Moving the Goalposts Kilifi is a community based organization that, since 2002, uses football to empower girls in the rural and urban areas of Kilifi and Kwale County. MTG’s goals is to have a more inclusive, just and peaceful world where girls’ and women’s human rights are realized and protected. It uses a rights based approach and focuses primarily on sexual and reproductive rights, health and choice. More than four thousand girls (aged 9 – 25 years) participate in MTG’s ongoing leagues and another three thousand girls in annual MTG tournaments. Girls with disabilities are included in the programme. Girls are encouraged to take up leadership roles in their (football) community.
Reporting to: Program and Advocacy Manager
Job Purpose:
Manage, monitor and coordinate the implementation of health programsin order to meet the strategies and objectives of MTG
Main Roles and responsibilities:
Project Management
- Oversee all the life skills training sessions offered by MTG under the Health program
- Manage the revision, re-design and development of new training curricula for Health, men’s engagement in health program and child protection in health programs
- Develop and implement a strategy for periodic program reviews based on agreed period targets.
- Oversee the identification and management of stakeholders and partners in the implementation of health programs
- Support monitoring, evaluation and operational research within the department.
- Develop work plans, oversee inception and track progress in project implementation
Advocacy
- Provide leadership in design and implementation of advocacy initiatives in the counties on health programming
Financial Management
- Oversee the drawing of effective budgets and management of funds allocated to the departmental programs.
Resource Mobilization
- Initiate and develop, in consultation with the Program Manager, concepts for funding.
Reporting
- Responsible for consolidation of monthly, quarterly and annual departmental reports
- Review and approve project reports for submission to donors.
Staff Management
- Participate in Leadership Team roles including supervision.
- Supervise Project Officer (Peer Education),
- Project Officer (Men Engagement) and
- Project Officer SRHR
- Carry out the appraisal of staff in liaison with the HR Manager
Skills & Experience:
- At least 3 years’ experience in a similar position or relevant sector.
- Project Management
- M&E skills
- Good writing skills
- People management and leadership skills
- Working in multidisciplinary teams
- Planning and organizational skills
- Financial management: skills
- Partnership management
- Advocacy skills
- Critical thinking and analytical skills
- Proposal writing
Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree from a recognized university in Social Sciences, Development Studies, or Public Health,
- Professional certification in Project Management.
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