Consortium Lead at Plan International

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Role Purpose

• Manage the entire EU education consortium project in Borno state.

Dimension of Role

• The EU education project is a project implemented in consortium with save the children that will be implemented in Borno state, in the North Eastern Nigeria in 9 LGAs. The project has focus on both formal and non-formal education including system strengthening for the existing structures from grass root structures as well as at state level and provision of livelihood opportunities for youth in the targeted locations.
• The role will therefore involve managing relationship with the consortium partner, timely and quality implementation of the project, reporting, capacity building of staff, partners and stake holders.

Key Roles/Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall implementation of the EU project.
• Ensure provision of timely and quality report as per the requirement of the donor.
• Ensure sufficient and efficient management of the project budget.
• Provide leadership and technical support including trainings to the project officers
• Support the training of teachers and education managers as well as the school based management committees.
• Manage consortium relationship with the consortium partners.
• Ensure timely submission of Purchase requests to the logistics and make follow ups with the logistics and procurement teams for the timely procurement of the project materials.
• Together with the project M&E, develop a contextualized monitoring tools and facilitate a joint monitoring with the M&E, SBMCs and the local education authorities.
• Perform any other project related duties as specified by the Supervisor.

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Qualifications and Experience:

• University degree or equivalent in Education, Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, or related fields
• Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience project management roles.
• 2 years’ experience managing EU or ECHO grants.
• Proven experience in quality and timely report writing.
• Experience working in emergency settings.
• Good knowledge and understanding of DO NO HARM principles and established international child protection standards (especially UNCRC)
• Experience with participatory approaches to education, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, or other related area.
• Experience working with IDPs, and other vulnerable populations (ideal)
• Previous experience directly providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence

Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
• Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Languages: Excellent command of English language

Behaviors:

• Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of operations and with stakeholders
• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behavior
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
• Provides good and adequate administrative and logistical support to enable programmes to meet meets it’s agreed financial and program outcomes.
• Actively seeks for support in addressing difficulties in execution of duties.
• Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organizational development.
• Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations
• Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
• Leads by example to motivate high performance of others
• Very strong commitment to continuous learning.