Reporting to the Senior Manager – Foundations’ Programmes, the position holder will be responsible for:
- Overall programmes/projects life cycle management
- Smooth execution of programmes and projects
- Management of programme budgets
- Development and nurturing strategic partnerships.
- Due diligence for project/programme development
- Manage programmatic reporting and reviews by partners.
- Build and manage relationships with external partners
- Resource mobilisation/fundraising
- Programme/projects continuous improvement.
- Management of regional engagement initiatives
- Continuous programme/project improvement
- Adherence to ISO 26000 on CSR
Responsibilities
Project/programme Management
- Develop and implement programme/projects to achieve the Foundations’ strategy.
- Conduct due diligence of all programmes/projects
- Manage partners’ work plans to ensure alignment with financial disbursements – reviews, reporting, dashboards.
- Develop and implement knowledge sharing culture among the Foundations’ partners in the Foundations’ strategic areas of focus related to national, regional, and international priorities.
- Lead the delivery of the respective region’s CSI engagement for impactful projects/programmes.
- Conduct routine programme/project progress reviews
- Identify and pursue funding/resource mobilisation opportunities to sustain and expand programme initiatives.
- Conduct and share contextual research on topical areas related to the Foundations’ strategies to ensure that investments remain aligned to local and global priorities.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and maximize program impact.
- Identify opportunities to leverage technology to improve programme efficiency, impact and scale
- Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in philanthropy.
Qualifications
- Masters/bachelor’s degree in development studies, social sciences or related field
- Proven competencies in programme/project management
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Prove communication and interpersonal skills
- Competences to build and nurture relationships with diverse stakeholders
- Knowledge of resource mobilisation/fundraising strategies and grant writing
- Experience in data analysis and presentation
- Attention to detail and competences to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Skills
- Program/project management.
- Budget management
- Stakeholder management
- Strategic thinking
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Fundraising/resource mobilisation
- Grant/proposal writing.
- Data analysis and presentation
- Application of technology in programme/project management
