CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 2: either the post holder will have access to personal data aboutKEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Programme Management:
Programme Quality and Effectiveness
children and/or young people as part of their work; or the post holder will be working in a ‘regulated’ position (accountant, barrister, solicitor, legal executive); therefore, a police check will be required (at ‘standard’ level in the UK or equivalent in other countries).
ROLE PURPOSE:
The senior Programme Manager is responsible for the overall planning, coordination and management of programme interventions, ensuring that program activities are implemented to the highest quality standard. She/ he will be responsible in ensuring high-quality and timely technical support for implementation of program activities, including coordinating with the thematic sectors and MEAL unit; ensure context specific and common implementation approaches across intervention areas for quality program implementation, ensuring program implementation according to nationally/internationally accepted and recommended standards; and work with technical and MEAL team for capturing and utilize high quality and well-articulated project evidence and research for learning, and advocacy.
The Senior Programme Manager oversees the work of field offices and project coordinators who will be responsible for the programme implementation at the field level; and ensure cross functionality and coordination across the different units. S/he will ensure adherence to overall technical and programmatic quality in implementation and the timely submission of all deliverables to the member and donor (SDC), including annual work plans, performance monitoring plans, semi-annual reports and annual reports as may be required. He/she will be responsible in developing strong external relations with key stakeholders; and represents SC values and principles in interactions with staff and external audiences.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Director of Programs Implementation
Technical / dotted reporting lines to: Thematic Director for Child Protection and Migration (Ethiopia), Project Director (based in Cairo)
Staff reporting to this post: Program coordinators
Budget Responsibilities: TBC
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Programme Management:
Programme Quality and Effectiveness
Budget Management/ Budget Holding Responsibility
External representation
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MINIMUM QUALFICATION, EXPEREINCE, COMPETENCIES
QUALIFICATION
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITY
Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience
Equal Opportunities
The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse