Organization: Plan Canada
Location:Toronto, Canada
Program Manager
Status: Permanent full-time position
Reporting to the Senior Program Manager within the Program Management team, the Program Manager will manage an assigned grant portfolio (with a focus on Africa) ensuring the effective implementation of quality programming and donor compliance.
The position is based in Toronto, Canada with frequent travel (up to 50% of the time) to Plan field offices.
Monitor assigned projects to support Plan field offices in understanding and adhering to donor agreements.
Maintain regular communications with Plan field offices and donors; visit project sites as required.
Work closely with Plan field office staff to compile and write progress reports to donors in accordance with donor requirements; help formulate, review and revise annual project workplans and periodic evaluations.
Work with Compliance Managers to review and oversee relevant budgets and financial reports for donors.
Contribute to the team’s shared systems and tools to ensure best practices in program management.
Keep well informed and actively participate in discussions on issues of international development, in particular those that relate to child poverty and protection in a human rights framework and trends in international aid funding; share successes and program learning in appropriate forums.
Participate in the development of funding proposals.
Provide support to other projects as needed.
Skills
- Ability to establish priorities in a time-sensitive environment, and meet deadlines with strong attention to detail
- Proven skills in building productive working relationships with team colleagues, Plan field offices, donors and partners
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to review, synthesize information and produce quality reports and proposals as per donor requirements
- Familiarity with Results Based Management (RBM) and a basic understanding of financial management
- Familiarity with education programming would be an asset
- Familiarity with rights based programming
- Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively in a collegial manner in a team based context.
- Demonstrated ability to review and synthesize information and produce appropriate reports
- Ability to work in complex multi-stakeholder environments
Requirements
- A minimum of 5 years experience in international development project management
- Exceptional oral and written communications skills
- Bilingual (English and French)
- Master’s degree in relevant area and/or equivalent work experience
- Ability to travel internationally up to 50% of the time
- A valid passport will be required
- Proven computer skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), MS Project and internet use
About Plan Canada
Imagine working for a leading international non-governmental organization (NGO) that’s dedicated to creating a better world. That’s Plan Canada, a global movement for change, mobilizing millions of people around the world to support social justice for children in developing countries.
Founded in 1937, Plan is one of the world’s oldest and largest international development agencies, working in partnership with millions of people around the world to end global poverty. Not for profit, independent and inclusive of all faiths and cultures, Plan has only one agenda: to improve the lives of children. Because I am a Girl is Plan’s global initiative to end gender inequality, promote girls’ rights and lift millions of girls – and everyone around them – out of poverty.
Plan Canada is part of a global network of offices in over 69 countries. Our busy Toronto-based office undertakes fundraising, donor engagement and public outreach, as well as overseeing a wide variety of field programs led by our International Program Department, which includes experts in health, education, water and sanitation, economic security, gender equity, child protection and participation, and humanitarian assistance.
We at Plan Canada are all dedicated, passionate and a diverse team of over 170 employees who are committed to making a difference in the lives of children.
Join us and plan to change the world.
Visit our website: www.plancanada.ca
Closing date: 29 Jul 2013
How to Apply
http://reliefweb.int/job/589807/program-manager