1.
Programme Coordination
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Facilitate, develop materials for, and
participate in research and capacity building meetings, workshops and
trainings, involving in-region travel, primarily in Africa and coordination
with partners and stakeholders
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Monitors and reports to the Cluster
Lead, and all project managers on the progress of relevant projects
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Supports Cluster lead in communicating
with funders and project partners representing project leads
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Coordinates and contributes to
preparing proposals, project reports and outreach materials (including web
features and newsletters), as needed
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Presents project activities and
progress at meetings and other engagements, speaks/responds on behalf of the
project in discussions with partners, and steers project activities forward
when the project lead becomes unavailable.
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Ensures the centre project management
is updated with precise project information according to donor agreement and
amendment.
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Ensures time planning of Cluster team
members are correctly updated in the centre time management system.
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Ensures monthly timesheets are
approved as per allocation
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Ensures the monthly sharing of the
project budgets and financial reports based on the update in the centre project
management tracker and ensures review by project managers regarding resource
spending and planning.
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Supports the team in planning and
project implementation, for example by taking minutes of meetings and assisting
in event organization.
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Actively oversees implementation,
reporting, monitoring and learning of projects and results. Documents to aid in
the delivery of research projects (e.g. agenda, minutes, workplans,
coordination and proposal development frameworks, financial and/or narrative
reports, proposals) are supported.
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Performs other tasks that might be
assigned by the team leader/senior research fellows.
2.
MEL
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Provide technical leadership in the
design, development, planning, budgeting, and implementation of the project
MREAL frameworks
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Supports the design and implementation
of MEAL result frameworks and ‘Theory of Change’ for all cluster programmes.
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Supports the integration of MEAL in
project design, implementation, and reporting.
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Supports the implementation and
optimization of online solutions for MEAL projects and programmes.
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Oversees data collection, assess
project progress and results, and generates insights to refine project design
and implementation.
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Timely and appropriate monitoring and
evaluation of projects is done including generating related reports.
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Correctness of data input into the
center project management tracker and time management systems.
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Updates cluster project results
frameworks as needed.
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As appropriate, trains and guides
partners and stakeholders in MEAL and field monitoring.
3.
Fundraising & Partnerships
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Provides support to proposal
development by ensuring the internal project management tool process and
advising on donor requirements.
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Assists in building and expanding
strategic partnerships and networking with governments, civil society
organizations, the private sector and donors in implementing research project
activities and developing new research projects.
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Supports in preparing documents (e.g.
agenda, work plan, reports, publications, proposals) related to research
projects as assigned.
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Performs other tasks that might be
assigned by the Project Leader, Line manager and the team.
Requirements
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At least 4 years of experience with a
Bachelor’s degree or 2 years with a Master’s degree in Project Management,
Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies,
or related fields.
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Experience in working with both
government and international non-profit/research
institutes. Experience with climate
or environmental issues.
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Experience in administration and
coordination on diverse and complex issues.
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Experience in organizing events and
logistics.
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Some knowledge of budget planning and
resources management.
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Excellent communication and
coordination skills.
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Good command of English both written
and spoken.
