State Program AssistantRimdinado

Implementation and Monitoring of Project activities and Reporting:

• The field officer ensures effective planning, implementation, monitoring and follow-up of the programs in the state.
• Under the supervision of the Senior Programme Officer, the Programme Assistant maintains a comprehensive understanding of the health and development needs in his/her State of Responsibility (SOR) through ensuring continuous collection, analysis and synthesis of relevant information.
• Participates in assessments, analysis, reviews and evaluation of health and development issues to make relevant proposals that are based on Organizational priorities and Country Strategy.
• Facilitate joint planning and review meetings with the participating Beneficiaries.
• Maintain appropriate data on project implementation as per the project monitoring and evaluation plan.
• Compile and submit quarterly activity report and any other report as may be required by the Senior Programme Officer.

Mobilize Community Towards Project Activities:

• Create awareness creation on project goal, objectives and expected outputs.
• Facilitate development of community structures for managing the implementation of project activities.
• Facilitate recruitment and training of Community Based Resource Persons and Beneficiaries.
• Provide continuous re-orientation and training to Community Based Resource Persons and Beneficiaries on topical areas relevant to programme implementation and team building.

Training of project Participants:

• Facilitate identification and sensitization and training of participant Beneficiaries on areas relevant to the project.
• Ensure appropriate logistical support during trainings (Venues, transportation, training materials, etc)
• Ensure COVID 19 protocols are observed by participants and trainers during trainings and meetings.

Management of Project Resources:

• Responsible for safety of all organizational resources in the State.
• Ensure effective use and maintenance of organizational resources in the State.

Networking and Inter-Agency Relationships:

• Builds and maintains positive working relationships/networks with relevant State/Local Government authorities and community groups to ensure effective programme implementation of programmes in the State.
• Follows up on all work-related messages and correspondence with the relevant State Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Keeping the Senior Programme Officer in the loop of all correspondences and any other contacts.
• Represents the organization in an appropriate way during activities, in meetings and in the field, and avoids any activity that may reflect negatively on the Organizational image.

Person Specification
Qualifications:

• Essential: First Degree in Social Science, Social works, Political Science and any other relevant field.
• Desirable: Certification in Project Management (Professional).

Experience:
Essential:

• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in project development and management or, management and oversight or related field in an international and/or in a developing country is required.
• Relevant experience in program/project financial monitoring and evaluation in an organization is a distinct asset.
• Experience in the usage of office software MS packages and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.

Desirable:

• Experience in handling of web based project management systems.

Skill:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to use a computer (Microsoft office suit application)
• Ability to communicate well and good interpersonal relation with people.
• Sound judgement to assess issues and take right decisions.
• Good team player
• Drive for Result.
• Analytical.
• Deciding and Initiating Action.
• Planning and Organizing.
• Following Instructions and Procedures.
• Applying technical expertise.

Personality - Essential:

• Committed Christian with good Christian testimony.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Honest and dedicated.
• Ability to manage people under him very well.
• Problem solver.
• Desirable: Ability to adapt

Circumstances:

Essential:

• Willingness to work for extended hours.
• Willingness to travel extensively.
• Applicants should specify the states they would want to work in and each applicant must be resident in that particular state.

Desirable:

• Willingness and Flexibility in unpredictable circumstances