Manager of programs
Job Title: Manager of programs
Company: Chem Chem Association
Reports To: Directors Company
Location: Chem Chem Association, Manyara,vilima vitatu, Babati
Job Purpose
The
CEO & Program Manager will oversee the first point of contact for
CCA on all program operational matters, supporting implementation of
strategic and innovative programs, projects or initiatives, partnership
and network building. Will assist the growth and development of programs
in the country , consistent with CCA policies, standards and strategic
goals and will work closely with USAID.The Program Manager will be
responsible for implementing major programs on the ground, managing
partners and donors, monitoring activities, and contributing to the
development of future programs.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the project sponsor, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to plan and develop scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives.
- Contribute to strengthening CCA profile with major donors and implementing partners, including USAID/RTI,Government of Tanzania central authorities, international organizations and prospective funders.
- Manage relationships with program partners, including sub-contractors, vendors and other local and international partners, ensuring that they deliver on agreed upon objectives within timeframe and budget.
- Managing the programme’s budget on behalf of the CFO, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realized benefits as the programme progresses.
- Conduct data analyses and prepare reports on program implementation progress and impact for management, donors or other stakeholders.
- Assist with compliance with USAID and other donor requirements, Government of Tanzania relevant regulations, and organizational policies and procedure.
- Ensuring the delivery of new products or services from projects is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the programme plan and programme governance arrangements.
- Ensuring there is allocation of common resources and skills within the programme’s individual projects.
- Work with the Organization’s Human Resources Department in hiring, training and being a motivating mentor to staff.
- Ensuring effective quality assurance and the overall integrity of the programme – focusing inwardly on the internal consistency of the programme, and outwardly on its coherence with infrastructure planning, interfaces with other programmes and corporate, technical and specialist standards. Managing any third-party contributions to the programme.
- Managing communications with all stakeholders. Managing both the dependencies and the interfaces between project
- Bachelor /Masters Degree in Public health ,Community Development
- A minimum of 4-7 years’ experience in the NGO sector in a programme/projects funding position(s) involving proposal development and donor liaison.
- Good computer skills, especially in word, excel, email and internet Demonstrated experience in working with USAID funded projects .
- Experience in program monitoring, evaluation and reporting Leadership, organizational and problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail.
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Job Details
Job Title: Grants Manager
Company: Chem Chem Association
Reports To: Manager Of Programs/ Directors
Location: Chem Chem Association, Manyara,vilima vitatu, Babati.
Job Purpose
The Grants Manager will provide overall technical support in the management of grants, facilitate training in program and finance management to grantees, support partners on grant management and assists in reviewing grants agreements. She/he is responsible for ensuring compliance with USAID rules and regulations, and legal and regulatory requirements governing the award. The Grants manager oversees the overall compliance in the activity implementation from the development of work plans and budgets, reporting, granting, and budget administration. Supporting donor proposal budgeting, analysis of institutional income, donor contract expenditure tracking, monitoring and providing management information on key risks, contributing to the implementation of improved financial systems and processes to facilitate better donor reporting and compliance
Key Responsibilities:
- Drafting proposals, grant application narratives, and budgets and collaborate to finalize with the Manager of Programs, Finance, and the Director.
- Work closely with grantees to meet targets, timeframes, budgets and ensure compliance with USAID regulations.
- Ensure grants or contracts are well administered and that program and support teams are fully informed of relevant donor compliance regulations and organization procedures to support on-track,on-time, and on-budget implementation. Review all grant/procurement activities for compliance with program policies and USAID regulations.
- Creating the grants process, this includes working with CCA organizational teams to create workflows, and a synergy of responsibilities at each of these workflow states that are needed to support the grantmaking process from USAID and RTI respectively. This also includes working closely with beneficiaries/grantees/CCA of the grant to make sure the process is mutually beneficial for them and the grantmaking organization (USAID).
- Supervising staff. Managing office staff , field staff and all staff within CCA/USAID/RTI/ULEA/EBN and its stakeholders and community that are a beneficiary of the grant in a respectful manner at all times. Grant managers are responsible, and need to make sure that they have a great environment to work in.
- Review all grants/procurement activities for compliance with program policies and USAID regulations.
- Monitor grant activities during their implementation to ensure on-time and high quality delivery of goods and services; provide continuous assessments of grantee performance against project objectives.
- Ensure grants or contracts are well administered and that program and support teams are fully informed of relevant donor compliance regulations and organizations procedures to support on-track, on- budget implementation.
- To advise programme and programme quality teams, finance, working groups on relevant donor requirements/compliance, potential funding opportunities, changes in donor priorities and ensuring quality grant management for all related projects.
- Involved in developing and embedding best practices to comply with donor financial rules.
- Prepare reports and other documentation as requested and in accordance with USAID/CCA directives. Supporting donor proposal budgeting, analysis of institutional income, donor contract expenditure tracking.
- Coordinate regular grant monitoring, using appropriate grant management tools and through facilitation and support of regular and timely Grant Review, Opening,and Closing. Researching new funding and business development opportunities on a local, Regional, State level.
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- Bachelor/ Masters degree in Project Management,Community Development studies,social sciences or related fields.
- A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in the NGO sector in a senior programme/Grants manager funding position(s) involving proposal development and donor liaison.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills to work effectively in a multicultural environment. Good computer skills, especially in word, excel, email and interne
Interested candidates for any of the above positions should submit an application letter, a detailed copy of their cv,names and contact information (Email addresses and telephone numbers) of three referees.The candidate must clearly indicate the title of the position applied for (as it appears in the advertisement )on the heading of the email.Application should be submitted to the Human Resources email hr@chemchemsafari.com CC hrassistant@chemchemsafari.com. Kindly note that only shortlisted applicant will be contacted.
Deadline For the Application; 17th November 2022.
