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Job title : Associate Director, Program Management
Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria
Deadline : November 24, 2024
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Major Duties and responsibilities
- Ensures program quality according to FHI 360 standards.
- Ensures that resources are utilized in accordance with applicable FHI 360 and donor policies and procedures.
- Ensures appropriate monitoring of program subprojects to achieve financial, administrative, and programmatic goals.
- Ensures that appropriate office policies and procedures are developed and implemented.
- Monitors work plans and budgets; ensures appropriate levels of technical assistance in program operations; supports partner efforts in program implementation; ensures appropriate program monitoring and accurate financial and programmatic reporting to the region, as required.
- Provides technical assistance through the review and/or writing of proposals, protocols, papers, reports to ensure accuracy and appropriateness.
- Contributes to resource development efforts: identify RD opportunities; participates in proposal development process. Ensures appropriate technical, programmatic, financial support to country programs.
- Supports Program and Project Management Leading Practices, Mentoring and Support Initiatives.
- Fosters innovation and drives adoption of leading practices and provides subject matter expertize to Project Managers, Project Directors, Directors, Program and Functional Managers and/or business partners related to the project management function, process and/or tools.
- Provides capacity planning models and identifies potential resource conflicts across the countries supported.
- Maintains an overall governance and understanding of dependencies associated with resources and projects across the project portfolio.
- Provides project, program and portfolio metrics, and analytics to support business and executive decision making.
- Participates in assessment, design team, capacity building and program startup activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned by Line Manager.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes
- Proven skills in management, supervision, leadership and networking.
- Knowledge of strategic planning, administrative, and financial management systems.
- Diplomatic and policy development.
- Knowledge of public health and other development related issues.
- Works within a large program budget size.
- Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding public health.
- Written and verbal communication skills.
- Routine coordination with all FH 360 employees, on-site and in the field.
- Works well with others to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
- Close liaison and relationship building with donors, local NGOs/PVOs partners, and public/private agencies.
- Participation in management team meetings and other appropriate forums.
- Represent organization and group at professional meetings and conferences.
- Ability to travel within the region and/or within the project country as well as ability to travel internationally if needed.
Minimum requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Business Administration, International Development, Civil Society, Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Research, Technology, Youth, or a related field
- 10+ years of relevant experience (including 3+ years of line management experience) in business administration, project management transformation, change management, strategy consulting, or internal corporate strategy.
- Demonstrated experience in sector specific or multi-sector project management and implementation.
- Experience operating in insecure environments.
- Experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO).
- Proven experience in successfully planning and leading project start-up and closeouts with clear metrics
- Experience overseeing project financial pipelines and guiding project Directors in financial management
- Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or its International Equivalent in a related field
- Recognized project management certification
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