ADP Manager

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

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Job Description:

Programming standards:

• Assure that the ADPs projects are implemented in line with IPF/FRS standards and processes  
• Ensure that SOP and child protection standards are adhered to and adequately integrated into programming both at design/redesign stage and annual operation plan for community transformation.
• Prepare quality and timely detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) for program/projects of all funding streams.
• Prepare quality and timely monthly, quarterly, bi –annual and annual projects/programs report together with annual budget and facilitate program/project monthly funding and review financial reports.
• Ensure that both Evaluation and Audit (Finance and Risk Based) recommendations are timely responded to, fully implemented and progress is reported quarterly.
• Ensure that all systems and approaches such as iMPAQ, FRS, Hope, Sun6, etc., are adhered to for program effectiveness.
• Assure that all projects meet the government of Ethiopia standards and approvals are in place before implementation.

Program Execution and Financial Accountability:

• Ensure that communities and staff are empowered to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the program activities for quality and sustainable development.
• Ensure that all the ADPs funding streams are implemented within 95%-100% of plans. (Annual spending vs budget, Activity plan vs realized) 
• Assure that the ADPs activities are monitored in relation to their ITTs and that lessons are discussed, shared and acted on.  
• Coordinate the proper implementation of programs/projects of all funding streams as per Detail Implementation Plan (DIP) or other planning documents.
• Enforce stewardship and accountability by ensuring that resources are efficiently and effectively utilized within the program/project for the intended purpose and to minimize risks.

Sponsorship Operation Program:   

• Build capacity of community, frontline staff and sponsorship staff on SOP and child protection.    
• Empower all the frontline staff (Development officers) to integrate SOP and child protection in their project planning and implementation.    
• Assure all new initiatives are implemented to strengthen sponsors’ communication to attract new and maintain existing sponsors.    
• Ensure all the key performance indicators (KPI) are kept at green for at least 11 months per year as per the required standard.

Transformational Development: 

• Assure the ADP facilitates transformed/biblical world view and translate it into community mind set for sustainably improving child wellbeing.      
• Assure the ADPs actions empower community to change the mindset towards development.    
• Assure the ADPs actions build awareness, and action on issues in relation to child protection including violence, neglect, abuse and violence.

Sustainability:

• Facilitate integration of transition plans and disaster preparedness plans into design/redesign and annual plan document and ensure implementation for sustainable development.    
• Assure the AP develops and works to strengthen of local institutions (CBOs, CCCs, FBFs, and Commercial Village, etc).    
• Monitor performance of the ADP in relation to community empowerment approach.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE Required Professional Experience
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience with regards to the designing, planning, implementation, supervising and reporting on integrated development, emergency and advocacy projects and at least 5 years’ experience in managing complex grants and programs/projects with significant experience in overseeing large multi-year program. Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
• BA/BSc Degree in Development Studies, Economics, Social Sciences. An advanced degree in Social Sciences related to development work is preferred. Master’s degree is an advantage Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
•Working experience in community development
•Computer skills and digital technology utilization
•Demonstrated ability in supervision.
•Able to contextualize development models in an innovative way.
•Be rooted and able to form a connection to the community – and must demonstrate passion for living and working in the ADP area.
•Be empowerment focused as opposed to service delivery.

World Vision is a child-focused organization that is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adult beneficiaries, and has zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them.

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