• Support the development of the annual plans and budgets as needed, based on consultations with relevant team members.
• Ensure effective resource allocation and coordination throughout the program lifecycle.

Program Monitoring and Quality Assurance

• Ensure that ethical and sound data collection and information management systems are in place for appropriate analysis, planning, evaluation, and advocacy across all of VOSIEDA’s interventions or
• Work with the M&E Officers and ensure internal lesson learning and experience sharing across programs takes place and is integrated into program planning.
• Ensure that gender-responsive and age-appropriate feedback and complaints mechanisms are in place within all of VOSIEDA’s programs.

Support the development of technical tools and materials in coordination with Managers and Team Leader.

• Analyze monthly reports from different department, make inputs and compile monthly, quarterly or annual donor’s reports for different interventions.

Fundraising

• Responsible for building good relationships with prospective donors and clients across multiple sectors, communicating with the broader public and internal teams, delegating tasks, and drawing up plans to ensure annual targets are met.
• Conducting research on fundraising
• Writing funding proposals and submitting these to potential
• Providing support to program managers to develop quarterly
• Implementing a variety of marketing strategies and promotional
• Organizing and attending non-profit events and networking with relevant
• Establishing good relationships with staff, members of the public, and the

Cross-Cutting

• Support the Program Managers in embracing and implementing fully ‘durable Solutions; in partnership in line with VOSIEDA’s mission
• Support Program Managers and M&E offices through MEAL capacity to strengthen accountability mechanisms throughout our programs and response
• Sufficiently support the Program Managers in meeting their needs for quality programming and developing programs that meet the needs of communities we serve.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modeling VOSIEDA’s values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve.
• performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not
• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their personal development, and encourages others to do the same.
• Widely shares their vision for VOSIEDA, engages and motivates
• Future orientated, think

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members, and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• At least 10 years’ experience in an NGO environment, including experience directing and implementing development programs, preferably with solid experience in more than one of VOSIEDA’s priority sectors indicated above.
• Recognized leadership role in relevant technical areas at both field and office level
• University Degree, preferably a Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Project/Program Management, or in an area of social development
• Very good understanding of Liberian or West African
• Experience in working with partner organizations in development
• A general appreciation of the issues concerning the NGO sector, both
• Solid experience of developing and managing monitoring and learning systems
• Good analytical Effective negotiator, with the ability to positively influence cross departmental and cross sector working
• Credibility to lobby, influence and represent VOSIEDA at all levels
• Resource management, training, capacity building, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming
• Commitment to and understanding of VOSIEDA’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
• Fluency in written and spoken English and knowledge of French will be an asset
• Ability to work within a team

HOW TO APPLY

Please write an English letter of application stating clearly, what motivates you to apply for the above position and how your qualifications and experience are relevant to the post. Include a copy of your CV, application letter, and the names and contact information of three references. Do not send original documents, as these will not be returned to you. Submitting false information will result in your application being disqualified.

Please submit applications with the subject title “Program Director Position Application [Your Name]”:

In VOSIEDA office or e-mail applications to info@vosieda.org.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a written exam and/or interview. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: April 15, 2024 before 5:00pm