New Job Recruitment at World Vision
Role: LIFE PROJECT OFFICER
Through over 70 years of expertise, we help the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and live fully. Christian-inspired, we support youngsters of all backgrounds, even in perilous situations.
Join our 33,000+ staff in nearly 100 countries and enjoy changing vulnerable children’s lives!
The Main Duties
Planning and Executing Projects
- Lead LIFE project yearly work plan development and AP-level project implementation in line with annual targets.
- As per the work plan and milestones, complete all LIFE project activities (livelihood, food security, child protection, faith & development, and cross-cutting themes) on time.
- Conduct community needs assessments and reviews to select development actions that support the WVG strategic plan and LIFE TP.
- Form and strengthen local advocacy groups (CVA) to assist community lobbying for basic sector service standards.
- Support the creation of local CP&A groups comprising informal and official CP actors in the community and coach them to take ownership of sustainable action plans.
- Assist CP&A group in creating a shared action plan to combat child abuse in the cluster (Area programs).
- Make ITAW/EVAC work and end child marriage. It takes all cluster campaigns now.
- Lead BSL, S4T, EWV CFC, CPA, CVA, and CoH CP project models/approaches to fulfill LIFE project goals and maintain program sustainability through community empowerment, stakeholder capacity building, and collaborative connections.
- Increase Development Capability LIFE project facilitators, volunteers, communities, churches, and partners.
- Review projects with district staff and stakeholders periodically.
- To meet project goals, work with project partners and stakeholders to implement, monitor, and evaluate project activities.
- Participate in community kid mapping and monitoring to guarantee RC and family participation in LIFE Project Implementation.
- Provide LIFE Project implementation activity brief, images, and videos on RC participation for Sponsorship System registration.
- Help RC and sponsors communicate and ensure Child Sponsorship AP KPIs include Sponsorship 2.0 kid and community content production are met on schedule.
- Child Monitoring should be integrated into LIFE Project Implementation and reported to the Sponsorship System.
- Plan and coordinate logistics with Cluster Manager and supply chain coordinator for AP/Cluster project activity implementation.
- Help integrate and apply F&D core project concepts for effective programming.
Finance and procurement
- Help with project procurement plan and budget
- Prepare and submit disbursement and procurement requests on time.
- Project activity implementation and procurement requests
- Coordinate with Supply Chain to obtain/deliver inputs and other resources on time.
- On-time project cost submission and partner payment
- Check budget and expenditure and notify Cluster Manager.
- Implement Audit and Risk Assessment recommendations in LIFE projects and their effect areas within the cluster. Manage project finances and assets according to donor criteria.
- All contracts must be timely and cost-effective.
Grant and PNS Resource Acquisition
- Identify AP issues and possibilities and create donor proposals.
- Help create resource acquisition concept notes/proposals.
- Provide quality programming to build LIFE interventions’ technical branding/niche.
- Develop relationships with commercial sector actors or donors to seek financial opportunities.
- Generate fieldwork to attract donor financing.
Partnerships, networking, external engagements
- Develop strategic partnerships, collaborations, and networks with stakeholders during planning and implementation.
- Maintain good relations with recipient communities, local authorities, District and Municipal Assemblies, and other partners to sustain the project.
- Motivate and engage the faith community to involve children and families in F&D activities.
- Assess and strengthen institutional capacity for district and regional partners/stakeholders to support project implementation.
- Represent WV Ghana at stakeholder meetings (internal and external).
- Help Child Parliament/kids clubs
- Communicate LIFE project initiatives to government, local authorities, media, communities, and other stakeholders.
- To improve conversation among zonal or district stakeholders, networks, coalitions, farmer organizations, and CVA working groups, build effective partnerships.
Assessment, Accountability, Learning, Reflection, and Knowledge Management
- Evaluate and jointly evaluate project interventions to assess progress against targets and give technical backstops for areas that require improvement.
- Conduct periodic LIFE project reviews to inform key partners and report discrepancies.
- Assess project risks, mitigate them, and escalate as needed.
- Helps the Faith and Development Coordinator oversee AP community Faith and development initiatives.
- Document lessons learned, best practices, and human interest stories for internal and external knowledge exchange forums, the WV Partnership, and funding partners.
- Coordinate baseline, midterm, and final evaluations.
- Help collect LIFE indicator data through quarterly and annual AP Level LIFE project assessments.
- Encourage and report LIFE TP and F&D integrated activities, outputs, and outcomes in
- AP communities monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually.
- Coordinate and report AP CVA, and CP actions
- Track CP&A group performance, implementation, and capacity.
- Facilitate effective CP reporting and referral procedures.
- Other duties
- Management may need other activities.
Education, knowledge, technical skills, and experience
- Minimum Qualification: BSc in Agriculture Science, Development Studies, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Agronomy, Social Sciences, Social Work, Community Development, International Development, or any other relevant field (Master’s Degree an advantage).
- At least five years of development-related project implementation experience, two of which should be connected to livelihood, food security, or child protection.
- Experience in external engagement with donors and government, as well as dealing with several stakeholders.
- Project and budget management expertise
- Development facilitation and participatory approach expertise.
- Proficient in partnering, conflict management, consensus building, oral and written communication, presenting, and reporting.
Other Skills/Qualities:
- Ability to work well with personnel and partners.
- Experienced in community mobilization and engagement, as well as development facilitation to link and build capacity of community groups and partners.
Coach, facilitate, and train Strong observation, problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking - Innovation and adaptation: seizing possibilities and devising practical solutions
- Communicating: knowledge, influence, cross-cultural diplomacy,
- Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders involves fostering trust, transparency, openness, and goodwill.
Other Competencies/Attributes:
- Ability to handle stress and work under pressure.
- Socially adept, team player.
- Cost and time management in projects
- Monitoring, reporting, and proposal drafting
- MS Office, Outlook 265, Microsoft Teams, Zoom proficiency
- Community building, action learning, and participation
Knowledge
- Principles and methods for community empowerment
- Excellent knowledge of BSL, S4T, EWV CFC, CPA, CVA, and CoH CP models
- Project logic frameworks
- Working knowledge of program and project cycle management is ideal.
- Learning methods for adults
- Understanding Child Protection, Community Action Plans, and CCPCs
- Principles and methods for community empowerment
- Knowledge of local power dynamics
How to Apply for this Job Recruitment at World Vision
Closing Date: January 10, 2024
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