Project Coordinator - Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) & Protection at Women in the New Nigeria (WINN)

Women in the New Nigeria and Youth Empowerment Initiative (WINN) is a dynamic and indigenous non-governmental organization committed to empowering women, transforming the lives of youth, promoting good governance, sustainable agriculture, peacebuilding, preventing gender-based violence, fostering micro-finance, supporting the arts, driving technological solutions, partnering in scientific research, and advancing gender equality. With a presence spanning continents, including North America, Ghana, Mozambique, South Africa, Sierra Leone, and the UK, WINN is dedicated to instigating positive change, eradicating societal ills, and achieving gender parity. WINN's multifaceted approach encompasses collaborations with civil society groups, government agencies, and other NGOs, demonstrating its dedication to making a meaningful impact worldwide.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Coordinator - Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) & Protection

Location: Borno
Employment Type: Full Time

General Position Summary

• The Project Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day implementation of General GBV/MHPSS sector activities to ensure quality implementation.
• The position includes the daily management of programme staff, whilst working closely with CBM International focal point.
• The Project Coordinator will report directly to the Program Manager.
• He/She will work closely with the Program Manager, GBV/MHPSS Officers, Case Workers, and support staff (including finance, operations, and administration) to ensure that activities are implemented according to schedule, budget and required quality.

Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision:

• Responsible for the overall coordination and implementation of the project portfolio (Programmatic & Financial).
• Develop protection strategy, harmonize activity work plans, and manage all field activity implementation related to GBV and MHPSS.
• Ensure that programme implementation mainstreams disability inclusion in coordination with other sectors in line with best practices.
• Ensure that beneficiaries are effectively targeted according to vulnerability criteria.
• Lead (where necessary) community meetings to identify gender-related priorities and protection concerns.
• Establish and maintain effective program reporting, and monitoring and evaluation systems (to track, analyze and report on results) for both internal and external use.
• Integrate community approaches, protection mainstreaming, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.
• Ensure proper programme filing system is in place and adheres to internal and donor regulations and policies.
• Adhere to all WINN policies related to security, operations and transport/ logistics information related to programming.
• Support orientation for all new staff on WINN guidelines on gender and protection mainstreaming. IWhere necessary, organize capacity building sessions for staff on gender and protection and other project related matters.
• Provide weekly field reports, capturing activities progress, lessons learned, success stories on the project as well as the general situation and community updates and needs.
• Report on any problems encountered in the field such as project participant complaints, local authority interference, and security threats to WINN staff and activities.
• Coordinate with WINN Security and safety Officer and line manager on any threats to WINN staff and activities.
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to WINN and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
• Perform other related special projects and duties as determined and assigned by supervisor.

Program Management:

• Oversee program startup and ongoing program management and administration of teams across various field locations.
• Ensure that program implementation is responsive to communities and partners and consistent with WINN’ relevant programme guidelines, principles, values, standards and strategic plan.
• Undertakes regular (weekly, bi-weekly) field monitoring visits to assess progress and identify technical quality and/or other implementation issues, flag those to PM, provide mitigation strategies and implement modifications as required
• Guides and support implementation of all project activities (including overseeing case management, PFAs, Skills acquisition programme, age-appropriate engagement, prevention, and risk mitigation), providing affirming feedback, highlighting strengths and weaknesses, and making recommendations for improvement
• Supports WINN in adapting case management tools and implementing the GBVIMS/ Primero, ensuring strict compliance with confidentiality policy and guidelines for information sharing of GBV and MHPSS data
• Ensure that program implementation mainstreams protection in coordination with other sectors in line with best practices.
• Ensure that beneficiaries are effectively targeted according to established vulnerability criteria.
• Develop program implementation strategies, including partnership frameworks, beneficiary targeting and distribution process as well as psychosocial and capacity building of staff.
• Integrate community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.
• Ensure program implementation is on time, target, and budget, using effective M&E systems to reach desired impacts.
• Create and maintain systems in ensuring effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative reporting in line with donor and WINN policies and procedures.
• Ensure all interventions adhere to WINN’ Gender and social inclusion Policy, Do No Harm principles, and beneficiary accountability standards.

Team Management:

• Develop the capacity of the team, deepen understanding of their roles and assist with career development.
• Providing technical assistance to the field staff, by designing and rolling out capacity-building activities and training on all MHPSS and GBV/protection issues through coaching and mentoring
• Support project staff to assess training needs and develop a training and capacity development plan to ensure successful transfer of skills, knowledge, and attitudes to improve GBV responses.
• Assist team members with information, tools, and resources to improve performance & reach objectives.
• Promote accountability, communicate expectations, and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one-on-one meeting and through performance reviews.
• Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
• Hire, orient and lead team members as necessary.

Knowledge and Experience

• B.A / B.Sc. Degree in Social Science, public health, Law or Arts is required. Masters is added advantage
• He/She should have experience in project designs, budget management and leadership
• 5 years of experience working on the development, implementation, administration and compliance of a field-based humanitarian programmes; gender and protection mainstreaming experience and knowledge is required.
• Experience with conducting gender analysis, protection assessments, monitoring and evaluation and other learning efforts required.
• Demonstrated strengths in analytical skills, monitoring and evaluation, and report writing
• Strong interpersonal, intercultural and communication skills
• Excellent oral and written skills and computer skills
• Fluency in English, Hausa and any local language is an added advantage.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• S/he will supervise Technical Officer Protection, Technical Officer MHPSS and MEL Officer.

Accountability:

• Reports Directly to: Program Manager
• Works Directly with: Finance, Program, MEL, and Operation Teams, partner staff.

Application Closing Date
10th July, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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