Head of Programme Approaches and Learning Unit (PALU)
Job Purpose: •To facilitate the improvement of programme quality and organisational learning by leading a team of advisers to support and facilitate improvements in holistic programming, M&E, organisational learning and knowledge management.
•Key to this will be embedding key approaches, Concern’s Understanding of Extreme Poverty (especially equality and resilience) and managing for development results. A major focus on supporting high-quality monitoring and evaluation and results-based management and supporting partnership arrangements are also key dimensions of this job.
Main duties & Responsibilities: •To develop and manage high quality programme PM&E guidance and support. This will focus on managing for development results and support for an organisational results framework. •To support the realisation of “How Concern Understands Extreme Poverty” through support to contextual analysis, programme design and M&E based on this understanding and its key characteristics. •To lead and coordinate technical support and guidance on integration of key approaches or cross-cutting issues into Concern programmes with a strong focus on equality, gender and risk and vulnerability. •To lead on sourcing or directly providing support to country programmes in their move to a more partnership based model. •To lead the design, development and implementation of high quality organisational learning and knowledge management functions, processes and systems. •To lead the development of guidance and support to create an enabling working environment for innovation in programmes. •To work closely with sectoral advisers and the Overseas Directorate to contribute to high quality programming. •To work closely with the Advocacy Unit to understand their needs for international advocacy and to engage with the Advocacy Unit, Overseas Directorate, sectoral advisers and country programmes to align information collection and sharing needs.
Person specification:
Essential: •Specific experience in monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and strong understanding of M&E principles and processes. •At least five years experience leading and managing long-term development programmes in developing countries •At least two years leading the provision of technical support to development programmes, preferably on or including the integration of development approaches. •Experience of working with or providing support to partners and/or a partnership model of working. •Demonstrable commitment to and understanding of equality, gender and risk and vulnerability as key cross-cutting issues. •Strong understanding of key development approaches and experience in integrating or mainstreaming them into programmes. •Demonstrable experience in the nurturing of organisational learning in programmes. •A strong understanding of the management and sharing of knowledge within NGOs or development organisations and an ability to link this to system development. •A commitment to the vision, mission and values of Concern Worldwide. •Strong understanding of global poverty and development issues. •Ability to manage high-level relationships at national and international level. •Excellent people management and interpersonal skills, with an ability to effectively manage cross-departmental, functional and international teams. •A post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline •Proven communication skills, both written and verbal. •Proven high quality research and analytical skills.
Desirable: •Knowledge management as a key part of a previous job. •Demonstrable experience in the nurturing of innovation in programmes.
Please apply by sending; Curriculum Vitae & One-page letter outlining how your experience meets the person specification and including details of your current salary All applications should be submitted through our website at www.concern.net/jobs by Monday, 28th November 2011. Please note: Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the Republic of Ireland at the time of application.
Concern Worldwide is an international, non governmental, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
Founded in Ireland in 1968, Concern works in 30 countries throughout Africa, Asia and the Caribbean with a team of 3,600 personnel providing emergency relief and long-term assistance in the areas of education, health, livelihoods and HIV & AIDS. www.concern.net Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.
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Please apply by sending; Curriculum Vitae & One-page letter outlining how your experience meets the person specification and including details of your current salary All applications should be submitted through our website at www.concern.net/jobs by Monday, 28th November 2011. Please note: Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the Republic of Ireland at the time of application.
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