Programme Manager - (Budget Planning / Strategic Direction / Management / Rural Communities – Mfuwe, Zambia

Reference Number: JATT001

Job Description: 

Our client is a non-profit social enterprise that is looking to hire a Programme Manager based in Mfuwe, Zambia This role will require frequent travel to and throughout the sites. In Mfuwe, the Programme Manager will spend time every week with beneficiaries in the field. For the other sites, the Programme Manager will travel and spend consecutive weeks in each of the areas, ensuring quality delivery of all programme components. Local and international travel will be required. The Programme Manager will be responsible for all teams within the organization, he/she will be responsible for planning and preparing all programme budgets as well as overseeing all of the programme’s activities.

Responsibilities:

• The Programme Manager is responsible for providing oversight and strategic direction across all areas of operation
• Directly supervising, mentoring, and supporting the Programme Officers, managerial staff and indirectly supervising, and supporting the field staff in all four locations.
• Responsible for all teams, offering weekly guidance and support on programme  planning.
• The Programme Manager will be collaborating with the teams to track programme activities and outcomes, diligent oversight of the organisation’s monitoring and evaluation to ensure all data requirements are met.
• Implementation and careful oversight of the organisation’s strategic plan and consistent tracking of programme activities and outcomes.
• Manage all problems that may occur.
• Preparing and monitoring programme budgets, report writing, grant writing, as well as HR administration.
• Work closely with the Communications Manager to ensure stakeholder engagement and relationships are on track, including donor reporting and engagement.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Fluency in English (other languages a plus – especially French, Chinyanja /siLozi)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in Senior Programme Management
• Minimum 3 years active involvement with Monitoring and Evaluation
• Minimum 3 years’ experience managing and reporting on project budgets   exceeding $300,000
• Familiarity and interest in working with vulnerable children
• Preferably 5 years’ experience living and working in rural communities in Africa
• Excellent leadership and management skills with ability to map, develop and manage diverse employee and stakeholder relationships 
• Extremely comfortable and enthusiastic with field-based community projects (this role will be evenly split between office work and extensive periods of time based in all of the focal communities 
• Proficiency with Microsoft (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) 
• Excellent English writing/grammar skills, with ability to deliver efficiently and eloquently on report writing and communication tasks
• Extremely organized, efficient and ability to remain focused in completing task
• Ability to manage specific contracts and/or projects with diverse consultants,  service providers, donors, and other stakeholders
• Ability to manage the demands of field work with deskbound deliverables.
• Demonstrated experience working remotely and with teams in different time-zones and locations.
• Ability to work with and learn from people of diverse backgrounds (lifestyle, religion, sexuality, gender identity, socio-economic status, educational levels, ethnicity, and nationality)
• Experience working with multicultural and multi-linguistic teams and environments.
• Experience managing a team and mentoring/building capacity.
• Strong interest and passion in working with female students and children with special needs

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to [email protected] .

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Jamie Adams

Recruitment Specialist

CA Finance

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