Project Coordinator

Responsibilities:

Management/Administrative:

• Lead the planning and coordination of the organization’s programs/initiatives.
• Provide extensive support to organizations and entities within the organization membership in the design, development, and execution of innovative programs/projects.
  
• Develop an annual program calendar that drives the organization’s innovative activities and those of its members.
  
• Promote synergy and program support mechanisms among the organization members.
  
• Serve as the primary liaison between stakeholders in education and the organization, ensuring smooth coordination of programs/projects and post-implementation support.
• Collaborate with partners on multi-agency initiatives to co-create solutions for complex needs.
  
• Track and monitor program cases to ensure timely responses and proper action plans, including long-term support.
  
• Support the innovative teams in implementing their diverse programs and initiatives.
  
• Work closely with the organization members on program conception, design, budgeting, and execution.
  
• Manage budgets and monitor program effectiveness through evaluation efforts, coordinating, collating, and tracking the outcome measures and performance indicators of the organization programs regularly.
• Stay informed about the latest developments in education innovation and maintain a knowledge repository for maximum impact.
• Coordinate the innovative team’s engagement plans and activities within assigned programs with the organization partners and stakeholders.
  
• Provide project and contact management support to innovation teams and the various initiatives within the organization.

Technical/Professional:

• Oversee and coordinate program delivery, including tracking program activities against agreed timelines and escalating any delays in milestone delivery.
• Oversee program budgets and monitor project performance against budgets.
• Schedule and organize meetings/events and maintain agendas.
  
• Ensure the implementation of policies and best practices in program execution.
• Maintain program budgets and track expenditures/transactions.
  
• Plan and coordinate the promotion, design, and implementation of the organization's awareness, education, and training programs within the scope of the organization’s vision, mission, and thematic sub-programs.
  
• Conceptualize, develop, and implement thematically relevant and impactful programs that build capacity for reform among the organization members in the educational sector.
• Develop appropriate mechanisms for monitoring and assessing the impact and performance of programs.
• Plan annual program goals, objectives, activities, and budgets tied to the organization’s overall strategy; measure and monitor goal performance indicators.
• Implement performance-based budgeting across all programs.
• Design and implement program performance management mechanisms to monitor output, ensuring that standards are maintained and deadlines met without compromising quality.
• Develop and implement staff development programs, training schedules for new volunteers, and appropriate tools and methods to build organizational strength and strong teams.
• Carry out administrative/managerial tasks necessary for the day-to-day operations of the organization.

Requirements:
Academic and Professional:

• First degree (or equivalent) in Education, Humanities, Business Administration, Law, or a related field.
• A Master’s degree and/or Professional Certification would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of applied relevant professional experience, with at least 2 years in capacity development programs.
• Knowledge of program management and development procedures.
• Experience working with similar developmental organizations, CSR departments, or related fields.
• Familiarity with the development agency space would be an added advantage.