Project Planning and Coordination
· Lead the day-to-day implementation and coordination of the SDL project.
· Develop detailed project workplans, implementation schedules, and activity plans in consultation with project staff and UNESCO.
· Ensure timely implementation of project activities in accordance with approved timelines and targets.
· Coordinate project activities across all target districts and communities.
· Organize regular planning and review meetings with project staff.
· Monitor implementation progress and take corrective action when delays or challenges are identified.
· Ensure that project targets and deliverables are achieved within the approved implementation period.
Supervision of Project Personnel
· Supervise and provide technical and administrative support to Project M&E Officers, Provincial Community Mobilizers (PCMs), District Community Mobilizers (DCMs), Master Trainers, Lay Counsellors, Literacy Facilitators, Skills Facilitators, and other project personnel.
· Ensure that project staff understand and perform their assigned duties and responsibilities.
· Review and verify monthly workplans, reports, and attendance records of project staff.
· Conduct regular meetings with project personnel to review progress and address implementation challenges.
· Support staff capacity building and performance improvement initiatives.
Community Mobilization and Stakeholder Engagement
· Establish and maintain effective working relationships with relevant provincial and district authorities, community leaders, Village Skills Committees (VSCs), Community Development Councils (CDCs), religious leaders, and other stakeholders.
· Support community mobilization activities to ensure effective learner enrolment and participation.
· Participate in community meetings, coordination meetings, and project-related events.
· Address stakeholder concerns and implementation issues in a timely manner.
· Promote community ownership and support for project activities.
Oversight of SDL Classes
· Ensure the timely establishment of SDL classes in accordance with approved targets.
· Monitor learner enrolment, attendance, retention, and completion.
· Ensure that classes are functioning according to approved schedules and methodologies.
· Verify that literacy, vocational skills, parenting education, and psychosocial support activities are delivered as planned.
· Ensure that learning spaces meet minimum project requirements and standards.
· Follow up on underperforming classes and support corrective actions.
Monitoring and Reporting
· Ensure timely collection, verification, and submission of project data and reports.
· Review monthly monitoring reports submitted by project staff before submission to UNESCO.
· Verify the accuracy and completeness of project records and supporting documents.
· Monitor progress against project indicators and implementation targets.
· Support monitoring visits conducted by UNESCO and facilitate access to project sites and records.
· Ensure timely reporting of implementation challenges and proposed solutions.
Management of Project Materials and Resources
· Oversee the distribution of classroom kits, teaching and learning materials, vocational toolkits, parenting education materials, and other project supplies.
· Verify that project materials reach intended beneficiaries and project sites.
· Monitor the utilization and safeguarding of project assets and resources.
· Ensure that inventory records are maintained and updated.
Financial and Administrative Oversight
· Work closely with the Project Finance Officer and Project Procurement and Logistics Officer to ensure effective use of project resources.
· Review project expenditures against approved budgets and workplans.
· Verify supporting documents for project activities and expenditures.
· Ensure that project funds are utilized in accordance with approved budgets and organizational procedures.
· Monitor staff contracts, attendance records, and payroll documentation.
Documentation and Communication
· Collect and document project success stories, lessons learned, photographs, and case studies.
· Maintain organized project records and documentation.
· Ensure compliance with UNESCO and donor visibility requirements.
· Support preparation of project presentations, summaries, and other communication materials.
Safeguarding and Compliance
· Ensure compliance with the project operational manual, IPA provisions, and organizational policies.
· Promote safeguarding, PSEA, and code of conduct requirements among project personnel and beneficiaries.
· Ensure that complaints and feedback received from beneficiaries are appropriately addressed and documented.
· Immediately report serious incidents, safeguarding concerns, or implementation risks to management and UNESCO.
