This is your opportunity to use your food programming experience to help improve the lives and futures of some of the world's most vulnerable children.
You can do this by joining World Vision – a global network of people committed to enhance the well-being of children everywhere by empowering them, their families and communities to overcome the challenges of poverty and injustice.
The Senior Technical Advisor, OVC & Care Programs is responsible for overseeing the OVC component of the project. S/he will supervise all activities at the community levels relevant to orphans and vulnerable children and impact mitigation responses. Working in closer link with other relevant staff of awardee and community-based organizations, s/he will oversee the identification of vulnerable families, and their children and plan intervention with them. S/he will coordinate the referral services and ensure continuum of care from the community to the health facilities and vice versa.
We believe that every child is a precious gift to the entire world and that their well-being concerns us all. We will not rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed. We are looking for people who share our beliefs and our passion.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Provide leadership and coordination in the development, dissemination and promotion of grant strategies, standards and tools in the technical area.
- Provide technical expertise to grant staff and stakeholders, including needs assessments, program design, start-up, phase-in, phase-out, communications, reporting, monitoring and evaluation activities and ad-hoc needs.
- Develop reporting and evaluation processes for performance management of grant.
- Ensure grant implementation standards meet or exceed donor expectations.
- Provide expertise for the program development, if required.
- Lead, participate in, or facilitate assessments, surveys or evaluations as necessary for risk management, standards setting, policy formation and program development, and achievement of programme objectives.
- Collaborate with SO IPG teams and Regional and National Offices to develop and conduct training in program methodologies and concepts, including program design, monitoring and evaluation, if required.
- Encourage and facilitate the documentation of best practices and lessons learned, directed toward multiple audiences, to influence policy formation, develop capacity and foster professionalism.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED SKILLS INCLUDE:
- Provide strategic technical guidance to the Project’s HIV/AIDS programs to ensure best practices, appropriate new developments and lessons learned from reviews and evaluations.
- Provide technical advice for ongoing project implementation of the Project including.
- Quality and effective management of ongoing programs, design of program materials/messages and quality monitoring of the set indicators.
- Lead the identification and development of new programs, staff and actively seek new funding opportunities.
- Provide point of contact for donors on technical issues related to the Project.
- Assist in building the capacity of the Project partners in project management, evaluation and review.
- Represent the project and World Vision interests at meetings, workshops and conferences.
- The Senior Technical Advisor, OVC and Care Programs must have at least 10-15 progressive years of experience as a Specialist with a reputable NGO or donor agency.
- A minimum of a Master’s Degree or higher in Public Health, International Development, Sociology or the equivalent in a field related to health and HIV/AIDS programming.
- Knowledge of Health and HIV/AIDS service delivery in the public and private sector in Malawi and in other sub-Saharan African countries, including health promotion and a sound understanding of the social, economic and cultural determinants and implications of the HIV epidemic in Malawi.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and oral and written communication skills (in English).
- Past experience of working with USG supported projects and knowledge of USG and PEPFAR financial rules, policies, regulations, procedures, and documentation at a senior level.
- Strong track record in government grant acquisition
- Experience and familiarity with USG reporting requirements.
- Broad 3-5 year experience in the technical area/s.
- Minimum of one year program planning experience.
- Field-based international NGO work experience in Community Development and HIV and AIDS project or program leadership, with a minimum of 3 to 5 years total development experience.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you believe you have the skills and experience to fulfil this vital and challenging role that will enhance the lives of thousands of vulnerable children in Malawi, we'd love to hear from you.
Find the full description and apply onlineby the closing date 15 May 2015. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.
