Key Responsibilities

Purpose

To provide leadership and management to AP staff and partners by ensuring that sponsorship, grant and other allocated resources are used as per WV Ghana and WVI policies, procedures and standards to deliver quality programmes and achieve objectives in National Office strategic Plan.

Major Responsibilities

Ensure that ADPs yearly planning and budgeting processes are done in a participative and inclusive manner with all partners (Government, Churches, children, local NGO, CBO) for the attainment of child well-being targets.

Coordinate proper and timely implementation and monitoring of development and grants programmes/projects within the cluster as per indicated in DIPs, LEAP budgets and other planning documents.

Oversee evaluation and baseline processes of the cluster programmes following WV Ghana and WVI standards, tools and guidance.

Enforce stewardship and accountability by ensuring that financial and material resources are efficiently and effectively utilized following WV Ghana related policies and procedures within the cluster programmes for the intended purpose.

Facilitate integration and implementation of transition plans, disaster preparedness plans and development of local institutions (CBOs, FBOs, District Assembly, Municipal Council, State Services….) for the attainment of child well-being targets.

Ensure that sponsorship and child protection standards are adhered to and they are adequately integrated into programming for community transformation

Ensure staff capacity & skills development and performance management (including timely review and performance appraisal) in the Area Programme (AP).

Facilitate and strengthen networking relationships with government, church, faith based organization leaders and other key partners.

Prepare and submit quality and timely monthly, quarterly, bi –annual and annual ADPs narrative and financial reports.

Ensure that audit recommendations are timely responded to, fully implemented and progress is reported quarterly to Head Office Audit Manager and Regional Operations Manager

Staff Capacity Building

Conduct orientation on finance policies and procedures to newly hired staff.

Assess staff financial training needs and deploy a capacity building plan.

Work with partners to identify their financial learning needs referring partner financial capacity assessment results.

Support financial training and mentorship with partners.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Educational level required: BA/Bsc Degree in Economics, Agriculture, Business Administration, Development studies/planning, Social Science or other related field Masters Degree in one of the above preferred.

Project Management Professional (Preferred)

5 years in programme/project management

Working experience in community development is preferred.

Advanced knowledge in MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint.

Good partnering people management skills Good analytical skills.

Experience in budget execution of not less than $500,000/year.

Good financial management and budgeting skills