Area Program Manager

To provide leadership and management all World Visions interventions (Sponsorship, PNS & Grant) within a defined geographic area (normally AP) according to organizational policies, donor regulations and community expectations for the improvement in child wellbeing.

Must develop or maintain to be a visionary leader, able to impart his/her vision to others and manage the change.
Must also observe vision, mission and core values of World Vision and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.

Programming standards:

• Assure that the APs projects are implemented in line with Technical Program standards and processes of LEAP 3.0.
• Ensure that Sponsorship in Programming (SiP) and child protection standards are adhered to and adequately integrated into programming both at design/redesign stage and annual operation plan for community transformation.
• Prepare quality and timely detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) for program/projects of all funding streams.
• Prepare quality and timely monthly, quarterly, bi annual and annual projects/programs report together with annual budget and facilitate program/project monthly funding and review financial reports.
• Ensure that both Evaluation and Audit (Finance and Risk Based) recommendations are timely responded to, fully implemented and progress is reported quarterly.
• Ensure that all systems and approaches such as Horizon, LEAP, SiP, Single STEP, Sun6, etc., are adhered to for program effectiveness.
• Assure that all projects meet the government of Ethiopia standards and approvals are in place before implementation.

• Implementation of APs projects in line with Technical Programme standards and processes of LEAP 3.0.
• Adherence of Sponsorship in Programming (SiP) and child protection standards
• Quality preparation and implementation of DIP program/projects of all funding streams.
• 100% submission of all required reports
• Completion of Evaluation and Audits requirements
• Adherence of Horizon, LEAP, SiP, Single STEP, Sun6, as per the standards
• Submission of all requirements from governments at Woreda and Zonal level.

Program Execution and Financial Accountability:

• Ensure that communities and staff are empowered to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the program activities for quality and sustainable development.
• Ensure that all the APs funding streams are implemented within 95%-100% of plans. (Annual spending vs budget, Activity plan vs realized)
• Assure that the APs activities are monitored in relation to their ITTs and that lessons are discussed, shared and acted on.
• Coordinate the proper implementation of programs/projects of all funding streams as per Detail Implementation Plan (DIP) or other planning documents.
• Enforce stewardship and accountability by ensuring that resources are efficiently and effectively utilized within the program/project for the intended purpose and to minimize risks.
• Ensure proper utilization of program funds as per DIP.
• Closely monitor the ADP budget as per allocated budget.
• Adhere with internal control and ensure all staffs comply with financial internal control.
• Ensure that materials, supplies and equipment and other assets are managed according to support service guidelines.
• Identify and work on staff capacity to implement projects.
• Adherence of Horizon, LEAP, SiP, Single STEP, Sun6, as per the standards
• 95-100% budget expenditure for all funding streams in a healthy and normal curve
• Timely update ITT and share lessons.
• Proper utilization of resources abiding stewardship and accountability

Sponsorship in Programming (SiP):

• Build capacity of community, frontline staff and sponsorship staff on SiP and child protection.
• Empower all the frontline staff (TP officers) to integrate SiP and child protection in their project planning and implementation.
• Assure all new initiatives are implemented to strengthen sponsors communication to attract new and maintain existing sponsors.
• Ensure all the key performance indicators (KPI) are kept at green for at least 11 months per year as per the required standard.
• Assure that AP staff and volunteers work to strengthen engagement and empowerment of children, families and community in the sponsorship business process for effective and efficient result.
• Ensuring all staffs orientation and getting consent on SIP and child protection
• New initiates, new ways of doing business in a very fragile context.
• Completion of all agreed KPIs

Transformational Development:

• Assure the AP facilitates transformed/biblical world view and translate it into community mind set for sustainably improving child wellbeing.
• Assure the APs actions empower community to change the mindset towards development.
• Assure the APs actions build awareness, and action on issues in relation to child protection including violence, neglect, abuse and violence.
• Assure the APs actions empower the community to identify, plan and implement actions to improve the wellbeing of children.
• Strengthened Christian pillar of world vision in improving child being through EWV model.
• Capacitated children and empowered community on sustainability drivers
• Strengthened community-based systems on child protection and Gender based violences.

Sustainability:

• Facilitate integration of transition plans and disaster preparedness plans into design/redesign and annual plan document and ensure implementation for sustainable development.
• Assure the AP develops and works to strengthen of local institutions (CBOs, CCCs, FBFs, and Commercial Village, etc).
• Monitor performance of the ADP in relation to community empowerment approach.

• Well integration of projects of different funding sources ensuring sustainable development
• Strong establishment of collaboration, networking and collaboration with community-based organization and structures
• Well accepted community empowerment approach

Working in partnership with others:

• Facilitate networking relationships and participation with wide stakeholders such as government, faith-based organization leaders, church, CCCs, CBOs, and other key partners at local level.
• Enhancing Vision Fund Ethiopia (VFE) integration for profitable agriculture and enterprise development.
• Strong establishment of collaboration, networking and collaboration with community-based organization and structures
• Intentional integration of VFE available at local operation

Team performance:

• Facilitate team building motivate and maintain strong relationships, be passionate for the poor, making an impact, and bear witness to Gods Kingdom.
• Roll out TEECAP strategy to partners including the communities, government, NGOs, FBOs, CBOs and others.
• Provide spiritual support to staffs and reinforce the Core Values to enable understanding of WV operations and culture.
• Coordinate and facilitate performance management and ensure there is performance culture among the ADP staff.
• Provide technical support in capacity building of frontline staff in development of key programming areas specifically in new technical approach and program and other areas for program effectiveness.
• High performing team formed.
• Rolled our TEECAP initiatives among and staffs and stakeholders.
• Strong establishment of collaboration, networking and collaboration with community-based organization and structures
• Strengthened staffs spiritual nurture and team building in way of accommodation diversity.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification.

• BA/BSc Degree in Development Studies. An advanced degree in Social Sciences related to development work is preferred. Masters degree is an advantage.

Required Professional Experience

• A minimum of 5 years experience with regards to the designing, planning, implementation, supervising and reporting on integrated development, emergency and advocacy projects and at least 3 years experience in managing complex grants and programs/projects with significant experience in overseeing large multi-year program.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification.

• BA/BSc Degree in Development Studies. An advanced degree in Social Sciences related to development work is preferred. Masters degree is an advantageous.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Working experience in community development
• Computer skills.
• Demonstrated ability in supervision.
• Able to contextualize development models in an innovative way.
• Be rooted and able to form a connection to the community and must demonstrate passion for living and working in the ADP area.
• Be empowerment focused as opposed to service delivery.
• Able to engage religious leaders of all faiths by mobilizing them to promote holistic development.
• Experience in working with donor funds, sponsorship operations and grants funding.
• Working knowledge of disaster management, emergency preparedness, monitoring and evaluation, sphere standards are added advantage.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and other stakeholders.

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