TdH NL Program Development Manager Jobs in Kenya
TdH NL Program Development Manager Jobs in Kenya
General characteristics: The Program Development Manager is responsible for coordinating, guiding and initiating the development of projects and programs within a defined programmatic or geographic area.
The Program Development Manager (co-) develops and proposes projects and programs as part of the strategic vision of an organisation-relevant theme/country/region.
The Program Development Manager is responsible for both initiating projects and/or advising on the selection of projects which potentially qualify for approval within a program/country/regional strategy.
The Program Development Manager supports other responsible line managers in achieving their project development targets and takes into account the necessary resource mobilization.
The Program Development Manager carries (joint) responsibility for the securing of funding for the projects and programs that are approved and conversely focussing development on funding opportunities.
The Program Development Manager is also responsible for monitoring fundraising/granting and supporting reporting to donors.
Objective of the function:
The Program Development Manager is supportive and (if necessary) directly responsible for the coordination, development, fundraising and ensuring quality of new projects and programs within defined strategic organizational boundaries and within a predefined thematic and geographic scope.
Key Roles:
The PDM will be responsible for supporting each of the countries in the region on:
Donor research and intelligence gathering
Donor mapping and maintaining a donor database
Coordination of donor engagements
Coordination of the proposal development processes, including reviews of concepts and proposals
Engagement with external stakeholders involved in the proposal development process
Coordinate approval of concepts and proposals, including sign-offs
Position in the organisation:
The Program Development Manager reports to the Head of Africa within which the function is positioned and has no direct reports of its own.
Result Areas
Developing project and program strategy
Follows and identifies relevant socio-political developments and translates them into consequences and opportunities for the development of (new) programs.
Contributes to the organisation’s strategic program policy and advises management, solicited and unsolicited, from its own area of concern.
Develops a vision and policy based on a strategic theme/target group/country based on strategic program policies, including developing and executing country and regional fundraising plans.
Builds a multi-annual plan and budget based on approved policies and concretises this in program proposals, projects and activities and in fundraising initiatives.
Evaluates conducted policies, implemented programs and projects and makes (policy) proposals for improvement. Result: Project and program strategy have been (co-) developed on country/regional/organisational levels in such a way that proposals have been made and approved by the management team and are financeable.
Develop and realise programs
Selects projects within a program aimed at achieving organisational goals.
Formulates objectives and compiles concrete program development plans including initiating ideas and proposals for designing signature projects
Controls the implementation of (large scale, complex and/or strategic) programs; to this end, directs the preparation, execution and evaluation of program activities.
Is responsible for managing and monitoring the program budgets for both internal and external donors. Takes the necessary action for budget overruns and/or variances.
Works with M&E to monitor the effectiveness and quality execution of a program/projects such that ongoing interventions result in building new funding opportunities
Responsible for managing new project design and/or renewal of ongoing projects including project ideas tracking, development of concept notes and full proposals for donor submission. Result: Programs and projects have been developed in such a way that feasible program plans are drawn up aimed at achieving the stated objectives and financing is secured.
Maintaining contacts
Identifies collaboration opportunities with third parties for the purpose of designing projects and programmes, realising programs, selects new collaborative partners and manages such relationship
working closely with the Head of Region.
Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of internal and external partnerships.
Regularly consults, engages and build relations with (strategic) partners and third parties.
Maintains close internal contacts for program/project development and execution, and to obtain support.
Liaises with the responsible person in the organisation for external communication about programs.
Maintains a database of external fundraisers/ programme development consultants/project writers ensuring rapid deployments where/when needed Result: Contacts are maintained in such a way that relevant collaborative relationships are preserved, effective external communication with respect to programs is established, and has contributed to the positioning of the organisation.
Obtain finance opportunities
Regularly conducts donor intelligence and donor mapping to identify funding opportunities for projects and programmes in the EA region.
Provides strategic decision leadership in the Go / No Go decisions in seeking funding opportunities
Follows and identifies opportunities for obtaining additional funding for setting up programs/projects.
To this end, maintains close contact with internal stakeholders and collaborative partners including donors, peer organizations and other key stakeholders
Ensures correct accountability and informs stakeholders in a timely manner.
Identifies and coordinates internal possibilities for funding opportunities including engagements with private donors.
Result: Program Financing was obtained in time
Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Behaviours necessary to achieve role purpose
● Academic (university) education at bachelor but preferably master level
● Academic thought and working ability
● Knowledge of and insight in the target group and developments in society
● Knowledge of project management
● Skills in advising and creating support
Competence profile:
Analytical capacity
Understanding the essence of complex issues by logical reasoning, investigation of potential causes, separation of key messages from the mass of detail and acknowledgment of their interdependence.
Level 3: Supports and involves others in the immediate vicinity in issue analysis while demonstrating exemplary behaviour.
Networking
Builds relationships and networks that are helpful when realising objectives and utilises informal networks to get things done.
Level 3: Knows how to build and to maintain relationships in support of the realisation of his or her personal objectives and those of the organisational entity. Is regarded as a specialist in the field of networking.
Entrepreneurship
To have the initiative to identify and initiate new opportunities, bring them to life and dare to take responsible risks.
Level 3: Identifies new opportunities and takes independent action to use every opportunity to bring new products and services to market, and encourages others to do likewise.
Vision
The ability to see patterns and underlying relationships in information and be able to translate these to ideas and future situations.
Level 3: Contributes to the development of a vision for the organisational entity.
How to aApply
Please send your motivation letter and curriculum vitae by e-mail to:-
recruitment.africa@tdh.nl clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications for this position, no later than by Monday, 31st August 2020 COB (EAT). For more information about this position, you can contact us through the same email address.
Note that due to the expected large response only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The selection procedure will also include an assessment test, and checking of recent professional references.
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