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Head of Adolescent Leadership Programs
The incumbent of this position ensures the coordination, operational management and quality of the implementation of the economic empowerment program for young women at the national level. It ensures the planning, coordination and effective execution of activities carried out by implementing partners and field teams, as well as the quality of support offered to participants throughout the program.
It contributes to the coordination of partners, field teams, community facilitators and Business Coaches, supports the resolution of operational difficulties and ensures compliance with the approaches, standards and commitments of the organization. It thus helps to create the conditions for a coherent, effective and focused implementation on the needs and economic paths of the participants.
In particular, it coordinates and monitors the implementation of Business Circles, economic integration initiatives and agri-food processing units in collaboration with relevant stakeholders. It also contributes to the identification of lessons learned from implementation and to the improvement and adaptation of interventions, as needed.
It organizes or conducts training sessions, provides periodic reporting, participates in monitoring and evaluation missions and in communication, planning and resource mobilization activities at the country level. It adopts an approach that promotes the appropriation of programs by participants in order to promote the sustainability of learning outcomes.
Management and coordination of implementation
Coordinate the operational implementation of empowerment programmes at national level and ensure consistent execution of activities in different intervention areas. Develop and monitor work plans, timelines and implementation priorities with partners and field teams. Ensure regular coordination with implementing partners, local office coordinators, community facilitators and Business Coaches. Identify operational difficulties, facilitate their resolution and monitor actions. Ensure the availability and appropriate use of tools, resources and supports necessary for implementation.
Management of partners and field teams
Accompany and coordinate partners to ensure implementation in line with the objectives, approaches and standards of the organization. Provide technical and operational support to business coaches, community facilitators and other teams involved in supporting young women. Organize or facilitate orientation, training and capacity building sessions necessary for effective implementation of the program. Promote the flow of information, sharing best practices and collective problem solving between teams and partners.
Quality of implementation and support for participants
Ensure the quality and consistency of activities implemented on the ground. Ensure that program approaches are effectively applied by teams and partners. Ensure that the support provided to young women is adapted to their needs, their economic context and their journey towards empowerment. Integrate the principles of gender, inclusion, safeguarding and accountability in the implementation of activities. Collect and track feedback from participants and field teams to continuously improve implementation.
Management of empowerment initiatives
Coordinate the implementation of business circles and other economic empowerment initiatives for young women. Oversee, in collaboration with relevant teams and partners, the implementation of agri-food transformation initiatives, including planning, execution and monitoring of activities. Contribute to the development and implementation of approaches that promote young women’s access to financial services and formal and informal savings mechanisms. Ensure the coordination of initiatives promoting sustainable economic integration and access to economic opportunities.
Performance monitoring and internal coordination
Regularly monitor the progress of activities, key results, risks and implementation issues. Work with the monitoring and evaluation team to ensure the availability of information necessary for monitoring program performance and decision making. Use available data, feedback and lessons learned to identify adjustments needed for implementation.
Cross-cutting contributions
Provide support to other projects of the organization integrating a dimension of women’s economic empowerment. Contribute, where necessary, to the documentation of results, institutional communications and resource mobilization. Participate in exchanges with technical, institutional and community partners to strengthen the coordination and implementation of the program.
Candidate profile
Baccalaureate level university degree+5 minimum in social sciences, gender studies, community development, management of development projects, economics or a related field.
Experience
At least 5 years of professional experience in managing and coordinating programs or projects, ideally in the field of women’s development, economic empowerment or community development, or 3 years of experience in a similar position. Proven experience in coordinating partners and field teams and managing programs implemented at the community level, preferably in rural areas. Experience coaching or supervising community facilitators, Business Coaches, trainers or other front-line teams. Experience in community mobilization, group facilitation and capacity building. Strong skills in planning, coordination, problem solving and operational management. Demonstrated sensitivity to gender issues, safeguarding, inclusion and economic empowerment of young women. Skills in adult training (andragogy) and ideally in the training of trainers. Excellent communication and writing skills in French and English; good knowledge of local languages desirable. Excellent ability to collaborate and manage relationships with different partners. Availability to make regular trips in the field. Ability to work independently and properly manage multiple priorities on time.
Responsibilities
ÊBe rigorous, honest, and demonstrate a high sense of responsibility. Have a very high ability to adapt and solve problems. Adherence to the organization’s values of gender equity, safeguarding and inclusion.
Workplace: position based in the National Office of Senegal, with regular missions on the ground in the areas of intervention of the organization.
Contract type: Two-year renewable CDD
Hierarchical manager: Country direction.
Functional supervision and technical coordination: Programs and Partnerships Branch, based on programmatic priorities and coordination needs.
Collaboration: Field teams (headlines, community facilitators, Business Coaches, trainers), Programmes, Operations and Finance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Communication, as well as technical, institutional and community partners involved in empowerment programs.
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