Christian Aid NGO Regional Project Coordinator - Jobs in Meru

Christian Aid NGO Regional Project Coordinator - Jobs in Meru

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CASE-OVC Project

Comprehensive Assistance, Support and Empowerment of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CASE‐ OVC) project is a USAID-funded $38.8 million 5-year award to a consortium led by Christian Aid.

The project aims to improve the welfare and protection of 170,000 children affected by HIV/AIDS in 18 target counties in Central, Eastern and Part of Rift Valley leading to resilient and thriving orphans and vulnerable children (OVC).

About the role

To lead and manage partner portfolio for USAID CASE-OVC project within a strategic and policy framework agreed with the Senior OVC Technical Advisor and Chief of Party.

To manage the regional project team by providing oversight and technical input that ensures project staff and Local Implementing Partners(LIPs) effectively design, develop, plan, budget, implement, evidence, learn and communicate the impact from interventions within the project and provide appropriate support and capacity building for partners.

To engage with donor reporting and communications teams and ensure evidence-based reporting and communication products are developed through planning, drafting, proof-reading, fact-checking and cite-checking project documents as needed.

About you

The role works within the Regional Project role family and is positioned in Kenya Country Programme Team, based in Meru. The role is key in leading and managing an advisory team in the region and a partner portfolio in the region ensuring quality and excellence in projects' design and delivery.

The role has the overall responsibility of project delivery and quality control, donor reporting and compliance, proposal development and convening regular programme review and reflection sessions and partners consortia. The role will require to travel to the field.

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