Job Vacancy For Senior Programme Manager

• The Senior Programme Manager will lead, develop, and manage the program team to achieve organizational goals through programme development, effective coordination, consolidation, technical support, supervision, and guidance.
• He/she will manage and ensure resource mobilization, prioritization, allocation, and work plan coherence to deliver successful programmes or initiatives.
• The Senior Programme Manager must have a broad knowledge of programme management principles and a strategic mindset to lead, manage and supervise the programme team.

• Provide leadership in the development of strategic work plans and budgets for all programs
• Provide leadership to the Programme Team toward achieving programme objectives
• Review and ensure alignment of programme priorities, strategies, and plans to the overall goal of the organization
• Support the Executive Director and the Senior Management Team to lead the development of both strategic and operational plans by the organizational goal
• Ensure ARHR's programme activities are grounded, strongly interlinked, and consolidated at the global, national, and sub-national levels
• Ensure quality implementation of all ARHR programmes
• Ensure learning, monitoring, and evaluation are documented by the programme team in the most effective way

• Support the Executive Director, in developing and managing strategic partnerships and relationships with donors
• Lead the development of programme ideas into quality grant proposals through a variety of approaches
• Lead the programme team to respond to potential funding opportunities
• Support the Programme Team to strengthen networks in ARHR's collaborative areas
• Represent ARHR and participate in network and alliance meetings, events, and forums at national and international levels as assigned by the Executive Director
• Ensure effective information flow and communication with other stakeholders including partners and international teams
• Initiate and nurture networks and alliances with other organizations; ensuring effective partnerships at all levels as per standard procedures and guidelines of the organization

• Ensure consistent monitoring of programmes to ensure alignment and contribution to organizational goals, monitor the flow of information and systemic documentation of quantitative and qualitative achievements and lessons learned
• Ensure quality and timely submission of quarterly and annual or required Programme Performance Reports as per desired standards and guidelines
• Lead the promotion of evidence-based learning
• Represent the organization/ Unit in various programme-related knowledge-sharing and learning forums or meetings, document and share feedback with the team
• Track trends in contemporary development programming and programme management practices, document and provide advice/ recommendations on key developments to team members

• Develop, monitor, review, and update the Programme department activity, and work plan to ensure that it attains its objectives as cost-effectively and efficiently as possible
• Review and approve programme concepts, and partner financial requests as per organizational process and procedures
• Manage the expenditure and disbursement of resources allocated to the program department
• Review programme expenditures from the programme team line staff to ensure conformity to the Financial Policies and Procedures Manual (FPPM)
• Monitor and advise on programme spending and variance reports as per organizational processes and procedures

• Lead and manage the programme team to achieve its mandated targets through annual operational plans
• Ensure an empowering work environment and team building in compliance with organizational values, principles, and attitudes
• Ensure an enabling environment for staff performance, recognition, and reward of the program team to encourage staff productivity, innovation and performance
• Participate in the review of staff job descriptions and setting of performance standards; assist in the recruitment of staff under the supervision of the Executive Director; Assign performance objectives to supervised staff, conduct

• Provide induction, training, coaching, mentoring, and advice to supervised staff to ensure that they understand and carry out their responsibilities effectively
• Work with HR to identify training needs and development opportunities for the programme team

• A Master's Degree in Management, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health, or a relevant discipline
• A Minimum of 8 years of relevant post-graduate experience, preferably in the NGO sector, 5 years of which should be in senior management position
• Experience in designing, setting up, and coordinating monitoring, evaluation, and impact assessment systems and processes of a programme is required
• Experience in managing funding from a diversity of sources including governments and aid agencies, private sector donors, etc
• Proven experience working with government agencies, international agencies, and research institutes

• In-depth understanding of the CSO landscape and Ghanaian Public Health and development ecosystem programming at national, sub-national, and international levels
• In-depth understanding of health policy processes and social development issues
• Sound and up-to-date knowledge of development concepts, methodologies, and techniques including a demonstrated understanding of gender issues in development and demonstrable commitment to promoting gender equality within the organization and in programme work
• Understanding of the project cycle management
• Excellent understanding of development partnerships, fund-raising, donor

• Basic knowledge of finance and accounting systems would be an advantage
• Strong knowledge of M&E methodology, and quality assurance would be an advantage

• Leadership and management
• Strategic thinking
• Excellent presentation, communication, and negotiation skills
• Networking, influencing, and interpersonal skills
• Crisis management and conflict resolution skills
• Planning, organization, time management, and coordination skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Proficiency in MS Office
• A self-starter who is creative, diplomatic, mature and decisive

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