• Organizes the implementation process of all set targets planned for each project with respective supervisors, experts and other concerned staff working within program departments;
• Ensures that all staff have updated monthly and quarterly implementation plans;
• Periodically visits field activities and provide formal and informal feedback to the project staff in terms of adequate and inadequate progress as well as recommendations for improved performance;
• Builds the capacity of project staff and its partners in technical issues pertinent to the sector including Nutrition and livelihoods;
• Continuously assesses project’s context, assumptions and changes in the working environment to ensure that the project focus, strategies and activities remain relevant and to proposed adjustments when needed.

Project Planning

• With the project team and LDM unit analyzes past experiences to systematize and incorporate lessons learned into the planning process;
• Based on past accomplishments and achievements adjusts project targets, strategies, resources and delegation of responsibilities to ensure appropriate progress toward project objectives;
• Shares draft plans with project management team, staff and partners involved in the implementation and incorporate their input into the plan;
• Submits annual plans as per established schedules to all project stakeholders.

Staff Management

• Supervises, leads, guides, orients, trains, coaches and supports the project team leaders
• Builds the technical and managerial capacity of the field staff in planning and implementing projects effectively and efficiently;
• Recommends or initiates personnel actions such as merit increases and other salary adjustments, promotions, transfers, terminations, and disciplinary actions including performance improvement plans;
• Completes all performance management activities including: performance planning, monitoring, and annual performance appraisals;
• Oversee partner staff performance especially those sector offices directly linked and working with the project.

Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Ensures that project under his/her supervision include an appropriate log-frame and baseline design;
• In consultation with LDM unit organizes a monitoring system to collect baseline and periodic data for tracking project performance and decision making;
• Plans and conducts quarterly and annual project review meeting to assess progress, adjust plans, and draw/disseminate lessons learned;
• Write monthly/quarterly/annual comprehensive and high quality project progress reports;

A.     Education/Training: Bachelor degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Nursing or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

B.     Experience: A minimum of 5 years’ experience working on public health, out of which 2-3 years’ service in managerial level.

C.     Competencies: Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, adaptability, stress tolerance, innovation, building partnership, communicating with impact, coaching, facilitating change, developing teams, information monitoring, planning and organizing, leading through vision and value.