Roles & Responsibilities
Project management
- Ensure Project Assistants’ work plans are in alignment with the project designs and are being implemented accordingly.
- Ensure ongoing management of work plans for each cluster under their purview.
- Review and follow up on field reporting requirements, work plan, and action plans.
- Take proactive measures to identify risks and issues, and provide solutions and/or mitigating measures to ensure successful initiatives.
- Bring items that need further support or guidance to the Project Manager’s attention.
- Conduct a minimum of three (3) site visits per week to oversee key activities and support Project Assistants with their clusters as required.
- Participate in project progress reviews.
- Support Project Managers with workload and co-implement initiatives as may be required and/or assigned.
Supervision & Team Building
- Conduct weekly cluster meetings under your purview and provide constructive feedback and coaching for both program-related aspects as well as staff-related aspects.
- Provide support and guidance to Project Assistants to ensure work is progressing in each village, as well as to help navigate RTV’s structures and administrative aspects.
- Complete mid-term and annual performance reviews.
- Facilitate RTV methodology staff-refresher training for staff learning.
- Provide mentorship and coaching support to Project Assistants and other colleagues as might be required.
Administration
- Support the Project Manager as requested on project-specific activities.
- Support management with information sharing for donor reporting and proposal writing opportunities.
- Approve staff leave requests under your management.
Note: Other requirements might be required by their direct supervisor and/or management.
Requirements and Experience
Technical and Interpersonal Skills
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written English.
- Fluent in local dialects in areas where RTV works.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs – Word and Excel.
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills with keen attention to detail.
- Accurately completes multiple tasks while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, available resources, and multiple reporting relationships.
- Strong training & facilitation skills.
- Able to build and work as part of a team.
- Reliable, with high integrity and a strong work ethic.
- Able to work as part of a team and create a sense of cohesion within teams.
- Able to keep a positive attitude in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
- Energetic and physically able to hike high terrain.
- Able to travel approximately 80% of the time.
- The ability to ride a motorbike would be an added advantage.
Education and Experience
- University Degree in Community Development, Project Management, Project Planning, Development, Development Studies, Social Work, and Social Administration or related fields.
- A minimum of three (3) years of work experience in community development programs, project management, facilitation, and leadership a related field.
- Experience in project management and implementation at the village level.