Responsibilities

Project Monitoring

• Supervision of the planning and implementation of COOPI’s protection and DRR programmes, through direct supervision of protection staff, and ensuring a high level of technical quality of activities;
• Technical support for the design and improvement of DRR and protection, GBV interventions, including the sharing and development of tools, guidelines and standards, and staff training;
• Support the integration of Protection and DRR considerations into WASH and FSL programming through collaboration with sector teams;
• Supervision of the development and proper management of the project database and regular transmission of official project documents to the Programme Team and the Abuja coordination office;
• Conduct field visits to project sites to provide hands-on support and quality assurance;
• Ensure that Protection and DRR strategies and interventions align with national and international standards and guidelines.

Development of project proposals

• Support to the Head of Programme, the MEAL Manager and the programme team to ensure the preparation of project proposals in line with the country strategy: technical assistance, monitoring compliance donor requirements and organizational priorities etc.;
• Support for the collection, analysis and presentation of basic information for the preparation of contextual analyses of projects, the effective application of results-based management tools and the design of management objectives;
• Oversee the meaningful integration of cross-cutting protection into other areas of COOPI’s work;
• Contribute to the development of innovative and context-specific program strategies that integrate Protection and DRR principles.

Monitoring and evaluation

• Monthly monitoring of protection projects in cooperation with the project managers, the MEAL manager, the administrative coordinator and the programme officer;
• Ensure tools and methodologies align with Protection and DRR principles, are context-appropriate and promote inclusivity;
• Facilitate After-Action Reviews (AARs) and evaluations for Protection and DRR specific projects to assess effectiveness, identify gaps and enhance program quality;
• Support for the provision of data for information management matrices/tools designed for OCHA’s humanitarian system clusters/sectoral working groups.

Reporting

• Contribute to the preparation and drafting of reports on projects financed by various donors in line with contractual rules;
• Maintain and share an internal reporting plan.

Human resources and training

• Participation in the recruitment of national staff;
• Participates in appraisal interviews with members of its functional team;
• Conduct training and workshops for staff and partners on protection, DRR and the integration of WASH and FSL;
• Mentor and support junior staff in their technical development and understanding of protection and DRR issues;
• Develop and update technical tools, guidelines and training materials related to protection, DRR, WASH and FSL integration.

Communication

• Support the production and dissemination of communication and visibility tools and products for COOPI in the country (newsletter, project fact sheets, brochures, success stories, photos/videos, etc.);
• Gathering the necessary data and information in collaboration with the field teams to feed the communication products.

Other

• Participation in meetings of the Protection and DRR cluster, as well as other coordination meetings;
• Participation in strategy presentation meetings and calls for proposals;
• Collecting, sharing and archiving project and other documents as required;
• Facilitating knowledge sharing and skills development;
• Summarising and disseminating internally and externally lessons learned and good practice from COOPI in the field of protection.

 Candidate profile

Essentials

• University degree in Political/Social Sciences, International Relations, Development, International or equivalent.
• At least 5 years’ experience in the management and coordination of emergency projects, including 3 years in protection programmes, child protection or a similar field;
• Previous experience of working with different donors (USAID/BHA, UN Agencies);
• Strong technical understanding of child protection and child welfare in emergencies;
• Experience in reporting, project development, monitoring and evaluation;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English required;
• Analytical skills and abilities;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Ability to work in a team and independently;
• Good command of current software (Word, Excel, Power Point);
• Respect for COOPI values/mission;
• Sense of organisation and teamwork, flexibility.

Desired

• Previous experience with COOPI and knowledge of its procedures;
• Previous experience in West Africa.