Regional Social Development Officer, Africa
The
Regional Social Development Officer (R-EDO) guides implementation of Women for
Women International’s social development programming in the four countries of
the Region.
He
or she serves as a resource for the Lifeskills Managers and other senior staff
in each Country Office, who manage and implement social development
programming.
The
R-SDO also guides the development and implementation of complementary
programming areas, including support for training program graduates, linkages
with partnering institutions, and technical content and implementation of
grant-funded projects.
Duties
and Responsibilties
Social
Development Program Management:
- Serve as the
primary support, technical assistance, and monitoring point of contact for
Lifeskills units in Country Offices.
- Carry out
regular monitoring and technical assistance visits to Country Offices to
support the effective implementation of their social development
programming.
- Communicate with
Country Office staff in charge of specific grants to monitor the
implementation of any relevant grant-funded social development activities.
- Directly
implement any specific HQ-based outputs included in donor-funded project
workplans that are related to design, implementation, or management of the
social development program (for example, development of syllabus or
guideline documents)
- Contribute to
the strategic planning of the organization
- Advise Country
Offices in the development of annual operational plans
- Provide
strategic advise to regional and senior management to guide policy,
planning and on-ground programmes delivery.
Quality
of Social Development Program:
- Provide
substantive advice to help ensure the quality of lifeskills, men’s
engagement, and related training in Country Offices.
- Monitor global
and country-specific outcome indicator data, and other evaluation reports
related to lifeskills development programming.
- Monitor
adherence to program guidelines.
Capacity
Building and Staff Development:
- Provide direct
formal or informal training to Country Office staff, including to
trainers, especially on training content, delivery and quality as well as
on operational tasks.
- Provide direct
hands-on operational support in the field to the Lifeskills Managers and
teams to assure quality of program implementation
- Link each office
with local, regional, and international training development resources
Program
Design:
- Contribute to
the development of new lifeskills strategies, men’s engagement, and other
program improvements.
- Provide
substantive contributions to refinement of existing social development
activities.
- Contribute to
the development of new initiatives that complement lifeskills support,
such as access to health care and men’s engagement.
- Offer technical
contribution for grant proposals, new project concepts and reports as
needed.
- Maintain up to
date knowledge of international developments, best practices, and
innovations in lifeskills, men’s engagement, women’s empowerment, etc.
Leadership
- Provide
leadership for field lifeskills teams undertaking social development
projects within the region.
- Engage in
establishment and cultivation of relationships with lifeskills teams and
relevant stakeholders in the region.
- Work with
Country Offices’ teams to identify new opportunities in lifekills
development, men’s engagement, etc.
Communication
& Teamwork:
- Regular
communications with Country Offices
- Communications
with Africa/EMEA Regional Director and VP, Programs in the HQ
- Coordination
with other departments, including Sponsorship, Grant Management and
Monitoring and Evaluation as well as the other Regional Offices
- Communication
with colleagues
- Represent the
organization as needed at conferences and other speaking engagements.
Professionalism:
- Accepts
constructive feedback
- Positive
attitude
- Judgment
- Work ethic
- Initiative and
proactive problem solving
- Commitment and
respect for Women for Women International’s mission and values
- Discretion with
sensitive materials
Qualifications:
- Minimum
Bachelor’s degree, preferably a Master’s degree, in international
development, or related field
- Minimum of six
years of relevant work experience in international development, with
emphasis on grassroots development
- Minimum four
years work experience in developing countries
- Direct
experience with strategic planning
- Supervisory
experience;
- Work experience
oversees, preferably in WfWI Region countries.
- Strong ability
to plan projects, timetable activities
- Very strong
skills for, and experience with, staff development and capacity building
in development management and field implementation of programs
- Analitical
ability and experience with creating project implementation plans and
guiding their completion as well as budgeting.
- Demonstrated
capacity to serve as a coach or mentor of individuals from diverse
cultural, linguistic, and professional backgrounds;
- Demonstrated
knowledge of relevant social development issues such as women’s rights and
empowerment, rural development, etc;
- Excellent
written and verbal communication skills in English;
- Understanding of
conflict environments;
- Strong computer
skills in MS Word, Excel, internet, email applications.
- Creative
problem-solving skills;
- Language ability
in one of the countries where WfWI operates is a strong asset.
This
job description may be modified from time to time at the discretion of WfWI
How
to apply:
Please
apply online at www.womenforwomen.org.