The Program Manager (PM) is a member of the Country Management Unit (CMU), responsible for the management of country programs and projects, working closely with all functional units of the organization, including Finance, Human Resources, Grants and Compliance, Programs and Technical Support and business development. The role holder reports to the Director of Country Management (DCM) and works within the CMU to support a portfolio of country and cross-functional organizational projects. The person will be based in the headquarters of m2m, with regular travel.
Key performance area:
Country Support:
General
Manages selected country programs under the direction of the Country Management Officer (CMO) throughout all phases of the program lifecycle. Acts on behalf of the VKM under delegation, e.g. serves as the primary liaison to support the day-to-day management of assigned sites. Supports country programs to ensure they receive a full complement of operational and implementation support to ensure program excellence and achievement of objectives. Manages the development, finalization, updating and ongoing review of country projects and work plans and budgets. Supervises internal and new staff. Participate in external representation of m2m in relevant forums, including stakeholder and donor meetings.
Start-up:
Lead the operational side of the project and/or site launch, including office and IT setup.
Support the recruitment of key personnel, including CV screening and participation in interviews.
Develop, manage and monitor project initiation plans.
Contribute to programmatic inputs of logic models and work plans.
Planning
Manage, with national teams and HQ functional units, the management, initiation and completion of award actions, e.g. project scope; monitoring, evaluation and learning plan; branding and marking plan; and budget.
Implementation:
Review, interpret and monitor financial reports, including forecasts and burn rates. Represent and sensitively reflect the interests and needs of country managers at m2m headquarters. Serve as project coordinator for certain grants. Provide training and support to countries on strengthening operations, implementation issues and best practices. Coordinate, facilitate and initiate follow-up actions following regular team meetings and resource reviews and site audits. Monitor attribute compliance in coordination with relevant departments at headquarters. Ensure that government data and country status remain up-to-date. Collaborate with Head Office departments to facilitate successful implementation of national programs. Manage external consultants. Design, implement and coordinate program activities as needed. Monitor specific project progress, ensuring adherence to project work plan and budget and compliance with donor requirements. Manage and respond to requests from country headquarters as required. Provide oversight of inventory management. Train new staff on organizational structure and goals and CMU. Train staff on systems, organizational policies, and regulations related to functions. Liaise with Central Programs and Technical Assistance Department on quality improvement model and best practices. Conduct joint visits with DPTS staff for implementation and monitoring of internal quality improvement (BIO) m2m system. Manage surgery specific follow-up actions after joint BIO and other visits with DPTS. Represent CMU at Joint Country Support Calls (JCSC) on a monthly basis and inform VKM of relevant information.
Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum Bachelor’s degree in public health, social sciences or related field. A Master’s degree in public health or policy is an asset. 5 to 7 years of experience working on international development and health projects and with non-governmental organizations. Proven experience in writing donor and project reports, work plans, budgets and proposals. Experience in managing inter-organizational processes. Direct experience in managing bilateral and multilateral funding mechanisms, e.g. Proven experience in the entire project management lifecycle, including business development, implementation, course correction, reporting, and financial and human resource management. Experience working in sub-Saharan Africa and with multicultural teams.
Application deadline: January 13, 2025
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