Develop strategic plans, annual and quarterly work plans, and overall management of the program in line with USAID guidelines to achieve project objectives;
Ensure Activity success through high quality technical leadership and oversight is in place for the program;
Lead team to provide proper coordination and guidance among local government, country-wide initiatives, community partners, NGOs and other key stakeholders;
Support the development of strong M&E mechanisms, program monitoring tools and efficient systems to ensure high quality implementation;
Direct transparent communications with partners, including negotiating scopes of work, addressing requisite revisions in programmatic work, and troubleshooting issues that may arise.
Establish compliance with USG regulations, procedures and Save the Children guidelines;
Maintain critical oversight of high risk areas, including but not limited to procurement, monitoring and evaluation, and staff security