Program Manager
| Location | Kordofan, Sudan |
| Date Posted | October 26, 2022 |
| Category |
Management
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| Job Type |
Contract
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| Currency | SDG |
Description
SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND is the largest dedicated peacebuilding organization.
Since 1982, we have worked to end violent conflict and to build healthy, safe, and just societies all over the world. Currently, we work in 31 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
OUR MISSION is to transform the way the world deals with conflict, away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions.
WE BELIEVE that conflict is inevitable but violence is not. Conflict is a natural result of human diversity. When we deal with conflict adversarial, it generates polarization and violence. When we collaborate, conflict catalyzes positive change.
OUR VISION is a world where cooperation is the norm—where differences stimulate social progress, rather than precipitate violence.
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Background:
The Organization: Search is an international conflict transformation NGO that aims to transform the way individuals, groups, governments, and companies deal with conflict – away from adversarial approaches and towards collaborative solutions. Since 2019, Search Sudan designs and implements multifaceted, culturally appropriate and conflict-sensitive programs using a diverse range of tools, including media and training, to promote dialogue, increase knowledge, and determine a positive shift in behaviors. Team Summary: The Program Implementation team has oversight for the implementation of Search’s programs and projects in its country offices, in accordance with Search and donor policies and procedures. The Program Implementation team works on the full life-cycle of the project, from the start-up phase to the full close-out. This involves designing work plans, implementing activities, reporting, financial management, and staffing management. The Program Implementation team collaborates with other departments, including Finance, Institutional Learning, Programs, Global Affairs, and Partnerships, Human Resources, and Information technology. The Role: The Program Manager will provide oversight and manage processes associated with project implementation throughout the whole of South Kordofan. They will also be responsible for managing relationships related to project implementation such as vendors, donors, local authorities and cross team collaborators and employees. |
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Duties and responsibilities:
Work plan: improve, finalize and monitor costed-work plans and spend-out plans; support in finalizing and monitoring the logic frame and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) plan Project activities: design project activities (e.g., objectives and structure of activities); lead and/or deliver project activities; coordinate with trainers in the design and delivery of project activities Reporting: review and finalize project documents (e.g., presentations, and agenda); finalize donor reports; review and finalize monthly and activity reports before sharing; review General Ledger (GL) and support country finance team (CFT) in producing financial report Compliance: coordinates with the appropriate country management team member in ensuring project, finance, and logistics staff follow donor rules/regulations; ensure donor compliance; lead capacity-building sessions to streamline rules and regulations Finalize the procurement plan and coordinate with project vendors (e.g., hotel, catering, transportation, etc.) Financial management: ensure project financial health; lead regular Budget versus Actual (BvA) meetings; ensure the BvA is right; ensure budget revisions are done as needed Sub award management: Provide technical review of partner documents; lead communication with partner management; provide oversight to partner work plan and key deliverables; lead in partner capacity assessment/plan and partner selection Performance management: Interface with staff across all departments on regular basis Lead in staff capacity-building and identifying learning/growth opportunities; Coordinate with the Country Manager (CM) or Country Director (CD) in the development of project staffing plan; Provide guidance for compilation of interview materials, and assessments for recruitment of open positions; Long-list and short-list candidates; Manage staff members accordingly External engagement: Maintain regular communication with donors (e.g., 4 corner meetings, reporting, etc.); meet with local authorities as needed, facilitate approvals; meet with partner leadership, and conduct regular meetings Program management, quality, and project design: Coordinate with Design, Monitoring & Evaluation (DM&E), Grants Management System (GMS), and Country Manager (CM) in the organization of reflection sessions
Provide inputs to strategy development and planning related to technical area of work Technical review of strategy and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) Infuses organizational Values into all work Other duties that are broadly in line with the above key contributions as assigned.
Responsible to ensure the Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy is implemented and socialized and, promote a culture of safeguarding
Routinely coordinates with colleagues and consultants on-site and in the field and resolves problem situations with tact. Represents, as assigned, selected programs or projects and other organizations, including donors, vendors, and international and local partners. Interacts with country office and regional staff. |
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Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
The job incumbent is expected to travel extensively within the state of South Kordofan to support program implementation. |
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Applying Instructions
Application Deadline: Sunday, November 6th , 2022
To apply please click here: https://jobs.lever.co/sfcg/ef8f6bf5-4aef-448a-aaff-d8bda0499adf
As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Please see our website www.sfcg.org for full details of our work. All Search Employees must adhere to the values: Collaboration- Audacity - Tenacity - Empathy - Results. In accordance with these values, Search enforces compliance with the Code of Conduct and related policies on Anti Workplace Harassment, Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest, and Anti-fraud. Search is committed to safeguarding the interests, rights, and well-being of children, youth, and vulnerable adults with whom it is in contact and to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for children, youth, and vulnerable adults. Search for Common Ground does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. View our code of conduct here and our privacy policy here.