Project Coordinator, Childcare Economy, PlayMatters
Core
Coordinate the 'Comprehensive Support to the Childcare Economy' component of the PlayMatters initiative in Ethiopia and Uganda, acting as a systems integrator to connect childcare providers with financing and technical support.
Role type
Senior Project Coordinator (Humanitarian Development)
Builds
Ecosystems linking childcare providers, financing instruments, and policy frameworks in East Africa
Domain
Humanitarian aid, Early Childhood Development (ECD), Childcare Economy
Required skills
Project planning and scheduling, budget management and expenditure tracking, stakeholder mapping and convening, government engagement and policy liaison, multi-country travel coordination, workplan and procurement plan development
Preferred skills
Experience in humanitarian crises, knowledge of the Nurturing Care Framework, understanding of childcare market viability
Technologies
Workplan tools, spending plans, procurement plans
Responsibilities
Coordinate inception phase workplans and geographic selection criteria, manage project budget and track expenditure, act as primary focal point for technical partners, facilitate government engagement on childcare policy, support recruitment and onboarding of component staff
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC