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The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

ROLE PROFILE

Title

Programmes Influencing & Implementation Area Manager

Functional Area

Programmes

Reports to

Programme Implementation Manager

Location

Garoua Area

Travel required

Frequent

Effective Date

FY23

Grade

D2

ROLE PURPOSE

The Program Influencing & Implementation Area Manager (PIIAM) will act as Plan International most senior representative for the Program Area. He/ She is responsible to lead the strategic direction in the Program Area in accordance with Plan’s strategic program framework and retains final accountability for timely and quality delivery of all Plan’s operations in the area and in line with the approved Country Strategy (CS).

The PIIAM also provides overall strategic leadership, direction and support to the program area team to ensure timely and effective utilization of Plan’s resources for the benefit of targeted beneficiaries in the area. The post holder serves as Plan International Cameroon’s liaison with the state government and stakeholders, to establish a good working relationship, influence decision makers on issues affecting children’s and girls and excel Plan’s visibility.

Dimensions of the Role

• The PIIAM will Act as the senior representative for Plan International in the North Region and directly manage the entire Program Area Programmes and operations.
• Supervisor of a team of Project Managers and Coordinators, Finance, Admin, Logistics Coordinators located in Garoua or in sub-offices as required.
• S/He is member of the Extended Country Leadership Team (e-CLT)
• Have delegated financial authority for expenditures up to 8,000,000 CFA.

  Accountabilities

  Programme Quality Management

  • Team up with the Head of Programmes and relevant team to develop the relevant strategies and working processes ensuring that the design and implementation of the relevant interventions are taking place in a holistic and sustainable way and aligned with approved global policies /frameworks.
  • Provide strategic leadership and guidance to the relevant staff within the Programme Area ensuring that the global program quality framework, ten commitment of sponsorship and other relevant policies (e.g Safeguarding, security and gender equality policies) are embedded within the office day to day operations and staffs are competent, committed to move forward with their implementation.
  • Lead and support the annual planning process for the programme area and provide strategic, Leadership, management and development of the Program Area (PA) team, in full compliance with local law and Plan International Cameroon policies and procedures.
  • Team up with the Extended Country Management Team (e-CMT) in developing the relevant policies and strategies ensuring that Plan Cameroon is nationally and internationally recognized as one of the highly performing child rights organizations.
  • Ensure that Plan Cameroon’s is well positioned at the governorates level through promoting its program approach, values and commitment to change the lives of marginalized children.
  • Provide leadership and management support to the Program Coordinators (PC) / Managers and ensuring implementation of Plan’s programme and influence quality Policy and procedures in all projects within the area.
  • Provide guidance and support to the Program Coordinators/ Program Managers (PM) and relevant staff within the PA and ensuring quality implementation of Plan International Cameroon cost recovery policy.
  • Coach and guide the PCs and PMs to ensure that the National level partnerships and strategies are implemented with the maximum level of quality and significantly contributing to the achievement of Plan International Cameroon’s CS objectives.
  • Champion the testing and roll out of new innovations to programming and lead key advocacy initiatives at both North region and national levels.
  • Ensure that the Youth Advisory Groups at the PA level are provided with safe and enabling spaces to inform Plan Cameroon while designing and implementing the relevant projects/Programmes.
  • Oversees our work with partners and ensures selection and capacity building plans are implemented as per Building Better Partnership framework for Cameroon.
  • Build innovations from Plan’s work with councils to advances children’s rights & girls equality.
  • Manage the disaster preparedness, resilience and responses strategies; and provide aid and protection for affected communities.

    Sponsorship Programme Management

    • Supervise all the enrolment/phase-out processes to ensure proper implementation of all Plan policies and procedures regarding enrolment/phase-out/phase-in in cooperation with the Country Sponsorship Manager and the relevant managers.
    • Ensure sponsorship communications are produced (SPAR, PAO, PAU, SCU….etc) at the required level of performance
    • Make sure the PA/PU meets sponsorship commitments for Programmes and communications in order to improve our accountability towards SC and sponsors.
    • Design and pilot innovative ideas for re-engineering our sponsorship towards improved performance.

      Business Development and Portfolio Management

      • Supports Grant Manager and Head of Programmes in exploring funding opportunities.
      • Lead the process of proposal development for new projects, as well as thematic/impact area’s and output budgets across Garoua Area; this to be carried out in close relations with sector leads, project managers, other Program area managers as well as the support team.
      • Develop high quality concept notes and proposals using an evidence-based results framework, incorporating best practices and lessons learn developing appropriate project indicators, monitoring processes and tools, and monitoring budget cost estimates.
      • Ensures that all major institutional donors compliance requirements are fully adhered to.
      • To ensure regular program budget and activities review meetings are conducted to discuss progress as per plans, review and approve plans and budget requirements for the next period.
      • Oversees all sponsorship funds and grant budgets in the area and monitors resource mobilization towards the annual plans and CS targets.
      • Budget management responsibility at area level according to annual plan; consolidating and analysing all Learn-Lead-Decide-Thrive-Humanitarian related project budgets outputs and advice project managers of achievements and issues on monthly basis.
      • Ensures all partners’ advance liquidations are completed on time with quality documentation.

        Programmes Monitoring and Reporting

        • Ensures regular monitoring and periodic evaluations of major programme interventions to promote learning and improvement in all major areas of Plan’s strategic programming approach.
        • Produce quality monthly, Quarterly and annual reports and ensure updates are used effectively for PA management.