Head of Programme Delivery, Liberia

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1 Head of Programme Delivery, Liberia Department Responsible To Location Contract Length Programmes Country Director, Liberia Liberia 2-year fixed term contract Our Vision That every child receives one daily meal in their place of education and that all those who have more than they need share with those who lack even the most basic things. Our Mission To enable people to offer their money, goods, skills, time, or prayer, and through this involvement, provide the most effective help to those suffering the effects of extreme poverty in the world s poorest communities. Our Values Confidence in the innate goodness of people respect the dignity of every human being and family life good stewardship of resources entrusted to us. Job Purpose The Head of Programme Delivery is accountable for delivering the school feeding programme in Liberia to the highest standards in line with the Mary s Meals school feeding model which emphasises robust systems, controls and process. The Head of Programme Delivery will work closely with the Country Director and the management team as well as provide effective and inspirational leadership to the Mary s Meals Liberia Programmes Team. 1

2 Key Activities General Lead the Programmes function providing leadership and management to staff. Responsible for effective and efficient delivery of the School Feeding Programme ensuring the highest standards in line with the Mary s Meals school feeding model. Develop, implement and maintain robust systems of internal control which ensure good stewardship of Mary s Meals resources. Active member of the in country Senior Management Team (SMT), Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Strategy and Planning Support the Country Director to develop an annual strategy and programme plan with budget Develop of a roadmap to direct the future growth of the programme. Strategically integrate technical components: Hygiene Promotion; Child Protection; School Gardening and Community Capacity Building in the school feeding programme Contribute to ongoing development and refinement of the Mary s Meals school feeding model in Liberia Programme Delivery Ensure programme delivery in line with plans, policies, ethos and values of Mary s Meals. Review, develop and implement policies and procedures. Support the Country Director ensuring with all legal compliance, in cooperation with appropriate line Ministries. Lead team to develop and implement a detailed annual school feeding programme plan. Ensure strong and effective community engagement and ownership. Provide leadership in planning and managing school feeding expansion. Oversee and manage the programmes budget. Approve the monthly dispatch of food and other goods to schools. Conduct regular supervisory / coaching visits to ensure systems and processes compliance with adherence to best practice. Responsible for oversight of major institutional grants and pilot projects from concept to proposal to implementation and reporting MEL and Reporting Responsible for implementation of the MEL strategy in Liberia. 2

3 Accountable for accurate and timely collection and reporting of all data for the effective delivery and monitoring of the programme. Submit reports and programme information d to the Country Director, HQ, partners and other bodies/individuals as required. Ensure programming problems identified in the reporting process are responded to. People Proactively coach and mentor Programme Team Managers to maintain high standards ensuring best practice in programme delivery with close and supportive staff supervision. To directly manage the Programme Managers, Programme Development Officer, MEL Coordinator and Technical Team Head. Assess and determine staff training and development needs, implementing staff development plans in consultation with Head of HR. Manage Human Resource issues including disciplinary action in conjunction with the Head of HR and the Country Director. Representation and Networking Work alongside other NGOs, government and international partners sharing best practice and network with major stakeholders in school feeding programmes, such as the World Food Programme. Represent Mary s Meals Liberia externally as required with collaborating partners at community, district and national levels. Support visits by Mary s Meals staff and supporters. Other Contribute to the establishment of a positive, healthy, and safe work environment in accordance with appropriate legislation and regulations. Any other duties commensurate with the role. 3

4 Key Relationships REPORTS TO: Country Director INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS: SLT SMT MMI Programmes staff MML Programmes Staff DIRECT REPORTS: Programme Manager x 2 Programme Development Officer MEL Coordinator Technical Manager EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS: Ministry of Education Liberia Schools and Communities in Liberia NGOs in Liberia What you need for this role: Competency Criteria Strategist Experience of developing and implementing strategies, policies, procedures and projects and translating into action Ability to see stakeholders and priorities clearly Experience helping others to work in ways that have the greatest impact Forward looking Understanding of international development principles and the place of school feeding in development Essential Desirable 4

5 Success Developing and leading high performing teams Track record of successfully managing change Experience working in an international environment A proven track record of successfully delivering complex programmes to high standards Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines Strengthen Experience leading and developing high performing teams Proven track record of capacity building and leading a diverse team Experience finding and developing next generation talent Experience of developing and implementing internal control systems Self Relevant degree and/or significant experience in leading Programme delivery Ability to keep up to date with any changes in the skills and knowledge needed for the role Self-motivated and driven to deliver results Experience working in a charity / international development sector Experience of working in West Africa Simplicity Excellent communication/mentoring Skills Ability to prioritise tasks and develop clear plans Ability to make decisions and deliver results Solutions orientated with strong influencing skills Ability to pull together a variety of ideas into easily understood documents highlighting key points and messages 5

6 Stewardship A pragmatic person with the ability to work at every level to ensure key deliverables are met A proven track record of delivering on promises Demonstrates good stewardship of resources Demonstrable analytical and conceptual skills Service A strong vocational attitude Belief that difficult challenges can be solved Cultural sensitivity with an ability to work well with a wide range of people Other Travel within Liberia will be required and to MMI office in Glasgow or other Mary s Meals Programme countries will be required from time to time. This role undertakes regulated work with children under UK legislation and is subject to a successful PVG check or appropriate Police check. Changes to the job description As the organisation evolves job descriptions may need to be reviewed and may need to be changed. Such changes may be initiated as necessary by the manager of this position in consultation with the employee. This job description may also be reviewed as part of the preparation for the annual PDR. Declaration of Acceptance I have read this job description and accept it. Employee Name. Signed... Date... 6