project
contracts/IPIAs and ensure approvals according to the threshold.
· Maximise
the impact of CARE Somalia & Somaliland resources by monitoring the
finances of the EGE Program pillar on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis;
oversee the receipt and disbursement of funds, review expenditures against
budget and take any necessary corrective actions;
·
Ensure compliance of EGE program pillar grants with CARE & Donor policies
and guidelines.
· Support
internal and external audits, review audit findings and implement any
corrective actions assigned to the programs team;
· Ensure
that all actions allocated to the programs team in the Country Office Risk Management
Framework are implemented at all times
Staff
Management and Development
(15%)
·
Liaise with the HR Specialist to ensure that suitable Learning &
Development opportunities are provided to staff (and partners if appropriate);
leading the programs team in facilitating workshops and other learning events
according to personal specialisation.
·
Ensure a coordinated alignment of contributions by all program staff to the
partnership and advocacy agenda, with clear roles and responsibilities against
the strategies/workplans.
· Deploy
a cross departmental team of relevant program, impact Measurement and
financial/program support staff to manage each project
· Manage
the team towards high standards of performance through clear roles &
responsibilities and provision of appropriate support; Proactively address
performance issues through timely constructive feedback and coaching;
· Using
standard CARE procedures manage CARE's staff performance management processes
including conducting regular one on one review meetings, mid-year and annual
reviews.
·
Notice talent and maximize the use of available talent through ongoing staff
development, succession planning, career management and utilization of a
leadership style that will drive employee engagement and motivation
· Manage and supervise program managers to ensure they are delivering on the outcomes of their respective programs through timely and effective implementation of all program strategies and project work plans under their leadership
· Through
the supervision of the program managers, ensure that all
programs are managed according to CARE standards and principles in terms of
project cycle, are sourcing the right skills and competencies to deliver on
their pillar level KPIs and achieving maximum impact.
Other
Responsibilities As Assigned:
(5%)
Skills
and Qualifications
Education/Training
Required
·
Bachelor's Degree in Education,
Development Studies, Social Sciences and/or related field
·
Training in Women and Gender Studies,
Gender Inclusive Education, Women Economic Empowerment, Rights-Based Approaches
and similar areas
·
Desired
·
Master's Degree in Education, Development
studies, Social Science or a related field
·
Experience and Technical Skills
·
Required
·
Demonstrated leadership and management
skills in a complex international and regional setting
·
Demonstrated ability in program design,
implementation and evaluation
·
Demonstrated self-awareness, leadership
and interpersonal skills
·
Strong human resource management skills,
including capacity building, coaching and conflict management;
·
Demonstrated interest and ability to give
feedback, develop, motivate and lead a diverse team to achieve results
·
Ability to establish a learning culture
and to facilitate knowledge sharing
·
Demonstrated use of positive coping
strategies in stressful environments
·
Demonstrated capability in raising funds
from bilateral and multilateral donors
·
Demonstrated proposal writing and report
writing skills
·
Knowledge and demonstrated skill in
financial management
·
Desired
·
At least five years in a senior management
position (head of department/function) in the education and gender
development-related field
·
At least four years' experience in
leadership or managing programs at the senior level and working with
multi-donor funded/supported programs.
·
Excellent understanding of economic
development and poverty analysis
·
Experience in managing a
multi-million-dollar budget; demonstrated skills in risk management and
ensuring value for money
·
Demonstrated experience in program design,
implementation and evaluation; including participatory approaches
·
Experience in establishing and maintaining
collaborative relationships with implementing partners, donors and government
counterparts.
·
Experience managing emergencies
·
Experience in policy and advocacy work at
local, national and international levels;
How to
apply
Interested
candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to send their application
letters and detailed CV in a one PDF document to SOM.Recruitment@care.org by referring to the job title and location
(Coordinator - Education and Gender
Equality Program) as the subject line of the email, latest on Tuesday, 24
September 2024
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For more information about CARE and its
programs, visit www.care.org
CARE is
an equal opportunity employer promoting gender equity and diversity. Women and
men from marginalised groups are positively encouraged to apply. Our selection
process reflects our commitment to protecting children from abuse. CARE is a
zero-tolerance organization for child abuse, sexual exploitation, and abuse
Email
SOM.Recruitment@care.org