Country: Togo
Closing date: 20 Oct 2015
The Organisation
Working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan’s stated Global Strategic Goal (2011-15) is to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised, with high-quality programmes that deliver long-lasting benefits. Plan aims to achieve this goal by working in partnership with others and through high performing teams whose behaviours reflect the corporate values. It has a global income of around $800m.
Join our operation in Togo during a period of change and growth
Plan has been working in Togo since 1988 and is currently seeking a Project Manager to support with the Muskoka Initiative. The Muskoka Initiative is a project aimed to accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals on reducing child mortality (MDG4) and improving maternal health (MDG5).
Plan Togo’s programmes benefits 26,320 children in 242 communities in Togo.
The Role
Reporting to the Country Director, with a dotted line to the French national office, the Muskoka Project Manager is responsible for the overall coordination and management of all programmatic and financial aspects of the program. This includes proposal, designing of monitoring and evaluation tools, performance framework, procurement plan and detailed budgeting.
As project Manager you will work in collaboration with implementing partners, and other stakeholders, and guide the coordination team in the implementation of all project activities.
You will also act as Act as primary project contact to the Ministry of Health and the French Development Agency in Togo.
Do you have what it takes?
In order to succeed in this challenging and varied role you will require previous demonstrable experience in project/program development and implementation.
Previous experience in Public Health in Africa as well as in in community development alongside experience in management or administration of health projects is also advantageous.
You will also require experience of effective participatory M&E systems, of strategic planning processes and of financial management systems.
Previous experience of leading a team is also preferred.
Fluent in spoken and written French and also English
Type of Contract: 12 month fixed term contract – with the possibility of extension
Location: The position will be based 50% of the time at the Country Office in Lomé and the other 50% at the Program Unit Atakpamé
Salary: Circa $50,000 USD per annum plus benefits
Reports to: Togo Country Director - dotted line to the Head of Programs, Plan International France
Closing Date: Tuesday 20th October
Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy.
As an international child centred community development organisation, Plan is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
Plan believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.
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