Position: Senior Program Manager - Asia Division: Europe & Asia Location: Washington, DC
IFES is seeking a Senior Program Manager to provide senior level management to the Asia Division. Specific duties will include development, technical, administrative and financial management support to IFES’ (SERP) program in Pakistan and the Asia division generally including briefings, covering when Sr. Management is on travel and mentoring staff. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Manage the execution and tactical delivery of programs in support of project goals; Participate in development of division’s strategic plan;
• Provide technical briefings and presentations at internal and outside events as needed; • Provide guidance to program staff in design, implementation, evaluation, and overall management of projects; • Establish, maintain and develop relationship with peers, subordinates, funder community and consultants at large for the purpose of business development and information dissemination; • Alert division management of programmatic concerns, challenges and difficulties in a timely fashion; • Ensure adherence to terms of funding agreements for projects, including project deliverables; • Direct staff in the development and final production of reports to funders; • Lead proposal drafting teams in innovative program design exercises and in drafting technical proposals; • Provide technical support for program as requested; • Travel to field office(s) on a regular basis to oversee/monitor project activities; meet and strengthen relationship with donor mission staff; • Oversee recruiting and interviewing staff as needed; • Serve as team manager: provides professional developmental opportunities for junior Program staff; evaluates performance of supervisees; incorporates feedback from program team into evaluation of Country Directors; may exercise formal actions pertaining to employee relations; and perform other duties as needed.
• Provide technical briefings and presentations at internal and outside events as needed; • Provide guidance to program staff in design, implementation, evaluation, and overall management of projects; • Establish, maintain and develop relationship with peers, subordinates, funder community and consultants at large for the purpose of business development and information dissemination; • Alert division management of programmatic concerns, challenges and difficulties in a timely fashion; • Ensure adherence to terms of funding agreements for projects, including project deliverables; • Direct staff in the development and final production of reports to funders; • Lead proposal drafting teams in innovative program design exercises and in drafting technical proposals; • Provide technical support for program as requested; • Travel to field office(s) on a regular basis to oversee/monitor project activities; meet and strengthen relationship with donor mission staff; • Oversee recruiting and interviewing staff as needed; • Serve as team manager: provides professional developmental opportunities for junior Program staff; evaluates performance of supervisees; incorporates feedback from program team into evaluation of Country Directors; may exercise formal actions pertaining to employee relations; and perform other duties as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS: • Masters degree highly preferred with 10+ years experience in international development or related field. • Highly knowledgeable and experienced managing both USG and non-USG funding mechanisms. • Proven track record with democracy and governance work in developing countries; Strong experience in democracy and governance programming and/or another relevant technical field. • Highly experienced with budget management and oversight of large project or multiple projects. • Proven abilities in staff management, project administration, and financial management skills; • Proven program design and project management experience; • Solid and proven proposal and donor development skills; • Experience implementing long or short term projects in the field; • Highly experienced proposal writer. • Capacity to work well with minimal supervision; • Ability to undertake international travel as needed; • Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Applying: Applications will be accepted online only, through the IFES website. To apply visit our careers website at http://www.ifes.org/About/Careers.aspx . Then follow the instructions on how to upload your resume and answer prescreening questions. A cover letter is welcome and can be placed in the applicant notes section.
How to apply:
Applying: Applications will be accepted online only, through the IFES website. To apply visit our careers website at http://www.ifes.org/About/Careers.aspx . Then follow the instructions on how to upload your resume and answer prescreening questions. A cover letter is welcome and can be placed in the applicant notes section.
