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Main tasks:

• Implement and close the Project with attention for proper planning and decision making and good representation of stakeholders

• Elaborate the multi-year planning, in consultation with portfolio coordination and with the partner as per agreements

• Develop the operational and annual planning

• Coordinate the activities and ensure their execution, in compliance with set arrangements and procedures

• Ensurethe monitoring and evaluation system is followed up

• Plan and organize the needs for internal and external expertise

• Manage the main risks and opportunities and take preventive and corrective measures

• Mainstream the transversal and priority themes in the Project

• Be the primary contact person for the stakeholders of the Project, including the portfolio coordination

• Promote a results-oriented culture and ensure that management for results becomes a common responsibility for decision making, learning and rendering accounts.

Result Area 2: As Expert - Change Management in lower secondary school education:

• Provide expert input, in the areas of change management for lower secondary education, in order to ensure the Project objectives are achieved.

Main tasks:

• Determine, in consultation with the partner, realistic change objectives throughout the results chain (which outputs, which transition/joint change management activities) based on a shared long-term vision on development and change

• Facilitate the change process

• Provide all necessary technical inputs in one’s thematic area of expertise

• Ensure that external expertise is mobilized on time when and where needed

• Keep oneself updated of latest developments in one’s area of expertise via scientific articles, networking, etc.

• Contribute to partner entity capacity development (for management, teaching and skilling practices)

Result Area 3: As Knowledge Manager:

• Coordinate the learning process of how the Project contributes to the development of the Education sector in order to ensure that the knowledge and/or results generated through this process are disseminated

Main tasks:

• Assure the learning questions linked to the Theory of Change are well-defined in a capitalization plan

• Contribute to the collection and analysis of (qualitative/quantitative) data

• Document the experiences in an evidence-based way

• Ensure knowledge sharing with the stakeholders at the level of the Project (& portfolio), the (sub)sector.

Results Area 4: As People manager

• Lead the team of which one is the hierarchical supervisor in order to have qualified and motivated staff.

Main tasks:

• Put in place an appropriate organisation in terms of roles and responsibilities at the Project's level

• Ensure that the rules and procedures which the head office has determined are respected

• Determine the objectives and priorities of the staff members

• Contribute to the recruitment of staff members

• Motivate, coach and follow up staff members

• Create an atmosphere of trust and accountability

• Develop the competences of staff members

• Promote a positive internal atmosphere and manage conflicts within the team

• Results area 5: As Member of the Portfolio Committee:

• Provide the necessary input and information for the further development of portfolio strategy choices, methods and tools in order to optimize country portfolio execution.

Main tasks:

• Contribute to the country portfolio coordination meetings

• Support the Portfolio Manager with promoting the portfolio strategy in accordance with steering committee decisions

• Develop stakeholder participation in the Project area in accordance with the portfolio stakeholder strategy

• Notify portfolio management of synergies with other Projects within the portfolio

Expected results of the function:

• The Project is well managed and achieve the desired results.

• Timely and quality technical input is provided to the team members in the field of expertise.

• Project is documented for learning, institutionalization, and scaling up.