Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
Job Summary
The Senior Program Coordinator will lead and manage its direct implementation team based in Zamboanga del Norte. This role combines strategic program coordination with hands-on team leadership to ensure the effective delivery of child and youth-focused development programs in the region. The postholder will play a critical role in planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating program activities, while also fostering strong partnerships with local stakeholders and ensuring alignment with ChildFund’s mission and values.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Program and Sponsorship Coordination and Management
- Lead the planning, implementation, and monitoring of ChildFund’s programs in Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga City
- Ensure program activities are aligned with organizational goals, donor requirements, and community needs.
- Oversee budget planning and expenditure tracking for assigned programs.
- Prepare high-quality reports, documentation, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure timely and quality compliance with sponsorship requirements and guidelines.
- Support project ideation, concept note and funding proposal development.
- Team Leadership
- Supervise and mentor a multidisciplinary team of field staff and technical specialists.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture.
- Conduct regular team meetings, performance reviews, and capacity-building activities.
- Ensure staff compliance with organizational policies and safeguarding standards.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain strong relationships with local government units, community leaders, civil society organizations, and other partners.
- Represent ChildFund in local coordination meetings, forums, and advocacy events.
- Facilitate community participation and feedback mechanisms to ensure program relevance and sustainability.
- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
- Support the design and implementation of MEL frameworks and tools.
- Ensure timely data collection, analysis, and use for program improvement.
- Document and share lessons learned and best practices.
