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General Position Summary

Senior Program Officer (SPO)-PPM will be responsible to work closely with his/her assigned Sub-Recipients, will ensure timely collection and consolidation of their monthly workplans and progress reports. SPO PPM will be responsible for high quality review SR’s field monitoring reports S/he will assist PPM Coordinator in developing action plans of the SRs and following up with them for their implementation. S/he will support the PPM Coordinator to strengthen the capacity of the program team and of SRs to implement PPM as per the operational and technical guidelines. S/he will work closely with assigned SRs to identify challenges in implementation through monthly progress review meetings with SRs, and address them in coordination with PPM Coordinator. S/he will provide any operational and logistics support to SRs, as and when required. SPO will also conduct periodic field visits to understand the key implementation challenges and support PPM Coordinator in devising/updating strategies accordingly.

Essential Job Responsibilities

1. Ensure close coordination with assigned SRs in all program related matters
2. Ensure timely collection, review and consolidation of monthly work plans. During the review make sure that all important activities are incorporated.
3. Support PPM Coordinator in-person/online regarding capacity building sessions for SRs including their field teams on PPM operational and technical guidelines. Ensure that these sessions are well designed and provide clear understanding of the guidelines to the SRs.
4. Conduct monthly on-line progress review meetings with assigned SRs to review monthly progress with special focus on PPM, identify challenges and decide way forward to address the challenges timely. Conduct these meetings with the support of data management team for a deep dive review of all indicators.
5. Conduct at least 3 visits per quarter to the districts of assigned SRs. As part of field visit preparation, conduct desk review of the available data as well as of field visit reports, identify districts and health facilities accordingly. Ensure in-depth analysis of each PPM related indicator during the visit, pay special focus on the quality of implementation. Identity key achievements and challenges and share findings and key recommendations with field teams during a de-brief at the end of field visit. Ensure to submit field visit report within 7 days of the visit to PPM Coordinator, followed by sharing the final report with respective SRs.
6. Support in developing technical documents, guidelines and presentations for PPM related internal and/or external meetings.
7. Coordination and follow-up with assigned SRs on emerging matters related to PPM specially onboarding of new GPs and their trainings 
8. Develop R&R tools demands of the project and dissemination plan for assigned SRs 
9. Work closely with assigned SRs to implement the strategy to improve the bac positivity in their respective districts  
10. Conduct regular analysis of bac positivity in coordination with data management team and share with assigned SRs.
11. Participate in SRs district level quarterly review meetings randomly
12. Quarterly Review, analysis and consolidation with assigned SRs of NTP brief for timely submission to PPM Coordinator for review and further submission to NTP  
13. Participation in important meetings like budgeting and new program initiatives etc. 
14. Facilitate management of PR-SR meetings and other high-level meetings and events in close coordination with PPM Coordinator and Senior Program Manager

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

·                Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work

·                Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members

·       Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options.

Supervisory Responsibility 

None 

Accountability  

Reports Directly To: PPM Coordinator 

Works Directly With: Data Management team, MEL team, PR Unit  

Knowledge and Experience: 

Master’s in social science any relevant field with a minimum of five years’ experience of working in the development sector. Experience working with an INGO is a must. Previous experience of working in Global Fund grants desirable. Excellent data analysis, writing and coordination skills required. Working with statistical tools will be an added advantage. Proficiency in written and spoken English. Experience in donor reporting is required. 

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and participate in the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline

([email protected])

NOTE:

• Only shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview.
• The management reserves the right to accept or reject any or all CV(s) without assigning any reason.
• Preference will be given to local candidates.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and females are strongly encouraged to apply.