HEAD OF PROGRAMMES

HEAD OF PROGRAMMES

Responsible : contrymts  

Location : Khartoum

Contract Duration : 12 Months – Renewable

Upon mutual agreemen and availability of funding for the job .

Salary : 5,500 SDG

Purpose of the Post

To support the Country Director in making an impact through Muslim Aid s relief and development programmes in Sudan by ensuring effective operations management and contributing to the longer – term organizational strategy and capability .

1. Main Responsibilities
   1. Coordination of plans and programme

Management

• Responsible for the overall development of the Country Pbrogramme Approach / framework , including operational and strategic guidelines , manuals , issue papers on programme work
• Traking progress towards Country programme Strategic Objectives and mid – course corrections .
• Assist the team in the  development of the Country Strategy lead the process of implementation of the Country Strategy
• Coordinate with other Unit Heads the planning monitoring and evaluation of he country and annual plans using strategic contribution indicators and other review tools / process , and report to the Country Director at pre – determined intervals
• Coordinate the implementation of annual plans of programme ,units towards the fulfillment of set programme objectives

1. Stakeholder Relationships

• Participate and Coordinate the outcomes of sector reviews and / or thematic research and provide feedback  in different ways to various stakeholders , and also loop this into the preparations of ensuing programming cycles .
• Working with the CD to provide  guidelines and support to strengthen relationships with partner organizations , NGOs , government agencies , donors bilateral and multilateral agencies within the various relief and development sectors of Muslim Aid work in Sudan .

3 . Human Resources Management

• Line – manage other senior programme staff below his/ her rank and conduct regular staff appraisal and report to the CD
• Contribute to the development and integration of tools for improving the day – to – day management practices in the organization

1. Financial Management

• As part of the Budget Management Committee , support other managers in the preparation of annual fiscal plans and undertake regular financial analysis to inform the management of relevant budgets following the procedure laid down in the Accounts Manual   
• Ensure individual programme budgets are kept within budget and that purogramme expenditure remain s within the annual budget allocation

1. Learning Responsibilities :

• Contribute to organizational learning  and provide the requisite leadership on learning at all levels ; prongramme offices , partner organizations and the sector .
• Identify issues for learning in consultation with the CD and assist Programmes Team members to document  and analyze relevant information emanating from best practice into useful learning products

1. Management information and reporting

• Supervise the preparation and review of guidelines to ensure timely and accurate reports , and to enhance the quality of reports on all programmes 
• Coordinate feedback on all reports received for .improving proigramme / project outcomes and for building internal capacity

1. Any other duties commensurate with the accountabilities of the post .

Qualifications

1. Educated to degree level in a development – related subject

Experience

1. Experience in policy development
2. 4 years of experience in line management
3. Experience in developing staff .
4. A previous experience in participatory methods of planning implementation monitoring and evaluation approaches in development work
5. Experience in NGO sector

Skills

1. Flexible , cooperative and supportive team player

j. Good written and oral communication

k. Tact and diplomacy at all times

l. Commitment to equitable development in development in developing countries  

m. understanding of and commitment to diversity and equal opportunities

n. Ability to travel for up to 40% of their time 

o. Outstanding proposals and reports writing skills

knowledge

o. Strong facilitation skills .

p. IT literate

q. Ability to research , analyse and interpret information 

r. Systematic and organized approach to managing and prioritising workload   

s. Attention to detail and high level of accuracy

t. Ability to deal with a wide range of people and establish effective working relationship with partners , senior management , staff and  volunteers

Ability

1. Ability to work in a systematic and methodical  manner
2. Ability to draft own correspondence and written reports
3. Ability to work  under pressure to tight deadlines and adapt to change

Commitment

1. Commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity

Interested applications are asked to deliver their applications with C.V s and other certificates to HAC labor office at Jamhoria Street and send a copy to Muslim Aid Sudan .office – Email : Khalid_elmahi@yahoo.com

Closing date: 22/01/2013

Email: khalid_elmahi@yahoo.com