Self Help Africa Deputy Country Director – Programmes Jobs in Malawi

Self Help Africa Deputy Country Director – Programmes Jobs in Malawi

Job Purpose

Deputy Country Director—Programmes works with the Country Director and Programmes. The DCD-P oversees the programme implementation across various projects, including the monitoring and evaluation function in all programmes.

Key duties and responsibilities:

Programme Management & Operations

Oversee the development, implementation, reporting of country office programs and projects and ensure that they are in line with Country strategy and Global SHA Strategy.

Ensure that projects and programs receive adequate technical support to meet all program technical quality standards and requirements in line donor and sector Quality standards.

To ensure quality control of donor reporting in accordance with funding partner requirements, for submission through the Country Director

Culture, People, and Resourcing

Provide leadership and management support to SHA staff reporting to this position including coordinating workplans, building team spirit and working, conducting performance appraisals, supporting staff development, etc.

To encourage staff involvement and commitment to the running of the programme through regular meetings and visits and a participatory team approach to decision making.

To ensure we have the right senior management staff complement and recruit where appropriate according to in-country guidelines and SHA policy, including equal opportunities,.

To play a key role on the safeguarding committee, to embed robust safeguarding systems and processes across the organisation and to nurture a safeguarding culture at SHA.

Provide proper supervision and management for all direct reports and lead the functioning of a strong, effective and coordinated Program team.

To support the CD and SD in ensuring effective and efficient management of human and financial resources of SHA Malawi.

To ensure adequate budgeting of all new project initiatives, including contributions to core costs, in line with the cost recovery policy.

To ensure effective project budgetary control and monitoring in line with SHA’s financial procedures and guidelines, fraud and risk management policies.

To follow up with project managers on implementation of the recommendations of internal and external audits and to support the annual global audit process.

Synergies, Organisation Development, and Alignment

To represent SHA, when delegated

To oversee the development

of and implementation of SHA’s locally led development policy and specifically growing SHA’s equitable and long term partnerships with local organisations.

Demonstrating Impact

To ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of all programmes, demonstrating success, impact, and VFM

Line Manage the National M&E Coordinator, support the Malawi M&E technical working group and ensure implementation of the National M&E framework.

Finance Models, Funding, and Compliance

Lead in monitoring the programme portfolio and take the necessary measures to maintain a healthy portfolio at all times.

To lead the proposal development processes to ensure development of high quality, competitive proposals for submission to potential donors through the CD and with the SHA Business Development group.

To oversee the development, testing and implementation of new innovative, market-oriented programme approaches appropriate for the context of Malawi.

In conjunction with the programme managers implement systems to ensure quality of programme design, implementation, monitoring, learning and evaluation, which incorporate learning from the sector

Education Knowledge, Experience and Other Requirements

Master’s degree in relevant field, such as Development Studies, Public Health,and/or other related fields.

At least 8 years of experience in managing and implementing programs preferably in the livelihood space, public health with a focus on nutrition
interventions.

Relevant work experience in International Non – non-governmental organizations operations or relief/Development field.

Demonstrated experience with proposal development with a range of international donors

Experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with donors and government counterparts.

Relevant work experience in International Non – non-governmental organizations operations or relief/Development field.

How to Apply

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