Senior Programme Manager Purpose: The Senior Programme ...

mothers2mothers   (m2m)   is   eliminating   transmission   of   HIV   from   mothers   to   babies  and  sustaining  the  health  of  women  and  children  with  its  proven  Mentor   Mother   model.     Since   its   inception,   m2m   has   reached   more   than   one   million   mothers  in  seven  countries.    Founded  in  Cape  Town  in  2001,  m2m  is  a  partner  in   the   United   Nations’   Global   Plan   towards   the   Elimination   of   New   HIV   Infections   among   Children   by   2015   and   Keeping   their   Mothers   Alive.     Learn   more   at   m2m.org  or  follow  mothers2mothers  @m2mtweets.  

Senior  Programme  Manager   Purpose:   The   Senior   Programme   Manager   (SPM)   is   a   core   member   of   the   department   of   Programmes  &  Technical  Support,  with  primary  responsibility  for  oversight  of  management   of   country   programmes   and   projects,   working   closely   with   all   functional   units   of   the   organisation,  including  Finance,  HR,  Grants  &  Compliance  and  Business  Development.    The   position  reports  to  the  Head  of  Department  and  is  based  at  m2m  Head  Office,  with  regular   international  travel.         Key  Outcomes:     •

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Provide  strategic  and  advisory  role  to  Country  Leads  on  programme  and  project   development  and  management:     - Ensure  realistic  operational  and  programme/project  plans  are  developed  and   implemented,  in  line  with  m2m  and  DPTS  strategic  priorities   - Ensure  cost-­‐effective  budgets  are  developed  and  managed,  working  closely  with   m2m  Finance  team   - Ensure  compliance  to  donor  requirements  and  guidelines,  working  closely  with   the  m2m  Grants  &  Compliance  team,  including  review  of  technical  and   programmatic  reporting  to  donors   Lead  and/or  support  development  of  concept  notes  and  proposals  for  funding  of  new   projects/initiatives,  in  conjunction  with  DPTS  staff,  Country  Leads  and  Business   Development   Serve  as  Project  Director  for  major  head  office  core  awards,  with  accountability  for   management,  implementation  and  monitoring  of  projects;     Promote  programme  innovation  and  integration  by  leading  and  coordinating  m2m  pilot   projects,  in  collaboration  with  DPTS  unit  managers  and  country  teams;   Identify  project  successes,  challenges,  lessons  learnt  and  recommendations  for  scale-­‐up   where  necessary;  document  for  internal  use  and  external  audiences.   Manage  and  coordinate  operational  and  technical  support  from  m2m  head  office  to   country  teams   Lead  and  co-­‐ordinate  internal  quarterly  review  process,  including  analysis  and   presentation  of  outputs  to  DPTS,  in  conjunction  with  M&E  team;   Manage  and  support  the  work  of  external  consultants,  as  necessary;   Represent  m2m  in  high  level  fora,  as  appropriate;   Backstop  Country  Leads,  if  and  as  needed;   Represent  and  sensitively  reflect  the  interests  and  needs  of  Country  Leads  at  m2m  head   office  

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Line  manage  senior  in-­‐country  staff  and  DPTS  desk  support  staff,  including  regular   performance  appraisals  

• Approve  departmental  transactions  on  behalf  of  DPTS  Director,  in  her  absence       Knowledge,  Experience  and  Competencies  required:     - Bachelors  degree  in  Public  Health,  Social  Studies  or  related  field;  Masters  degree   preferred   - 7-­‐10  years  relevant  work  experience  in  programme  development  and  management,   5  years  of  which  should  be  with  an  international  NGO     - Solid  understanding  of  project  cycle    development  and  implementation   - Demonstrable  experience  in  programme  design  and  management,  including   innovation  and  project  management  in  resource  limited  settings   - Experience  in  co-­‐ordinating  operational  planning  processes;   - Experience  in  managing  complex  stakeholder  processes  and  ability  to  provide  clear   communication  around  those  processes   - Experience  in  budgeting  and  financial  monitoring;     - Experience  in  programme  monitoring  and  evaluation;   - Excellent  writing  skills  including  analytical  reports  and  proposals;   - Experience  in  managing  key  donor  relationships  and  external  strategic  partners  and   meeting  diverse  donor  requirements   - Strategic  thinker,  with  excellent  analytical,  problem-­‐solving  skills  and  research  skills;     - Ability  to  manage  senior  staff  effectively  -­‐    primarily  at  a  distance;     - Ability  to  lead  cross-­‐cutting  projects,  ensuring  coordination  and  synergy   - Ability  to  manage  multiple  key  strategic  priorities  under  time  pressure   - High  level  of  computer  literacy     - Well  developed  interpersonal  management  and  communication  skills   - Strong  design  and  conceptualization  skills  –  able  to  think  creatively  and   systematically  at  all  project  levels  (goal,  objectives,  activities,  inputs)     The  position  is  based  in  Head  Office  -­‐  Cape  Town   mothers2mothers  is  an  equal  opportunity  employer.  We  particularly  encourage  applications   from   people   living   with   HIV   and   AIDS   (PLWHA),   people   with   disabilities,   women   and   previously  disadvantaged  people.   Competitive   salary   packages   will   be   negotiable   in   accordance   with   m2m’s   remuneration   policies.     To  Apply:   Interested  applicants  should  submit  their  detailed  Curriculum  Vitae  and  letter  of  motivation   by  e-­‐mail  to  [email protected]  on  or  before  28.02.2014   Only  shortlisted  candidates  will  be  contacted  –  should  you  not  hear  from  us  after  30  days  of   the  closing  date,  you  may  consider  your  application  unsuccessful.