Purpose: The Position holder is responsible to ensure the quality of program delivery and the achievement of agreed outcomes in accordance with program design. S/he is responsible to achieve a rights-based, gender transformative and inclusive program. S/he will also lead on influence work approach in program implementation and provide technical support to the team. S/he is accountable for leading the innovation and ensuring lessons learnt are constantly integrated in program interventions, thus continuously improving efficiency and effectiveness. S/he also leads the district and sub-national level networking and advocacy in coordination with the Head of ECD Program, program teams and Communication teams.

Term and Location: Fixed term employment for 3 years based in Field Office-Mid-Western Hills Office, Jumla.

Required Qualifications & Experiences:

• Master’s Degree in social science, education or relevant field
  
• At least 4 years of demonstrated experience working in a mid-level position coordinating and managing the Early Childhood Development program portfolio
  
• Advanced knowledge and experience of International and National Early Childhood Development program, project and policies
  
• Experience of development and humanitarian issues affecting children, women and families
  
• Demonstrated experience in successfully using key influencing strategies such as advocacy, lobbying, movement building, or policy development
  
• Experience in carrying out power, policy and political analysis to inform strategies and projects
  
• Strong knowledge of child and women’s rights and gender justice
  
• Advanced understanding of the development and NGO sector.
  
• Essential: Experience of working with coalitions and networks.
  
• Analytical, strategic thinking and negotiating skills.
  
• Ability to build effective relations for influencing.
  
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills.
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Support to define sectoral program strategy and contribute to achieve outcome of the Country Strategy
  
• Support the process of drafting and finalising the program sector strategy working with program team at Field Office (FO) along with partner staff aligning with global strategy
  
• Ensure that the Early Childhood Development (ECD) program is gender transformative
  
• Ensure that the ECD program builds on and generates evidence to inform Plan’s influencing agenda
  
• Ensure effective program partnerships in ECD including meaningful participation and efficient use of resources to meet the program objectives and outcomes set out in the Country Strategy
  
• Provide technical support in design and development of ECD strategy to Municipality/Rural Municipalities.
  
• Ensure Early Childhood Development project management on different technical/practical challenges and day to day operations
  
• Ensure project cycle is followed for each project including kick off meetings, drafting of project outlines, implementation of activities, mid and end term evaluation
  
• Review all projects in program area and ensure that project objectives are achieved effectively
  
• Ensure that Plan’s contractual obligations on project targets and deliverables are met by thematic coordinators and implementation partners
  
• Make regular program reviews and provide feedback to the FO program team and report to line manager
  
• Ensure that qualitative report has been submitted on time to Business Development team for their submission to National Office/ Donor
  
• Ensure high degree of technical expertise while implementing projects relevant to technical specifications/standards
  
• Ensure timely delivery of project activities as per project log frame, theory of change and detailed implementation plan and share the report to line manager
  
• Assess the partner’s capacity in terms of technical skills for project delivery, design a training plan to enhance their capacity and monitor it regularly in coordination with line manager and AM.
  
• Lead sectoral networking and representation and build relationships and alliances with relevant networks, government bodies, federations and other agencies
  
• Lead evidence based lobby and advocacy within the sectoral program at Field Office level and ensure that programme plans include influencing objectives