Closing date: 25 Nov 2011
CARE is seeking an experienced Program Quality Senior Advisor to cover the full breadth of our programming, both development and emergency, but with a significant emphasis on the development, recovery and resilience programming. The position will cover the whole program and project cycle; managing research and strategy development for the programs together with the program coordinators, designing and evaluating these program frameworks, developing projects on the basis of the program frameworks; ensuring the systems are in place to monitoring and evaluate impact. The incumbent will focus on ensuring that our programs and projects address the underlying causes of poverty and vulnerability.
S/he will work closely with CARE program coordinators, area managers, project managers and local partners. This position, reporting to the ACDP is a central position for CARE Somalia’s efforts to strengthen the quality of its programming, and our ability to innovate, learn and adjust to continually changing realities in Somalia.
CARE's programming in Somalia focuses on strengthening resilience, reducing conflict and addressing chronic poverty as well as mitigating immediate emergency situations.
Responsibilities
Conduct research that guides CARE's program strategies and support ongoing learning
Design, monitor and evaluate program strategy frameworks of our long term programs
Develop funding proposals that are aligned with the program strategies
Ensure that all programs and projects have a DME and information management system in place that adequately ensures program accountability and outcome/impact measurement
Conduct internal reviews of program quality and accountability against agreed standards on a regular basis and support implementation of improvement strategies
Required
Minimum relevant Masters degree or graduate with significant relevant experience
At least 7 years experience working in conflict/post conflict context, with preferred work experience in Somalia
At least 2 years experience in a program management setting
At least 2 years experience in working with pastoralist communities in Africa, preferably in the Horn
Demonstrated experience in gender analysis and women’s empowerment
Demonstrated experience in development and recovery programming
Demonstrated experience in program assessments, problem analysis and program design
Experience working in partnerships
Team player, who is able to develop strong collaborative relations across the organization, in both the program and program support departments
Proven capacity of managing programs through partnerships
Strong gender and conflict analysis skills, and the ability to articulate and design programs using a rights based approach
Preferably the incumbent also has a strong grasp of CARE's Unifying Framework for understanding the underlying causes of poverty and vulnerability
Proven budgeting and financial management skills
Ability to develop and articulate program ideas related to Peacebuilding, governance and civil society
Demonstrated ability to advise and coach field staff
Ability to work and live under difficult conditions
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