Job Description

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity.
We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. In Zimbabwe, we have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 31 years. Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity.

Project Manager-SAGE (Supporting Adolescent Girls’ Education) Component of TEACH (Teacher Effective and Equitable Access to all Children).-Harare Country Office

Reporting directly to the Country Strategic Project Lead and with a very good working relationship with the the Head of Programs, the Project Manager be responsible for providing overall management oversight of a complex multi-million-pound FCDO funded girls education project in Zimbabwe, facilitating effective consortium partner working relationships and programmatic learning and representing the consortium at networks and government engagement platforms.

Duties and Responsibilities

Program coordination

Coordinate a multi-agency consortium for the delivery of a complex adolescent girls’ education project in Zimbabwe, with overall responsibility for achievement of targets.
Establish and maintain clear contractual arrangements between Plan International Zimbabwe and local partner organizations with agreed operational, administrative and reporting requirements.
Coordinate the writing and submission of regular narrative and financial reports to the donor.
Provide regular reports to the Head of Programs and the Program Leadership Team as required.
Identify the need for and coordinate input from MEL and quality assurance advisory partners to country operations teams.
Ensure that the programme achieves and can document value for money.
Ensure cross learning among the relevant sectoral programmes of the consortium members.
Tracking and managing project expenditure and ensuring no over or under-expenditure.

2. Stakeholder Coordination

Establish effective working relationships with the UK Program Manager and in-country team.
Mediate between Plan International Zimbabwe and consortium partners to maintain consistent delivery standards and good working relationships across projects.
Ensure good relationships and regular, structured communications with the Fund Management team through for instance review and modification meetings and budget revision processes.
Represent the consortium in general meetings with the donor and with other consortia funded under the same funding cycle.
Establish and maintain productive working relationships with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education at national, provincial and district levels.

3. Programme Learning and Communication

Ensure that effective use is made of learning from programme monitoring and evaluation to strengthen programme delivery and inform wider practice in relation to Plan International Zimbabwe work.
Coordinate, facilitate and assure the quality of all research efforts that will be undertaken under this project.
Coordinate the development of content for learning and knowledge sharing.
Identify emerging issues of complex grant management and document best practices.

4. Logistics/Finance/Administration

Familiarity with donor compliance issues, ensuring all projects are compliant with these and Plan procedures.
Ensure appropriate administrative, financial and logistical Plan systems/procedures are in place, maintained and adhered to so that all support functions are carried out effectively and efficiently.
Ensure Plan complies with all legal and bureaucratic requirements in country on non-formal education programming
Responsible for the preparation of projected expenditures quarterly.
Overall responsibility of the SAGE component of TEACH project financial management in line with approved project proposals.

Qualifications and Experience

Knowledge

A Postgraduate qualification in Social Sciences, Education on related.
A minimum of 5 years practical experience working with marginalised and rural communities, particularly girls.
Consortium management experience with or working through partners is a key requirement
Knowledge of development trends within the education sectors, including policies and guidelines, SOPs particularly on Non-Formal Education.

Skills

Proven ability to develop project proposals and concepts
Excellent networking and partnership building skills
Research, analytical and problem-solving skills

Behaviours

Demonstrates clear respect to all and especially children without discrimination
Ability to develop, motivate and coach and mentor others
Communicates clearly and effectively on education program issues