Senior Program Management Specialist
Job Description
Title: Senior Program Management Specialist
Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master’s Degree
∎ Concentration / Major: Project Management, Social Science or related field.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Cox’s Bazar Office with visits to field offices/field as needed
∎ Reporting To: Deputy Director of Programs (DDP)
∎ Department: Program
∎ Expected Start Date: At Earliest
∎ Contract length: Up to December 31, 2019. (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Under the leadership of the Deputy Director – Programs (DDP), provide specialized project management expertise to all projects ensuring tangible improvements in project management
∎ Ensure that effective project monitoring and performance management systems are in place for achieving prior agreed program activity targets, budget allocations and financial expenditures
∎ Build capacity of and mentor project teams on project management ensuring that managers have requisite skills to prepare tools and monitor projects
∎ Continually conduct detailed reviews of monthly Budget vs. Actual reports and Budget Expenditure Plans, and raise any issues of concern to the DDP and project teams
∎ Continually conduct review project tools - detailed implementation plan, procurement plans, and spending plans - taking into account agreed milestones, log frame and budget and provide status reports and recommendations for improvements
∎ Collaboratively identify bottlenecks to implementation and spending and measures for improvement
∎ Provide technical project management support to staff especially Senior Managers and other project staff
∎ Support in analysis and progress made against procurement plans, work plans and spending plans
∎ Conduct T3 budget analysis and monitoring on a monthly basis
∎ Conduct project implementation reviews as scheduled
∎ Prepare and implement monthly pipeline analyses and monthly spending targets
∎ Participate in grants opening, grant reviews and grants closing meetings and support in preparations for the meetings
∎ Identify potential variances of expenses versus budget, and recommend appropriate adjustments at GRM meeting
∎ Support in starting up and expanding host community programming
∎ Undertake any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by supervisor
Additional Requirements:
∎ A minimum of 8 years’ experience of program management, working in complex humanitarian and development program in NGO sector; out of which minimum 5 years of experience of working in senior management role (e.g. Program/Project Manager, Program Coordinator)
∎ Experience managing projects with high annual budget
∎ Certification in project management
∎ Experience using project management tools and improving project performance
∎ Experience in budget preparation, analysis and tracking
∎ Experience of working in / managing response to refugee crises is highly preferred
∎ Excellent in mentorship, coaching and staff capacity building skills
∎ Skilled in using excel spreadsheet and conducting budget analysis
∎ Experienced in budget development
∎ Experience working with major donors; ECHO, DFID, GAC, UN donors
∎ Demonstrated experience of managing multi-cultural team (national and international) of both female and male staff
Application Deadline: July 7, 2019
Company Information:
∎ International Rescue Committee (IRC)
∎ Business : The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution or natural disaster. The IRC is currently working in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities where it resettles refugees and helps them become self-sufficient. The President of the International Rescue Committee is former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband.
Consisting of first responders, humanitarian relief workers, international development experts, health care providers, and educators, the IRC has assisted millions of people around the world since its founding in 1933.
Category: NGO/Development
