Role Purpose:

• The Senior Programme Manager is responsible for leading the implementation of an agreed new restricted global program through Member Associations across several IPPF regions. They will provide management support to work closely with technical leads, resolve implementation issues, ensuring compliance with the annual work plans, proactively responding to programmatic risks, and coordinating any cross-functional inputs required for the successful implementation of the program.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the annual work plan and program activities across the portfolio countries and intervention areas.
• Assess and continuously monitor the programme to ensure it reaches the milestones agreed with the donor and adheres to global best practice standards taking necessary actions to mitigate risks.
• Submit quality assured (narrative, financial, and program management results framework) reports against key deliverables at intervals agreed with the donor providing risk impact analysis and mitigations that may hinder KPI and compliance achievements.
• Adapt program tools for use by Member Associations and consortium partners based on emerging changes/ways of thinking in program and project delivery that enhance activity outputs.
• Build a network of Member Associations, consortium partners, and in-country programmatic subject matter experts to review lessons learned and promote cross-country working/thinking.
• Advise Member Associations on risk mitigation approaches about operational, financial, and administrative requirements.
• Assess Member Association on the program and financial management, developing capacity-building approaches to ensure activities are implemented as per the annual work plan and budget.
• Working in close collaboration with technical leads, coordinating country site visits to verify activities on the ground, ensuring efficient and effective work practices of Member Associations and consortium partners.
• Review all financial reports to ensure they meet the overall IPPF and donor requirements.
• Review country data reporting and distill information into suitable formats that meet the wider reporting needs of the program.
• Report on Member Associations monthly meetings detailing areas of concern and providing solutions that empower them to take action.
• Partner with the MERL team on the implementation of the programs’ result framework.
• Plan stakeholder visits to portfolio countries that showcase the work and achievements of the program on the ground.
• Contribute relevant insights and support to the technical team as needed.
• Reporting/Management Responsibility:
• Direct line management of the project team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working in a global health or international development program.
• Significant experience working in program management with preferred experience working on SRHR/FP programs in developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Formal program management qualification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent preferred.
• Knowledge and experience implementing good program management practices.
• Experience in managing remote direct reports.
• A good understanding of restricted donor-funded programs.
• Experience working in matrix organizations.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to influence and negotiate.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills including the ability to effectively engage various stakeholders.
• Excellent staff and team management skills – including global/virtual management.
• First-rate quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
• Excellent project management skills including experience of reporting to donor agencies.
• Excellent budget management skills.
• Excellent time management skills able to meet tight deadlines.
• Fluent English essential. French, and Spanish an advantage.
• Excellent IT skills.

Your Ethos:

• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding in a local and international context.
• Demonstrates ability and willingness to work in a diverse, multicultural, multilingual, and intergenerational environment that is anti-racist and respectful of others.
• An intersectional (pro) feminist passionate about sexual reproductive health care rights + justice, including safe abortion.
• Supportive of people’s rights regardless of sexuality or gender identity/expression and supportive of workers’ rights and access to health care in sex work.

How To Apply