Program Manager for Zanzibar Education and Marine Conservation Projects

African Impact is looking for a professional and enthusiastic individual for the Program Manager role to oversee the Teaching/Community Project and the Marine Conservation Project based in Jambiani, Zanzibar.

This position would offer you the opportunity to work very closely with a dedicated project team, passionate project partners and amazing volunteers from all over the world. You will report into the regional business and development managers for all project development, team management and financial budgeting and reporting for the projects.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A degree in education/development or a related field.

• Some experience of living and working in a developing country.

• A passion for community development.

• Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of Swahili will be considered an advantage.

• Previous volunteering experience will also be considered an advantage.

The role entails:

Project Management and Development

a) Develop an understanding of relationships with project partners within the AI Zanzibar education and conservation projects.

b) Managing the overlap between both projects in Zanzibar for example: accommodation, logistics, feedback and discipline.

c) Be accountable for building and maintaining positive relations with community members, project partners and government departments

d) Develop and agree a plan for evolving existing volunteer projects towards sustainable aims and outcomes.

e) Work with your staff to set out the aims and achievements for your projects on a monthly and quarterly basis.

f) Identify areas of growth and discuss these with the regional managers.

g) Work with the Regional Development Manager, Marketing Manager and your Destination Manager to improve the marketing of your projects including social media and providing content for awards.

h) Agree and implement social media strategies with the Regional Development Manager.

Project administration

a) Work with regional business manager to forecast and manage all aspects of the finances, tracking and reporting on expenses each month and providing an accurate forecast for operational expenses of the Zanzibar projects.

b) Support and coach your project staff to manage issues and overcome barriers they encounter with projects and with the partners we work with.

c) Ensure your assets (vehicles, accommodation etc.) are maintained and well looked after.

d) Manage all cash and bank transactions to ensure we pay suppliers on time and receive any money due to us.

e) Track the monthly expenditure, investigating any overspend and making recommendations on how to streamline and possibly reduce operational costs.

f) Produce monthly and quarterly reports covering progress and issues, finances and operations.

Staff Management

a) Oversee staffing for the Zanzibar projects.

b) Managing staff annual leave planning and coverage.

c) Recruitment of new staff.

Volunteer Experience

a) Lead your team ensuring projects are organised, activities are both challenging and appealing for volunteers and beneficial to the community.

b) Ensure the projects make a long term, positive change and you are working with responsible partners in all you do.

c) Get to know your volunteers, identify how they can add more value during their stay and engage them on supporting your projects and our charity once they have left.

d) Make the decision on how to implement improvements based on volunteer feedback to drive continuous improvement on your projects and business.

e) Identifying exciting after project and weekend activities to enhance a volunteers time and to generate further income for the project.

f) Manage any disciplinary issue using our code of conduct in a timely and sensitive manner.

g) Take responsibility for managing emergency situations and major volunteer issues.

How to apply

Please send your CV and cover letter tomark@africanimpact.com by July 24th. Start date for this position will be the 1st of September, 2014.