Project Coordinator

Project management and leadership

• Lead the strengthening of the rice and sunflower value chain including horizontal and vertical integration, and including financial inclusion. 45%
• Use appropriate project management tools to plan, review and track progress on project implementation as well as on the utilization of project resources.
• Follow project management standards at all phases of the project cycle: design, start-up, implementation and closeout including:
  • Effective transition and start-up planning;
  • Realistic and participatory detailed implementation planning;
  • Evidence-based, action-oriented project management;
  • Effective management of supply chain and project assets;
  • Accountable and timely project close-out;
  • Budget Management
• Ensure the management of project budget in accordance with WVT/WVG and donor requirements.
• Ensure that project expenditures are consistent with approved implementation plans and budget allowability.
• Identify operational and budgetary constraints and formulate appropriate solutions on a regular basis.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Work closely with the Cluster DME Specialist to design and implement M&E system that are in line with WVT/WVG and donor guidelines and that facilitate reporting to WV and donors.
• Liaise with government partners and stakeholders to conduct joint supervisory visits to projects.
• Develop project activity plans and M&E tools, supervise data collection for the M&E indicators, and analyze project progress with regard to M&E indicators.

Reporting

• Responsible for managing Savings for Transformation/SAVIX and WVI project database (Horizon), and making sure that the established WV and donor reporting requirements are fulfilled.
• Prepare and submit required narrative, M&E, and financial reports including those for WVG/WVT and donors.
• Review quarterly trend reports and submit to Cluster Manager, Resilience and Livelihood TP Team Leader for subsequent submission to WVG.
• Document best practices and key lessons learned in project implementation and share with Cluster Manager, Resilience and Livelihood TP Team Leader for subsequent submission to WVG.

Staff Management

• Ensure staffing for quality (technically sound, timely and effective) project management
• Proactive recruitment and onboarding for timely start-up
• Managing and developing human resources for quality project implementation guaranteeing that the Partnership program quality and best practices are enforced.

Capacity building

• Design and oversee training for staff, partners and participating communities on improved rice and sunflower production and market facilitation as well as financial access approaches.
• Provide regular coaching and mentoring to market facilitators, interns, producer groups and producer associations.
• Provide on-going programmatic and technical support to staff responsible for managing local value chain development, rice and sunflower Good Agriculture Practices, processing and value addition.

Other

• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor and/or Senior Leadership Team.