1. Subnational Project Delivery & Field Coordination (30%)

• Lead daily implementation of assigned projects across one or more subnational geographies in line with approved workplans, budgets and donor commitments.
• Translate project plans into weekly and monthly activity schedules, staffing assignments, and measurable field targets.
• Coordinate targeting, community entry, enrollment, training, coaching, savings, enterprise support, and other approved intervention activities.
• Track delivery milestones and participant targets across projects; address routine delays and escalate material deviations promptly.
• Conduct frequent field supervision and coordinate logistics, implementation materials and access to assigned locations.

2. Field Team Leadership & Supervision (25%)

• Directly supervise Field Associates and Project Officers     as applicable, setting clear workplans, targets and standards.
• Provide regular coaching, performance feedback, spot checks and field-based support to implementation teams.
• Oversee Business Mentor performance through Field Associates where this is the approved reporting line.
• Monitor staff workload, coverage, productivity and attendance; identify capacity gaps and corrective actions.
• Support onboarding, refresher training and performance reviews with the Country Director and People & Culture.
• Coordinate with relevant functional teams to support effective program implementation, monitor follow-up actions, and ensure timely completion of activities in line with deliverables.     

3. Programme Quality, Data & Learning (15%)

• Ensure faithful application of approved Graduation and SPRINT methodologies, safeguarding standards and participant eligibility rules.
• Review field monitoring data and dashboards with MEL and Systems to verify progress, completeness and accuracy.
• Conduct quality checks on targeting, training, coaching, and participant services; correct gaps within delegated authority.
• Capture participant feedback, operational lessons, and context-specific barriers to inform adaptive implementation.
• Recommend improvements to delivery approaches while referring changes to core methodologies or donor commitments for approval.
• Draft and contribute to the preparation of program reports, learning agendas, and other required documentation.          

4. Field Operations & Resource Stewardship (10%)

• Plan field logistics, transport, venues, materials and supplies needed for timely implementation.
• Prepare activity-level resource requirements and monitor use of approved budgets and equipment.
• Verify field activity completion and ensure timely, accurate expense documentation and accountability.
• Flag resource shortages, unbudgeted needs and significant variances to the Country Director and Finance.

5. Community Engagement & Local Coordination (10%)

• Lead operational relationships with communities, local administrators, and stakeholders within assigned areas.
• Coordinate community sensitization, mobilization, and clear communication of eligibility, entitlements, and grievance channels.
• Support approved local government and partner activities without making unauthorized strategic commitments.
• Identify and escalate community tensions, access constraints, and sensitive stakeholder issues.
• Promote respectful engagement, participant dignity and effective feedback and referral mechanisms.

6. Reporting, Risk & Compliance (10%)

• Consolidate accurate weekly and monthly field reports, verified against workplans, systems and supporting records.
• Maintain field-level risk and issue logs, track corrective actions, and escalate material implementation concerns.
• Ensure staff comply with donor rules, safeguarding, data protection, security, and organizational procedures.
• Support MEL verification, audits, and donor monitoring visits, maintaining complete and audit-ready field records.

7. Safeguarding, Security & Compliance

Safeguarding: "Safeguarding at VE is everyone's responsibility." 

You are expected to actively contribute to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all programme participants, particularly children and other vulnerable individuals. Your responsibilities include: 

• Field-Level Safeguarding Implementation: ensure that the field teams are fully implementing safeguarding requirements in the field and that programme participants understand safeguarding prevention measures and reporting mechanisms. 
• Safeguarding Spot Checks: Conduct spot checks using the safeguarding spot check tool in Taro works and update the tool with accurate data. 
• Safeguarding Awareness: Continuously sensitize programme participants on safeguarding risks, including child abuse, sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment, financial exploitation, and other forms of harm. Ensure participants understand the available safeguarding reporting channels and procedures for escalating concerns. 
• Compliance with Safeguarding Standards: Comply with and promote adherence to VE’s safeguarding policies, Code of Conduct, and relevant safeguarding procedures across all programme activities, interactions, and practices. 
• Reporting stickers: ensure that all the groups have access to reporting stickers and that the stickers are properly displayed.  
• Reporting and Escalation: Promptly report any suspected or actual safeguarding concerns or incidents involving children, adults, staff, or partners encountered in the course of work, using the organisation’s established reporting channels. Cooperate with authorized follow-up processes as required. 
• Promoting and Maintaining a Safe Environment: Contribute to creating and maintaining a safe environment for children, adults at risk, staff, and other individuals encountered through work. Uphold dignity, respect, and safety in all interactions, and remain vigilant to potential safeguarding risks, taking appropriate action in line with organisational policies and procedures 

Key Performance Indicators

• Delivery: Percentage of assigned field milestones and activities completed on time.
• Reach & Results: Achievement of approved participant, household, enterprise, training, and coaching output and outcome targets across the implementation cluster.
• Quality: Compliance with approved delivery standards and closure of field quality actions.
• Resource Use: Timely accountability and efficient use of approved field resources.
• Supervision: Completion of planned coaching, field visits, and team performance reviews.
• Data & Reporting: Timely, accurate, and complete field data and reporting.
• People: Achievement of Field Associate, Product and Service Coordinator and Project Officer performance objectives.
• Risk & Community Accountability: Timely issue escalation and effective response to participant feedback.

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in community-based programme delivery, including field team supervision.
• Experience coordinating one or multiple projects across dispersed locations and supervising implementation personnel.
• Strong competence in fieldwork planning, operational logistics, reporting, risk identification, and stakeholder coordination.
• Ability to use implementation data and digital tools to assess field performance and take corrective action.
• Experience in Graduation, livelihoods, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion or SPRINT-style digital delivery is desirable.

Application Deadline: 19th November 2026

• An attractive salary commensurate with your experience.
• Health Insurance Coverage
• Group Life Cover
• An opportunity to make a meaningful impact by lifting people out of extreme poverty through community mobilization
• Individual Pension Plan