PSI seeks entrepreneurial and dynamic candidates with an interest in private sector approaches to development for the position of Program Manager, West and Central Africa region. The Program Manager will lead headquarters support to a portfolio of countries in the West and Central Africa region. S/he will be responsible for delivering financial, programmatic, and organizational support for country programs, connecting platforms with functional and technical departments in PSI/Washington; managing a small program support team; providing strategic planning support; fostering relationships with key donors; and developing new business opportunities for PSI.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Ensure that the various technical, operational, financial and administrative needs of assigned country programs are being met by managing and coordinating a Regional Support Team and liaising with other support departments;
- Assume direct responsibility for the overall financial health of assigned country programs;
- Oversee the preparation, review, and approval process for WCA annual operating budgets. Closely monitor projections against actual progress and take corrective measures, as needed.
- Participate in setting and monitoring country objectives and strategies and developing the long-term vision of success for country programs;
- Provide technical assistance travel to field offices;
- Assist in building, maintaining, and strengthening donor relations; Represent project in all financial and administrative aspects to the donor, consortium partners, auditors and PSI HQ.
- Support and contribute to New Business Development opportunities, including developing new contacts and funding sources, identifying new project/product opportunities, writing proposals, developing donor budgets, and designing new programmatic interventions;
- Play a lead role in the recruitment and training of PSI/W Regional Support Team staff and assist with recruitment of field-based staff, as appropriate; Supervise and mentor a team with attention to opportunities for growth and development;
- Advise Regional Director on relevant issues; keeping them informed of significant developments and issues pertaining to the country programs or impacting operations overall
Educational Background:
Relevant post-graduate degree (MBA, MIA, MPA, MPH, etc.);
Skills/Experience:
- At least five years’ work experience in a developing country, preferably in Africa;
- Four years’ prior management experience, including supervision of staff;
- Financial management experience, including significant demonstrated experience in developing and monitoring budgets;
- Demonstrated management capacity in a fast-paced work environment;
- Demonstrated experience with international donors and familiarity with international development and health issues; experience with USAID, DfID and Global Fund highly preferred;
- Knowledge and experience with KfW funding, policies and procedures;
- Private sector management, marketing and/or communications experience preferred; and
- Fluency in English and a high level of proficiency in French required.
Icing on the cake
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills; you feel comfortable speaking up when you have something important to say and can effectively interact with senior management.
- Mind for Process Improvement. You bring awareness and commitment to doing work effectively and efficiently. We want people who will see a way to streamline or improve a process and who won’t hesitate to share their ideas in making it happen.
- Champion of Fun. You support the idea that the team that works hard should play hard. We like people with a team attitude who smile and encourage others through both easy and tough tasks.
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Feb 2 2018
Active Until:
Mar 2 2018
Hiring Organization:
Population Services International
industry:
Nonprofit