The Organization: Viwango
The Position: Programme Coordinator, Certification
Background:
The Viwango
Standards Certification process includes understanding the Viwango Standards,
commitment to the Viwango Code of Practice, and engaging/undertaking the
Viwango Organizational Capacity Assessment, which is an organisational
participatory self-assessment process leading to a certification award.
The Purpose
and goals of Viwango are embedded in her Vision and Mission statements:
Vision: Civil Society is credible
contributing to the transformation of society.
Our
mission: To improve the performance of CSOs through the promotion and
application of minimum standards and voluntary, independent certification.
Job Definition & Roles
This is a
middle management programme development and implementation function.
The
position encapsulates organisational capacity assessment, training, project
design, budgeting, implementation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation.
The key
functions of this position are twofold: to build the programme portfolio; and
to provide support to the Chief Executive Officer and the management in the
realisation of the overall mission of Viwango.
Specific tasks shall include:
- Lead the programme team
- Develop an effective and results oriented programme team
- Rolling out and scaling the reach of the Viwango CSOs Certification
- Development, resourcing and implementation of other capacity development and members support programmes in line with the strategic plan
- Effective and efficient management and monitoring of all programme budgets
- Development of programme implementation reports both for internal external audiences
- Resources mobilization for sustainability of programmes and the institution
- Networking and Partnerships Development
Academic Qualifications
A Bachelors
degree in Social or Development Sciences with specialization in organisational
/ institutional development or economics or project management.
Practical
post graduate certification in training, project management, social enterprise
development or other related fields are an added advantage.
Work Experience:
We are
looking for candidates with a minimum of 5 years experience, working with
development organisations (social and economic) in a similar or related
position.
Candidates
with specific experience in capacity development, organizational capacity
assessments, development of training tools and manuals, conducting training and
facilitation and monitoring and evaluation experiences are encouraged to apply.
Other Skills and Abilities:
Other desirable skills
include:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills;
- ability to effectively and efficiently handle multiple, simultaneous, and complex projects and tasks;
- Ability to mentor, coach and train others; and field research, analysis and reporting skills.
- Competencies in Microsoft Office based computer applications are required.
- Interpersonal Skills
- Honesty,
- Reliability,
- Excellent workplace and work ethics
- Conscientiousness, Discretion, Confidentiality.
- Creativity and Initiative
To apply,
please send resume and cover letter to: info@viwango.org.
Closing date: 13th September 2013.
Please
note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.