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The Girls Empowerment Project is a pilot project implemented by the International Rescue Committee in Ban Mai Nai Soi refugee camp (site 1), Mae Hong Son. The objective of this pilot project is to promote and facilitate the safety, well-being and empowerment of marginalized, at-risk adolescent girls in the camp. Specifically, the project seeks to reduce or eliminate risk factors for sexual violence and increase protective factors from it, targeting a segment of the adolescent girl population who are particularly vulnerable. The project targets 30 girls ranging in age from 10 to 18 who are no longer attending school, either because of social exclusion due to their gender or marriage status or forced exclusion due to pregnancy.

This project works at multiple levels to increase the physical, social and human assets of the target girls by: providing them with a “safe space”, strengthening their knowledge and skills, and engaging the family members, peers, community leaders and structures that act as gatekeepers to such assets. Through a participatory action research (PAR) process, the target girls identified the knowledge and skills they would like to learn to feel safe, healthy, and confident. This learning content is being taught through weekly workshops over a period of 12 months. Older girls from the community (ages 18-25) have also been recruited and trained to be individual mentors for participants as well as facilitators of the identified learning content. Lastly, PAR was used to engage family and community members in a dialogue about the target girls' risk and protective factors for sexual violence and to further define what resources they, as gatekeepers, need to address risk factors.

As the pilot stage of the project comes to a close, IRC seeks an external consultant able to conduct an evaluation of the pilot. A baseline assessment was conducted at the start of the project.

Scope of Work: The Evaluation Consultant will design and conduct an evaluation to determine whether target girls do experience increased presence of, or access to, various social, physical and human assets on completion of the program. The evaluation will focus on 4 main anticipated results of the project:1) 75% of target girls regularly attend program activities2) 75% of target girls identify that they have increased the presence of resources that can protect them from sexual violence3) 75% of target adults (carers, spouses) have increased knowledge of what they can do to actively promote the safety and well-being of target girls4) Target community leaders identify and take specific actions to change social policies that hinder girls’ access to education

Activities will include the following:• Review data from existing monitoring tools (e.g. activity attendance records, home visit tracking sheets, meeting minutes and action plans, etc)• Train local consultants as enumerators• Conduct end-line survey and qualitative research with 30 girls and their family members• Develop tool to measure levels of knowledge of family members• Analyze findings and produce report

Experience Desired:• Practical experience in designing and conducting research and evaluation projects as well as data collection skills.
• Experience working in refugee camp settings• Analytical skills and frameworks, such as gender analysis • Process management skills, such as facilitation skills • Demonstrated experience conducting evaluations in low resource settings, including both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.• Experience using relevant analysis software• Experience evaluating programs with a protection focus

Plan is one of the oldest and largest children's development organisations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan's vision is of a world in which all children realise their full potential in societies that respect people's rights and dignity, our aim is to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.

About the roleThe Finance and Operations Director (FOD) is responsible for overseeing project finances and other operational and administrative duties in accordance with the relevant donor regulations and in line with Plan’s financial and operational management policy provisions. The FOD will supervise grant management and financial reporting on grant performance and will ensure best use of resources by managing the preparation of sound budgets, monitoring project expenses, and assuring timely preparation of donor financial reports.

Main responsibilities•Provide oversight of financial, operational, and administrative management of the project.•Supervise all grant management and reporting on grant performance, as well as provide financial and technical management to ensure best use of resources through sound budgeting, monitoring of project expenses, and timely preparation of donor financial reports.•Develop and implement monthly project-wide financial review(s) and analyses, as well as provide timely and reliable financial information for decision-making.•Provide oversight and management of procurement processes for supplies, equipment and services.•Maintain strong internal policies, processes and controls systems in order to provide timely, consistent and accurate financial and budget management.•Work closely with the Plan UK office and Plan Sierra Leone country office staff on internal and external financial reviews and audits; work closely with project finance/grants/operations staff, and sub-grantees

The Budget for Sierra Leone will be approximately £7 million.

