Africa, Relief Development and Protection (RDP) Program Manager, TZ, National

Requisition ID

2023-2381

Category (Portal Searching)

Hidden (8748)

Posting Location : Location

TZ--Kasulu

Closing Date

12/5/2023

Church World Service (CWS) is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable solutions to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster. CWS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability or veteran status in employment or in the provision of services.

The Program Manager will work directly with the Country Representative to develop a country program plan, identify programmatic and fundraising efforts, organize fundraising opportunities, develop proposals and concept notes to expand Relief Development and Protection (RDP) programming in Tanzania.

This position will be responsible for day-to-day oversight of all CWS development and humanitarian assistance program activities and staff in coordination with Country Representative, the regional office, and other relevant agencies.   The program manager will provide guidance and oversight to project manager(s) and serve as primary point of contact for programmatic activities and expansion of this portfolio.

Leadership and Management (40%)

1. Develops, coordinates, and manages stakeholder engagement to ensure quality implementation and expansion of CWS’ development and humanitarian assistance programs in Tanzania.
2. In coordination with Business Development team, responsible for grant writing, proposal development and organizing fundraising opportunities.
3. The program manager will enhance coordination with key donors and other relevant agencies and partners within the program sector in coordination with the Country Representative the Program Manager will lead in the area of resource mobilization.
4. Leads, guides, and supervises the project Managers on planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the projects to ensure the effective and efficient execution of project deliverables.
5. Meets budgetary objectives and makes adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis.
6. Provide the leadership and support to the program staff while managing collaboration with other programs and departments of CWS.
7. In Coordination with Country Representative, provide implementation guidance and input for Country and Regional Strategy Plans and updates.
8. In coordination with Country Representative, conduct staff training and mentorship sessions.
9. Ensures smooth cross-departmental collaboration using project management tools that are effective and enhance efficiency.

Program Administration (25%)

1. Ensures staff reports are professional when representing CWS to beneficiaries, partners, funders, colleagues, and the community.
2. Leads regular meetings with project teams to discuss progress, and to identify and manage risks.
3. Oversees the daily workflow related to projects and their development follow through to ensure projects are implemented, the changes are communicated, and project closure is done with a report sent to the stakeholders upon project closure.
4. Creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation.
5. Provide monthly updates to Country Representative to ensure program coordination.
6. Identifies challenges to achieving program targets and, in conjunction with Country Representative and other operational partners, identifies and implements timely responses.

Representation (5%)

1. In coordination with the Country Representative, the program Manager will represent CWS with government, intergovernmental, civil society and faith-based partners, stakeholders and forums and cultivates new relationships relevant to CWS programs and strategies.

Compliance (15%)

1. Measures project performance using appropriate tools and techniques specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals.
2. In coordination with Country Representative, provide oversight for grants compliance in relation to donor’s regulations.

Monitoring and evaluation (10%)

1. In coordination with monitoring and evaluation personnel, design and use monitoring and evaluation tools; conduct field monitoring and data collection visits; analyze data collected; and identify project results and lessons learned.
2. Performs risk analysis to minimize project risks.

Additional Roles and Responsibilities (5%)

1. Other duties as assigned by the Tanzania Country Representative and by the RDP director.

• Excellent results-driven project management skills.
• Resilient self-starter who takes ownership of projects while working collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience working across diverse geographies and cultures (advantageous)
• Prior experience as grants officer/ proposal developer
• Prior experience with fundraising.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Education & Certifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in international development, Project Management, Social Sciences, or a relevant Degree/Qualifications.
• Master’s degree is

  Abilities :

• Work and make decisions independently and contribute to overall operations at management levels
• Exercise good judgment and seek guidance as appropriate when confronted with unanticipated problems in the field.
• Maintain a high-performance standard with attention to detail, completing tasks within set timeframes.
• Exercise good judgement and seek guidance as appropriate when confronted with unanticipated problems.  
• Deal effectively and courteously with many associates, outside agencies, refugees and members of the general public.
• Manage large and diverse workload under pressure with competing priorities.
• Maintain the integrity of official records. 
• Analyze and solve complex problems and make sound decisions. 
• Work with minimal supervision.
• Maintain a high-performance standard with attention to detail.

Important Requirements:

• Strong English communication skills, both written and oral.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and willingness to support CWS’ Platform on Racial Justice