Associate Director, Program Management at FHI 360

Major Duties and responsibilities

• Ensures program quality according to FHI 360 standards.
• Ensures that resources are utilized in accordance with applicable FHI 360 and donor policies and procedures.
• Ensures appropriate monitoring of program subprojects to achieve financial, administrative, and programmatic goals.
• Ensures that appropriate office policies and procedures are developed and implemented.
• Monitors work plans and budgets; ensures appropriate levels of technical assistance in program operations; supports partner efforts in program implementation; ensures appropriate program monitoring and accurate financial and programmatic reporting to the region, as required.
• Provides technical assistance through the review and/or writing of proposals, protocols, papers, reports to ensure accuracy and appropriateness.
• Contributes to resource development efforts: identify RD opportunities; participates in proposal development process. Ensures appropriate technical, programmatic, financial support to country programs.
• Supports Program and Project Management Leading Practices, Mentoring and Support Initiatives.
• Fosters innovation and drives adoption of leading practices and provides subject matter expertize to Project Managers, Project Directors, Directors, Program and Functional Managers and/or business partners related to the project management function, process and/or tools.
• Provides capacity planning models and identifies potential resource conflicts across the countries supported.
• Maintains an overall governance and understanding of dependencies associated with resources and projects across the project portfolio.
• Provides project, program and portfolio metrics, and analytics to support business and executive decision making.
• Participates in assessment, design team, capacity building and program startup activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Line Manager.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

• Proven skills in management, supervision, leadership and networking.
• Knowledge of strategic planning, administrative, and financial management systems.
• Diplomatic and policy development.
• Knowledge of public health and other development related issues.
• Works within a large program budget size.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding public health.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Routine coordination with all FH 360 employees, on-site and in the field.
• Works well with others to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
• Close liaison and relationship building with donors, local NGOs/PVOs partners, and public/private agencies.
• Participation in management team meetings and other appropriate forums.
• Represent organization and group at professional meetings and conferences.
• Ability to travel within the region and/or within the project country as well as ability to travel internationally if needed.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Business Administration, International Development, Civil Society, Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Research, Technology, Youth, or a related field
• 10+ years of relevant experience (including 3+ years of line management experience) in business administration, project management transformation, change management, strategy consulting, or internal corporate strategy.
• Demonstrated experience in sector specific or multi-sector project management and implementation.
• Experience operating in insecure environments.
•  Experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO).
• Proven experience in successfully planning and leading project start-up and closeouts with clear metrics
• Experience overseeing project financial pipelines and guiding project Directors in financial management
• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or its International Equivalent in a related field
• Recognized project management certification