About youKnowledge, skills and behaviours required to achieve the roles objectives;•Master’s degree or equivalent in finance or financial management, and a professional qualification in accountancy.•Significant experience of managing programmes funded by the United Kingdom Government or the European Commission, including experience managing finances for DFID•Experience managing small grants programs or sub-granting mechanisms involving local NGOs.•Proven logistics, procurement or supply chain management capabilities.•Professional experience in Sierra Leone preferred.•Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook.•In-depth knowledge of DFID financial management rules and regulations of United Kingdom Government and / or other comparable major bilateral aid donor in relation to grant management•Awareness of child protection issues•Ability to adopt new software and financial management systems.•Excellent communication, management and leadership skills.•Proven analytical skills in isolating priorities and tackling them.•Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook.•Demonstrated decision making and risk management capabilities

LanguagesExcellent written and spoken English required

Location and TravelThis position will be based in Freetown, Sierra Leone with International and local travel.

Type of roleThis will be a three year fixed term contract.

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.

Plan is one of the oldest and largest children's development organisations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan's vision is of a world in which all children realise their full potential in societies that respect people's rights and dignity, our aim is to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.

About the role With Plan International serving as lead agency, the Chief of Party (COP) has ultimate authority and oversight within the organization and is responsible for overall management and technical support of a girl’s education project, including managing all activities of sub-recipients, coordinating all programme-focused strategic planning and decision making, and managing key personnel. The COP will serve as key liaison with the donor and all other agency counterparts, implementing partners, and alliance partners involved with the programme.

Primary responsibilities include providing overall leadership, management, and general technical direction of the programme, assuring an integrated vision among different components and actors, and ensuring programme performance The COP bears ultimate responsibility for ensuring achievement of programme requirements and adherence to donor regulations.

Dimensions of role•Team management including directly managing plan employees and matrix management of other key roles.•Budget will be approximately £7 million.•This will be a three year fixed term contract.

Main responsibilitiesThe COP is expected to bring experience in education programming and capacity building of organizations in the local context to:•Provide overall technical and managerial oversight and leadership for the project.•Supervise field operations, administration, logistics, and procurement for all project activities.•Manage project personnel and lead strategic planning processes.•Ensure efficient management of financial resources, including review and approval of programme budgets, monitoring expenditures, and implementing cost control measures. •Oversee management and monitoring of sub-grants, and lead strategic project planning for Plan and all partners.•Supervise programme monitoring, evaluation, and reporting and ensure quality control and timeliness of all deliverables as required by the grant and donors.•Serve as a principal representative to the donor, government entities, project partners and stakeholders, and other institutions and individuals to ensure effective, synergistic programme implementation, to create collaborative partnerships and alliances, and to foster positive, sustainable relationships.•Ensure smooth working relations and collaboration among consortium members/subreciepients•Ensures that the Plan Sierra Leone Country Director and Country Management Team are provided with timely reports and analysis to support effective programme management and the optimal use of resources•Support Plan’s submission of timely and reliable financial information to the wider organization and to third parties as appropriate.

About youKnowledge, skills and behaviours required to achieve the roles objectives;•Minimum Master’s Degree or equivalent in social sciences or related field•Long-term, senior-level management experience implementing, and managing large, complex child education and system strengthening projects.•Significant experience managing DFID or EC programmes, including prior COP experience. •Demonstrated ability to implement projects with rigorous timelines and deliverables and to track programme quality through donor approved monitoring and evaluation systems.•Experience working and collaborating with diverse sets of stakeholders, such as local partners, government officials, donor representatives, and international staff.•Proven experience hiring, training, and supervising teams of international and local staff. •Proven leadership, inter-personal and cross-cultural skills, and ability to build and motivate diverse teams. •Previous work experience in Sierra Leone required. •Excellent written and oral English.•Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook.•Demonstrated knowledge of the Sierra Leone and/or other East African Education Systems.•Knowledge of key DFID regulations including, but not limited to Financial reporting standards related to UK Government contracts•Ability to respond on short notice and plan and execute several activities at once. •Ability to work under pressure, as part of a team or independently, and meet deadlines consistently.•Ability to integrate teams of professionals around common goals, as well as demonstrated ability working with host-country ministries and donor colleagues.

LanguagesFluent English required.

Location and TravelChief of Party Sierra Leone to be based in Freetown with International and local travel within the region.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 11th October.

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.