Country: United States of America
Closing date: 23 Sep 2016
Program Manager-Asia
Location: United States
Division: Program Management
Status: VA-Based Full Time
Position Number: 16:167
Project Description:
IFES is an international, nonprofit organization that supports the building of democratic societies. IFES provides targeted technical assistance to strengthen transitional democracies. Founded in 1987 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, IFES has developed and implemented comprehensive, collaborative democracy solutions in more than 145 countries.
IFES is seeking a Program Manager in the Asia-Pacific division. The portfolio will include dynamic Burma and Pakistan programs.
Position Scope: Manage and/or perform technical or complex work, requiring ingenuity and capacity to evaluate and respond to new and changing issues. Contribute to program planning, development and fiscal management. Provide supervision to junior staff on IFES systems and procedures, quality of work, and skill building. Performance and outcomes are subject to senior management oversight.
Decision Making/Problem Solving: Complex decision-making requiring in-depth analysis and consensus-building, subject to management review. Consult with stakeholders within and outside the organization; identify, propose and build consensus around best solutions. Provide substantive contribution to IFES tools, methodology and best practices. Authority to make decisions on issues of program design, delegations to junior staff and financial oversight for assigned projects.
Fiscal Responsibility: Develop budget projections in collaboration with C&G and field based colleagues and independently manage allocated resources. Authority to investigate, negotiate and recommend purchases of materials, equipment and logistical arrangements. Strong knowledge of financial systems to ensure compliance.
Relationships: Maintain collaborative working relationship with team members and other staff within the Programs Division. Partnerships require a high degree of diplomacy and judgment, with ability to address conflicts or difficulties in a constructive manner. Represent IFES with external contacts at professional and government levels.
Supervision Exercised: Supervise, monitor and coordinate the work of entry level and professional staff to ensure the achievement of program goals.
Job Responsibilities:
• Manage execution and tactical delivery in support of project goals.
· • Participate in development of division’s strategic plan. Seek out business development opportunities for the division and manage development process, including proposal writing.
· • Lead discussion with Monitoring and Evaluation team to design and determine indicators, monitor to ensure programs are meeting indicators and share experience with regional teams.
· • Monitor and evaluate project progress and performance including reviewing deliverables and make recommendations where project activities may need to be adjusted based on M&E results.
· • Provide guidance in design, implementation, evaluation and overall management of project(s) including adherence to approved annual work plans and effectiveness of program activities.
• Provide substantive contribution to knowledge management and thought leadership.
• Alert division management of programmatic concerns, challenges and difficulties.
• Ensure contractual compliance for department managed projects, including quality and timeliness of project deliverables.
· • Establish, maintain and develop relationship with peers, subordinates, funder community and consultants at large for the purpose of business development and information dissemination.
• Direct staff in the timely drafting of reports and other materials and conduct final review of all project technical and narrative reports.
• Oversee budgets preparation in collaboration with C&G and approve field project expenses as appropriate.
• Oversee financial oversight of projects in collaboration and partnership with Finance Team.
• Oversee recruiting, interviewing and hiring of domestic, field staff and consultants as needed, in consultation with Human Resources.
• Monitor pending grant/contract actions and coordinate timely action and response.
• Oversee timely procurement actions in consultation with Contracts and Grants.
• Travel to field office to oversee/monitor project activities; meet and strengthen donor and other key stakeholder relationships.
• Provide professional developmental opportunities for junior program staff, evaluate performance and provide feedback.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in international relations, political science, international development preferred.
Experience: At least 8 years’ relevant experience in international development or related field. Experience with budget management and oversight of single or multiple projects. Experience with managing teams.
Related Skills or Knowledge: Experienced with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint required. Experience in proposal development required, with experience in program management and supervisory roles. Thorough familiarity with USAID and other international donor regulations and reporting requirements preferred. Detail-oriented and organized. Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. Strong communicator, both verbally and in writing. Collaborative, team oriented individual.
Language Skills: English required.
Travel: Travel estimated at 15% of time
How to apply:
To Apply:www.ifes.org
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