Deaf
Child Worldwide
Role: Programme Officer
Reports
to:
- East
Africa Programme Manager (line management)
- Technical
Advisor (supervision & coordination)
Location: Nairobi
Annual
fee: Negotiable
(agreed fee will be inclusive of all benefits)
About
Deaf Child Worldwide: Deaf
Child Worldwide is the international arm at the UK based National Deaf
Children’s Society.
We are
committed to working with deaf children and young people in South Asia, East
Africa and Latin America, focusing on communities where the need is greatest.
Our vision is a world without barriers for every deaf child. Our mission is to remove the barriers to the achievement of deaf children throughout the world.
We
will achieve this by:
- Empowering
deaf children, young people and their families to determine what happens
in their lives and shape the services they receive.
- Increasing
awareness of the support deaf children and young people need to achieve and
challenging social attitudes which prevent them from achieving.
- Influencing
and challenging key decision makers to make deaf children and young people
a political priority.
Main
Purpose of Role
To
strengthen the quality and impact of Deaf Child Worldwide’s programme in East
Africa:
1.
support partner organisations to strengthen their organisational
and project cycle management processes, systems, and tools and ensuring that
they assess the impact of their work with deaf children, youth, and their
families,
2.
provide budgetary and financial support to the East of Africa
programme
3.
provide programmatic support, to develop, monitor and review
current and prospective partnerships in line with DCW guidelines.
Key
Tasks
1.
Capacity Building with Partners
Organisational
Development
- Conduct
organisation capacity assessments for all partners, develop and deliver
tailored training and coaching plans.
- Develop
and deliver training in conjunction with colleagues internationally on
areas of project cycle management, financial management, monitoring and
evaluation and reporting.
- Support
partners to develop and implement robust planning, monitoring and
evaluation, and financial management frameworks, systems, and tools to
ensure efficient operations and resource utilisation and ensure partners
evaluate the impact of their work.
- Facilitate
partner to partner learning and sharing learning across all projects
Finance
System Development
- Support
partners to develop robust finance systems and procedures to ensure that
project funds are managed and accounted for correctly.
- Support
partners to meet submit accurate reports in line with DCW grant
agreements.
- Conduct
twice yearly spot audits with all partners, and provide reports and action
plans on key findings.
- Coordinate
with Programme Manager and finance team in the UK to continually improve
financial practice and reporting.
- Assist
the PM to contract external auditors and provide logistical support.
2.
Programme implementation, monitoring and review
- Assist
the PM to monitor project implementation against workplans, logframes, and
budgets for the various Deaf Child Worldwide (DCW) projects implemented by
partner organisations in East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda).
- Assist
PM in reviewing quarterly narrative and financial reports, request
clarifications from partners, and flag up any concerns with the PM
- Coordinate
with Technical Advisor on Deafness to ensure that a coherent package of
programmatic and technical support is delivered to partners
- Ensure
partners report in a timely matter
- Conduct
regular monitoring visits with partners (in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania) at
least twice a year to undertake project monitoring and provide support and
training on organisational development and project cycle management
topics.
- In
conjunction with the Technical Advisor and Programme Manager, conduct
annual monitoring visits with all partners to assess progress against
project outcomes.
- Collect
and collate Key Performance Indicators (KPI) impact data from partners and
send to PM
3.
Programme Development
- Contribute
towards the overall strategic development of the DCW East Africa programme
- Assist
the PM with selection and organisational assessment of potential new
partners in order to create a partner portfolio that can successfully
deliver the East Africa programme
- Contribute
towards project proposal and budget development
- Contribute
towards due diligence processes
4.
Administration and Logistics
- Maintain
programme files in line with agreed administration and finance systems
- Compile
case studies and providing photos for the communications team
- Assist
PM with logistics of visits, workshops, and other DCW activities
5.
Other
- Promote
the vision and values of Deaf Child Worldwide
- Comply
with all DCW policies and procedures
- Undertake
any other duties compatible with the nature of this post as directed by
the PM East Africa
Selection
Criteria
We are
seeking a qualified professional with significant experience of project /
programme management and working with national NGOs to build their
organisational capacity.
The
person to whom the contract is awarded will need to meet the following
criteria:
1. Qualifications
- University
degree in Project Management, Organisational Development, Financial
Management, Business Administration or other relevant field and/or
equivalent experience
2.
Essential experience
- At
least 5 years professional and practical experience of building capacity
of organisations in the areas of strategic planning, developing
organisational policies and procedures, leadership, governance, financial
management, planning and management of project activities, monitoring and
evaluation and identifying and documenting areas of learning.
- Extensive
experience of identifying skills gaps, designing training programmes and
working with partner organisations in an advisory capacity
- Extensive
experience in delivering coaching, training and facilitation as
appropriate to different situations
- Extensive
experience managing large and small donor funded projects ideally working
for an INGO
- Experience
of developing, monitoring and managing budgets and developing tools for
financial management
- Experience
of working across multiple countries, experience of working in Kenya,
Uganda and Tanzania desirable.
3.
Essential knowledge
- Thorough
knowledge and understanding of project cycle management, including
financial management
- Knowledge
and understanding of organisational development including governance and
strategic planning
- Knowledge
and understanding of Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation systems and
tools
- Knowledge
of participatory training approaches
- Working
knowledge and understanding of regional/country context
4.
Essential skills
- Ability
to establish good working relationships with a wide range of people at all
levels from different cultural backgrounds including both senior and
grassroots professionals working in the disability and development sector,
government officials, parents, deaf children and young deaf people.
- Ability
to work independently and as part of a team, maintaining contact with line
management at distance
- Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability
to present coherent recommendations to partners
- Ability
to plan and review work strategically and take the initiative in problem
solving
- Ability
to handle a big work load and to prioritise
- Ability
to deal with difficult or sensitive issues requiring tact and diplomacy
- High
level of computer literacy and competence in Microsoft Office including
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
5.
Attitudes
- Commitment
to and understanding of the social model of disability and rights-based
approaches
- A
belief in the potential of deaf children
- A
commitment to participatory approaches
- An
ability to be open-minded, flexible and willing to innovate
6.
Other
- Knowledge
of sign language and/or previous experience working with deaf people is
desirable.
- Willingness
to travel in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania regularly, including weekend stays
- Willingness
to learn about the issues affecting deaf children, young people, and their
families in East Africa and across the world
- Enthusiasm
and commitment to Deaf Child Worldwide and National Deaf Children
Society’s Vision & Values statement, and policies of Informed Choice
and Equal Opportunities.
- Adherence
to Deaf Child Worldwide’s Child Protection Policy
How to
Apply
To
apply please send the following documents to info@deafchildworldwide.org by
Monday 25th July
- CV
(Word Document. Maximum: 2 pages)
- Supporting
statement detailing how you fulfil the selection criteria for the role
(Word Document. Maximum: 2 pages)
- Any
submissions that do not meet these criteria will not be considered