Child Protection and MHPSS Programme Manager (for nationals only)

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Programme Management

• Support the AD and MPM in Scenario planning and trend analysis to capture the pressing needs of vulnerable children and families in the area of operation. Identify and support opportunities for CP & MHPSS assessments in close coordination with partners and per security/access approvals to inform responsive program design.

• Work with the Child Protection & MHPSS Coordinators and partners to develop Partner Agreement documents such as budget narrative and logframe

• Lead kick off process for all new awards including developingdetailed implementation plan and procurement plan as well as ensuring HR planning is on track with existing team succession planning and recruitments for new roles

• Track budget utilisation with clear spending plans and PR trackers

• Ensure timely project implementation based on planned milestones.

• Monitor guide and supervise the field teams and partners in day to day project implementation informed by conflict sensitivity and following a needs based apparoach.

• Prepare timely program and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal Save the Children requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.

• Review partner monthly financial narrative reports and Indicator Performance Tracking Tables and ensure that adaptive planning is followed in order to meet project objectives.

• Work closely with Awards and Partnership team during kick off implementation and close out stages to ensure compliance requirements are met.

• Act as the overall budget holder for all active grants/awards and actively empower Coordinators to manage certain budget lines.

• Work closely with MPM and other PMs in order to ensure an area based approach is followed with clear synergies among activities within CP and other sectors.

• Work with the Finance department to prepare financial and budgeting requests and ensure the timely planning and reporting of expenditure for projects.

• Lead on master budget phasing at the area level for all CP and MHPSS awards

• Support fundraising including the development of high quality concept notes and proposals and engagement with technical advisors.

• Work with Education Shelter/ NFI FSL/ CVA WASH PMs in order to ensure CP and MHPSS is integrated in all sectors along with a cross-cutting focus on gender and adolescents/youth.

• Provide support to field and Program operations and management as needed including acting as AD when requested.

Capacity Building & Organizational Learning

• Identify gaps and priorities for Technical Advisors to foster ongoing learning and capacity building for staff and partners including working on a structured capacity strengthening plan

• Keep abreast of sector trends developments and policies and adapt and promote introduction of new methodologies innovations and best practices.

• Mobilize internal and external capacity-building opportunities based on clear development goals for respective line reports and strategic directions of the overall CP & MHPSS portfolio.

Representation Advocacy & Coordination

• Represent Save the Children in relevant coordination meetings and meetings with the Government Ministries and other national and international partners.

• Ensure that Save the Childrens work is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government and encourage/enable increased participation of local partners in coordination fora

• Work with PDQ team to organise round tables and lead on these at SAO level

• Work with Advocacy Campaign Communications and Media team to ethically document case studies to show impact and actively participate in advocacy discussions related to CP & MHPSS matters in SAO.

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Submit activity trackers on a monthly basis to MEAL and ensure that timely communication takes place on start up of activities to support MEAL planning cycles.

• Provide feedback on TA/MEAL visit reports

• Increase use of data from monitoring (including Quality Benchmarks) sharing with relevant colleagues and informing program revision and design

• Ensure tracking of set indicators throughout the implementation cycle and regular reporting on impact and in coordination with the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager assist partners in developing appropriate strategies for monitoring and evaluating implemented activities.

• Oversee and guide teams on technical assessments in coordination with other thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of childrens needs.

• Put in place accountability mechanisms for child protection ensuring that feedback from children communities and all other relevant stakeholders is considered in programme design and throughout the project cycle

• Identify and increase opportunities for child participation in CP & MHPSS program implementation

• Where possible use the monitoring and evaluation framework to build/contribute to an evidence-base for child protection programming interventions.

General

• Increase knowledge and familiarity of colleagues in SAO on the core concepts and interventions of CP and MHPSS through organization of learning lunches or similar learning initiatives

• Network and strengthen relationships with PDQ colleagues through frequent engagement

• Ensures adherence to the Child Safeguarding Policy and reporting procedures

• Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere Charter the Red Cross Code of Conduct

• Act as key focal point for Centrality of Protection in the SAO trainings and orientation will be provided to support with this function

• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours and work with incoming surge teams in the event of crisis or emergency.

• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection code of conduct health and safety equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.