Education Programme Coordinator

IBIS is recruiting a Education Programme Coordinator, to be based in Maputo, Mozambique.

Duties

• The Education Programme Coordinator is overall responsible for the Mozambique Education programme 2016-2020, including the full transition of IBIS Education thematic focus into one Oxfam in Mozambique

Requisites

• Ability to build a people’s movement around the program theme and inspire followership
• Proven analytical and conceptual thinking, high level research, project management knowledge and skills and experience using participatory tools and methodologies for assessment, programme identification, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Strategic and people management skills, supporting and mentoring the team in their professional and personal growth
• Work under stress, timely and in a multi-cultural setting
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of implementing and coordinating programs and initiatives, ideally built on mature understanding of relevant issues derived from field experience
• Strong program management and quality knowledge, with ability to ensure consistent quality against standards and to implement effective monitoring and evaluation systems to assess and adjust performance
• Commitment to and good knowledge of working with networks, coalitions and a partnership approach across the spectrum of IBIS/Oxfam’s work, including innovative approaches to capacity strengthening
• Good knowledge of, and experience in developing advocacy and campaign strategies and plans and successfully achieving external impact and change. Some experience in undertaking media presentations including use of new media
• Good knowledge of, and experience with donor funding environment and good financial management skills, with experience of project budgeting and controlling financial risks
• Proven people and finance management experience at a strategic level in a complex, dispersed organisation with evidence of leading, facilitating and integrating a specific area of expertise across a wide network, providing clarity and focus of vision and impact, strategic planning and decision making and the delivery of agreed results
• Politically astute, with high impact influencing and persuasive skills and personal gravitas to gain respect and build and maintain strong, credible relationships, with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Strong organisational and personal management skills, with ability to prioritise work issues to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through
• Excellent personal communication skills, proficiency in oral and written Portuguese and English
• A high level of self-awareness, initiative, sound judgement, personal energy and flexibility

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted