Job Vacancy For Head of Programmes At VSO
Employment Nigeria
01-Jan-1970
NIGERIA , NIGERIA ,
VSO is the world's leading independent international development organization that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries by delivering innovative development programmes in over 40 countries around the world. VSO has been operating across Nigeria since 1958 and has accompanied the country through complex social change and growth. As part of its current country strategy 2012 15, VSO Nigeria works with poor and marginalized young men and women in an Integrated way.
Position Overview
VSO Nigeria is seeking a dynamic experienced, and competent Head of Programmes to guide the overall Country Programme strategy and implementation of related activities within the country Programme. The position manages the development, implementation and successful delivery of VSO's programmes within the agreed Country Strategy: manages program me teams and partnersnips to maximize vas's impact in reducing poverty. This position also is responsible for fund raising to support the growth of the Nigeria programme. S/he will report to the Country Director and will be located in Abuja, Nigeria (With frequent travels to project locations): it also will have line management responsibility for at least 7 programmes staff.
Job Title: Head of Programmes
Key Responsibilities:
Program me Development and Management
- Develop and design overall program me delivery activities and proactively monitor overall program me progress by
- Developing and overseeing the implementation of the program me Monitoring & Evaluation Framework for the country Programme.
Fund Raising:
- Develop a funding plan that maximizes and increases VSO's external funding base and ensures compliance with funding and
- Donor requirements. Proactively identify funding opportunities, and lead in the development of concepts and proposals.
- Responsible for donor relationship management to ensure high standard of performance in all aspects of resource Management.
Strategic Leadership
- As a member of Senior Management Team, support the development of an organizational culture that reflects our values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation and
- empowers staff, volunteers, partners and communities maximize their potential to achieve significant impact in our programmes.
People Management
- Effectively lead and develop a high performing programme team within the performance management framework; act as a mentor and contribute to development of shared vision among key stakeholders.
Financial Management
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Develop and manage overall programme budget, providing accurate and timely reports on
- expenditure, monitoring expenditures and costs against benefits realized as programmes progress
Required Qualification And Experience
Applicants are expected to have the following skills, qualification and experience.
- Degree in social science or any related field, preferably at postgraduate level.
- At least ten years relevant senior level work experience in Programme Management, Resource
- Strong leadership and people management skills; managing within large complex global teams
- Ability to work as an effective team member in a multi cultural environment
- Excellent understanding of project cycle management tools to ensure effective planning, resourcing, implementation and review of Programmes
- Experience in successfully developing and managing large and complex program me budgets.
- Experience of the financial management of budgets, including building a budget, monitoring and Managing expenditure
- Confidence and experience in external representation
- Excellent networking, facilitation and interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to vary communication content and style to suit audience
- Mobilization and management; Team Leadership and Partnership.
- Must have demonstrated capacity for fund raising especially in proposal writing, analyzing and report writing skills
- Experience and knowledge in Youth Focused programming in the context of developing countries.
Application Deadline: May 27th, 2013
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please send your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and covering letter to
vsonigeria@vsoint.org
CV should include three names of your nominated referees. We respect all candidates but we can only respond to shortlisted candidates.
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