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USD84,320 - USD105,400/yearly
Sr. Program Manager, East and Southern Africa
Job Description
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Chemonics International seeks a Sr. Program Manager for the East and Southern Africa (ESAF) Regional Business Unit. The final portfolio will be determined based on qualifications of the successful candidate and regional needs. In addition to housing the Education practice management team, the East and Southern Africa region’s current portfolio and forward market includes projects spanning a wide range of technical sectors, including water, sanitation, and hygiene, rule of law, natural resource management, democracy \& governance, and agriculture \& food security. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as we will interview and fill the position on a rolling basis.
Responsibilities:
The senior program manager is responsible for management, delegation, and execution of day\-to\-day project tasks, including staff management, as well as engagement in new business and technical practices. The role involves concurrently managing multiple projects of advanced complexity together with roles in new business. The senior program manager will collaborate with other Project Management Unit (PMU) and team members and support and monitor the completion of tasks related to aspects of project management, performance, and compliance. Ensures adherence with company policies, applicable law and regulations, and project requirements. The senior program manager brings increasing focus on proactive effort and supporting the director in mitigating risks and working toward a high level of technical, financial, and contractual performance of projects, and increasing attention to successful new business.• Project Management*
• Manages day\-to\-day support to one or more project teams and client, including communicating and assisting with project\-office requests and overseeing adherence to project requirements, government regulations, and Chemonics policies.
• Oversees financial aspects of the project’s contract or agreement by reviewing monthly invoices for accuracy and compliance. Responsible for tracking expenditures against budget and total obligated funds, coordinating development and monitoring of annual corporate budget, and regular forecasting of expenditures for Chemonics and client.
• Proactively identifies issues or potential risks, including project performance, financial, and legal, and develops plans and strategies to address those risks, communicating, when appropriate, with the director and/or senior vice president. Strategically assesses and consults with support units on corporate\-office and project\-office matters to help make informed decisions. Leads efforts in reviewing and determining causes of variances in expenditures against forecasts and budgets and ensuring client is informed as appropriate. Works with director to identify solutions for shortfalls and train other PMU staff to do the same.
• Takes initiative to identify business opportunities, efficiencies, and cost savings for the business unit (BU).
• Identifies opportunities for knowledge\- and solution\-sharing across company and takes initiative to build staff and company capacity.
• Oversees and leads negotiations with project subaward partners, identifies, and manages key subaward issues, budgets and invoicing, and reviews deliverables in coordination with project team to ensure they meet technical, contractual, and quality standards.
• Leads recruits of long\- and short\-term project personnel in accordance with Chemonics’ policy, and delegates or mentors’ others in project recruiting where possible and appropriate.
• Conducts periodic project office visits to monitor and support project operations and implementation, including conducting training, conducting, or responding to audits, providing input to work planning, conducting technical research, and performing other complex tasks.
• Reviews and provides comments on project technical work and project reports.
• May contribute dedicated time to other work streams and functions to achieve BU goals, including new business, operations, and technical practice contributions.
• Technical*
• Pro\-actively engages in technical practice of relevance to areas of interest or focus, sharing information and best practices learned with the company. This includes a strategic view to connect the practice and project in support of enhanced project performance and technical leadership goals of the practice.
• Builds subject matter expertise and contributes to BU, technical practice, business line, and corporate priorities, including serving as a regional financial analyst or regional compliance specialist.
• Promotes Chemonics by identifying opportunities for and attending external events, networking with clients and counterparts, articulating a solid understanding of Chemonics’ past and present portfolio, effectively representing the company’s history, values, and standards, and identifying and developing new business leads.
• New Business Development*
• Takes initiative to support new business efforts, including growing personal network of industry contacts, assuming capture and live proposals roles, and building expertise to assume increasing levels of leadership roles on proposals, including as technical writer, cost preparer, or czar, in addition to other roles as needed.
• Management and Leadership*
• Supervises, mentors, trains, develops, and evaluates assigned staff. Provides regular performance feedback to supervisees, and the time and opportunity to grow professionally.
• Mentors and advises associates, program managers, and other staff as appropriate on a range of topics including project management, business development, technical work, and project management.
• Demonstrates inclusive behaviors and leadership consistent with Chemonics’ values and leadership competencies.
• May serve in the acting Director capacity as required.
• Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience and staff supervisory and mentorship experience.
• Thorough understanding of donor/client regulatory and management requirements and demonstrated ability to apply and adhere to those requirements in project management.
• Mastery of critical project management skills, including budget management, contractual and procurement compliance, client relations and knowledge of client, and personnel management.
• Demonstrated experience working on one or more projects while simultaneously engaged in more progressively complexed proposal roles.
• Demonstrated leadership providing regional financial and/or compliance support on a project management team.
• Communicates clearly and concisely in both verbal and written communications; strong cross\-culture communication and sensitivity skills.
• Demonstrated experience following standard practices and procedures, providing input on design and revision of procedures where needed, receiving general instruction on work progress, and making significant contribution to end results individually and by leading teams.
• Works independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness in problem solving and initiative to learn new skills.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office applications and word processing abilities.
• Language proficiency for assigned geographic area preferred.
• Willing to travel up to 8 weeks per year.
Apply by Tuesday, December 17, 2024\. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.