Cluster Coordinator- Zvimba, Chivi, Chitungwiza ( Based in Zvimba)
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Job Description
The Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative seeks to identify self-driven individual to Plan, execute and finalize project delivery according to set deadlines and within budget. This includes coordinating the efforts of project team members and stakeholders in relevant districts in order to deliver project activities according to plan and working with partners and government officials to define and review the project deliverables and oversee quality control throughout the life cycle of the project.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Direct and manage project implementation in the relevant districts
• Coordinating and monitoring activities in the target districts
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with relevant district and provincial authorities and stakeholders
• Representing REPSSI in relevant district and provincial coordinating bodies such as emergency response thematic clusters especially the Health Cluster
• Liaison with other NGOs working in the same districts
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
• Estimate the resources and ensure that necessary logistics are in place to achieve project goals.
• Draft and submit activity and expenditure work plan, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary to the Project Manager.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks, and devise contingency plans with support from Project Manager.
• Develop and maintain relationships with project levels of Government, UN Agencies, local authorities, and other key stakeholders.
• In liaison with the Project Manager, country M&E team, and partners conducts project reviews and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements, areas for change within REPSSI resources.
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.
• In liaison with M&E officer develop and deliver project progress reports, required documentation, and presentations.
• Work with M&E team in managing project research activities
• Conduct field/site monitoring visits
• Manage donor monitoring missions
• Set and continually manage project delivery expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate project personnel.
• Receive status reports from the project team analyse results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
• Produce the project annual budget and monitor expenditure
• Comply with donor conditions and reporting requirements
• Oversee risk management of the project
• Participate in the development of a strategy and work planning for resource mobilization;
• Participate in implementation of innovative fund raising and new opportunities identification.
• Coordinate the gathering and sharing of information on existing and emerging donor opportunities in liaison with the Project Manager to secure project funding
• Participate in the development of cohesive, focused and effective program proposals
• Review and analyse information and prepare reports/documents on activities related to funding partners and fundraising.
• Prepare policy and analytical briefs for the Project Manager on strategic partnerships and resource mobilization issues.
Coordinate with communications/advocacy staff to identify, write and disseminate promotional materials, launch campaigns and handle public relations events.
• Represent or ensure appropriate representation of REPSSI in-country in all project related forums.
• Develop and maintain close relationships with all relevant government departments, UN agencies and NGO counterparts on project related matters
• Proactively support REPSSI’s publicity and communications aims
• Contribute to ensuring that the country office provides information to update the website and actively participate on REPSSI social media as required
• Advocate and market the REPSSI brand and services in Zimbabwe
• Contribute to the development of other Regional REPSSI programmes when requested by management.
• Participate in the organisational strategic planning (planning, reviews and related activities)
Carry out other work as assigned by the Project Manager
Qualifications and Experience
• Relevant educational background in preferably psychology, sociology, Development Studies, or any other social sciences.
• Minimum three (3) years of relevant work experience
• Practical field experience in development contexts
• Practical experience in training and/or facilitation of groups
• Experience in programme design, implementation, M&E and research for psychosocial support
• Experience in conducting field-based baseline assessments
• Experience in international, regional and/or national networking and knowledge management
• Work experience with large NGOs, government departments and/or international cooperating partners
How to Apply
To apply write to:
The Country Director REPSSI Zimbabwe
No 19 Mull Road
Belvedere
Harare
Or email to
repssi.zw@repssi.org
Closing Date: 11 November 2020
