Overview
Lead the effective management and coordination of a multi-year, EU-funded integrated programme in a post-conflict setting, overseeing implementation across protection/GBV prevention and response, MHPSS, health, and livelihood reintegration interventions.
Tasks Summary
- Provide overall leadership and management of the integrated CP, MHPSS, and FSL programme.
- Lead strategic engagement with donors, Save the Children members, technical advisors, and field teams.
- Ensure timely signing of project agreements and effective start-up and close-out processes.
- Hold regular coordination meetings with project components to review implementation progress, financial performance, and budget versus actual (BvA) reports.
- Ensure quality planning, implementation, monitoring, learning, and reporting using common standards, tools, and best practices.
- Identify key risks, triggers, and mitigation measures, ensuring risks are actively monitored and managed.
- Serve as overall budget holder for the programme, ensuring effective utilization of resources in line with approved budgets.
- Provide close oversight of budget forecasting, expenditure tracking, and financial performance across all components and partners.
- Lead discussions on budget realignments and revisions in coordination with area offices, members, and finance teams.
- Ensure partner financial plans and reports comply with project agreements and donor requirements.
- Provide overall leadership for Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) at project level.
- Ensure MEAL data (IPTTs, performance trackers, evaluations) are used for evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Support the design and implementation of baseline, midline, and endline evaluations, assessments, and studies.
- Ensure functional accountability systems are in place, including information sharing, participation, feedback and complaints mechanisms, and staff capacity building.
- Actively represent Save the Children in national and regional MHPSS, GBV, and relevant coordination platforms.
- Strengthen alignment of project tools, SOPs, and operational guidelines with national standards and cluster requirements.
- Maintain strong relationships with government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs, and implementing partners.
- Ensure visibility of the project and effective information sharing across coordination forums.
- Ensure timely finalization and management of partner agreements.
- Coordinate closely with finance teams to ensure timely disbursement of partner funds.
- Provide regular monitoring, supportive supervision, and technical support to implementing partners.
- Ensure partnerships function effectively and in line with signed agreements.
- Provide leadership, supervision, coaching, and mentorship to project staff and field-level budget holders.
- Promote a high-performance, inclusive, and accountable team culture aligned with Save the Children values.
Experience Requirements
- At least 5 years of management experience in emergency, fragile, or development programme settings.
- Proven experience managing integrated multi-sector programmes, particularly GBV and MHPSS interventions.
- Strong experience in budget management, donor compliance, and partner management.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise, mentor, and build the capacity of staff and partners.
- Excellent analytical, report writing, and communication skills.
- Strong representation and coordination experience with donors and external stakeholders.
Qualification Requirements
• Master’s degree in psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Development Studies, or a related social science field (or Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience).
