Plan International is an independent non-profit organization that advances children’s well-being and equality for girls. Working in building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and present in 70 countries, Plan International strives for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children while working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners.

Project Leadership and Management: Lead high quality, feminist and results-oriented program planning, implementation and reporting in compliance with donor and government agreements. A strong understanding of project cycle management, results-based management, feminist principles, and grant disbursement processes is essential.

Expected Outcomes:

• Project cycle management processes and tools (including detailed implementation plans) effectively implemented to achieve project results and comply with donor requirements, government, and partnership agreements.
• Grant management, disbursement and reporting processes developed in collaboration with women’s organizations and responsive to their needs.
• Compliance tools and frameworks are designed to be responsive to the capacities of women’s organizations and meet donor requirements for audit.
• Ensure program strategies in gender equality and women’s empowerment are responsive to the context, implemented consistently across all project activities, and adhere to best practices in the sector.
• Expenditure is monitored monthly to ensure spending is on track and forecasts are duly updated based on project needs and in compliance with donor regulations.
• Quality programmatic and financial reports are prepared on time and in line with Plan International and donor standards.
• Feminist monitoring and evaluation system, tools and processes are developed for measuring the results of the project, and project data is collected, and validated by and shared with relevant stakeholders.
Ensure that local laws and operational policies and protocols, including for security, are observed and respected.

Qualification Required& Experience

• Advanced degree in relevant field such as International Development, Project Management, Gender Studies, or other related social science fields.
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in leading complex development projects that delivered high quality programming and gender transformative results.
• Progressive experience working for INGOs in increasingly senior level management positions.
• Demonstrated track record developing successful funding proposals for major institutional donors.
• Capacity building experience in project design, implementation, reporting, and evaluation.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

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Closing Date: 25 April, 2019