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Performance Oversight to Management Team

• Overall oversight of the project.

• Act as the main contact for the project with program partners.

• Ensure the project adheres to organizational policies, standards, and best practices.

• Manage the performance of the project team.

• Provide guidance, coaching, and support for staff development and growth.

Strategic Direction

• Provide strategic guidance and direction to the project.

• Make high-level decisions that impact the project's direction and outcomes.

• Ensure the project aligns with the organization's overall goals and objectives.

Program Development and Implementation

• Oversee the development and execution of the program, leading the day-to-day operations of the initiative at WITU. Maintain an up-to-date program work plan.

• Align the program with WITU's objectives and current digital economy trends.

• Ensure efficient project cost management and lead day-to-day operations.

• Lead program work planning and budgeting together with WITU program staff in coordination with the consortium partners. Create long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones, adhering to deadlines, and allocating resources.

• Undertake field visits to monitor the implementation of programming and introduce corrective measures where needed.

• Identify and manage potential risks and liabilities of the program, ensuring that various program staff members actively contribute to it. Provide a quarterly program risk report to the director and consortium lead, clearly indicating progress on addressing the identified risks.

• Develop contingency plans and adjust programming to respond to new and emerging operational challenges for the organization.

Needs Assessment and Program Design

• Assess the needs of persons of concern in a participatory manner and design programming that responds to the gaps identified.

• Lead effective decision-making to ensure the smooth operation of the program, providing strategic direction and guidance to key stakeholders (Consortium partners) and staff members.

• Collaborate with the Consortium to ensure that the program impact measurement tools and framework are developed and maintained while considering WITU's corporate RBM interests.

• Perform quality assurance on the project through review and sign-off of contracts, quarterly narrative and financial reports, impact results, and insights, and other expected program deliverables. Develop and maintain a quality assurance plan.

• Participate in capacity-building sessions for the consortium partners as needed.

Digital Economy Leadership

• Stay abreast of digital economy trends and incorporate them into training programs.

• Engage with key stakeholders in the digital economy ecosystem.

• Identify opportunities for digital innovation within the program.

Job Development and Employer Engagement

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of job market dynamics and hiring trends.

• Actively engage with employers to create job opportunities for program graduates.

• Source job leads and facilitate connections between graduates and employers.

• Strategically expand WITU's presence in targeted job markets.

Team Leadership and Capacity Building

• Ensure that the program staff is exposed to necessary capacity-building initiatives to implement effectively, including safeguarding, financial management, impact measurement, communications, etc.

• Coach and develop the Career Services team in employer navigation and graduate advocacy.

• Empower the team to capitalize on job leads and manage local employer relationships.

• Manage project staff to ensure timely delivery of project deliverables.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Supervise the team to ensure that WITU meets its quarterly and annual reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner.

• Collaborate with the consortium lead and other consortium members to ensure a functional impact measurement framework.

• Ensure that WITU meets the program’s data protection and privacy guidelines in the collection, storage, and reporting of participant data.

• Implement WITU's RBM tools to assess program impact and generate data for decision-making.

• Track and report on key metrics, including job placement rates.

• Analyze job market data to refine strategies and improve outcomes.

Budget Management and Fundraising

• Oversee the development and management of program budgets as per the program guidelines.

• Implement budget control measures to support job opportunity creation for graduates.

• Lead fundraising initiatives to secure continuous funding for the project, ensuring its sustainable operation and growth.

Stakeholder Management and Communication

• Represent WITU in the program steering committee, actively contributing to program decision-making, development of program strategies, and their implementation in WITU.

• Build and maintain relationships with program partners, employers, and other stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the marketing team to promote the program and its graduates.

• Represent WITU in relevant forums and discussions related to the program.

• Participate in operational program check-ins with the consortium lead, providing regular updates to ensure alignment.

• Ensure that all safeguarding incidents in the initiative are handled to their logical conclusion, working together with the gender and safeguarding lead.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Identify and implement innovative approaches to digital skills training and job placement.

• Collect and incorporate feedback from employers and graduates to improve the program.

• Optimize the use of technology, including the WITU New Graduate Job Board.