3. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

i. Strategic Project Management, Coordination & Compliance

 Provide overall leadership, management and guidance in the development and

implementation of the project to ensure compliance.

 Ensure that the project is implemented according to the project management cycle while

ensuring all activities are implemented on time target and budget and in compliance with

the donor requirements and OSDA Standards.

 Ensure all operations, planning and budgeting processes are aligned with OSDA

requirements and standards.

 Ensure 100% implementation of audit recommendations and presence of risk

management plan/document to guide operations.

 Monitor Budget Utilization in line with planned Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) as per

OSDA Financial Standards and donor requirements.

 Ensure inclusion of cross cutting themes including gender, youth, disability and social

inclusion.

 Ensure integration between the project activities and other OSDA livelihoods and

resilience development programs in the County.

 Review, evaluate and prioritize project staff activities on an ongoing basis and undertake

field visits to perform oversight function.

 Support the technical visits, donor missions to the Project sites for resource mobilization,

marketing and communication.

ii. Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

 Facilitate effective monitoring, documentation and reporting in compliance with IOM and

OSDA standards

 Guide staff in the development of Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) for the project

 Work closely with the MEAL team to effectively support the project to carry out all

measurements and assessments – baselines, assessments, designs, monitoring and

evaluations in accordance with donor requirements and OSDA established standards,

policies and procedures4

 In liaison with the MEAL team, ensure that appropriate controls, monitoring and

evaluation tools are in place and being utilized in a timely manner.

 Review quantitative and qualitative data with other senior staff on an ongoing basis to

evaluate performance of the project and provide guidance to the implementing team

 Participate in field monitoring visits to review progress and gather stories of change.

 Take responsibility of reporting official and appropriate progress documents to the

donors.

 Ensure timely submission of reports.

iii. Engagement, Networking & Collaboration

 Represent OSDA at all the project relevant county and sub-county stakeholders’ meetings

and events.

 Identify and build strategic linkages, relations, collaborations and networks with partners

and other stakeholders in planning and implementation.

 Establish good working relationships with County sectoral leads in WASH & Livelihoods.

 Participate in sectoral Technical Working Groups, County Steering Group and public

forums/events as appropriate.

 Actively participate in project meetings as appropriate.

iv. Finance management

 Ensure the timely preparation and submission of disbursement requests.

 Monitor and assess key risks affecting project implementation to avoid the

underspending and overspending without special circumstances.

 Ensure that project finances and assets are managed in line with OSDA policy and IOM

requirements.

v. Performance management and supervision

 Manage and coordinate the project team ensuring competent and motivated staff as well

as evaluate staff performance, monitor workloads and encourage on-the-job coaching,

identify and address learning and training needs and opportunities.

vi. Other

 Perform other duties as may be assigned by the line manager.