(AFG) Program Implementation Director
Position Title Program Implementation Director
Location Afghanistan
Agency Aga Khan Foundation
Sector Social Development
About the Agency
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), at http://www.akdn.org/akf alongside its sister Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) agencies, has implemented innovative, community-driven solutions to development challenges for more than 45 years. It focusses on a small number of specific development problems by forming intellectual and financial partnerships with organisations sharing its objectives. With a small staff, a host of cooperating agencies and thousands of volunteers, the Foundation reaches out to vulnerable populations on four continents, irrespective of their race, religion, political persuasion or gender. More information…. at http://www.akdn.org/akf
The position
Objective:
The Program Implementation Director (PID) ensures that AKF Afghanistan programs are implemented, following commitments made with donors, AKDN stakeholders, Government and non-government partners, and aligned with AKF Afghanistan, AKF and AKDN’s global vision and strategic objectives.
The PID provides management and leadership in program implementation and resource utilization, to ensure timely implementation and optimum use of available resources in a results oriented way.
The PID oversees project cycle management, and drives AKF Afghanistan’s yearly program planning around Operations, Human Resources, and Program (YPO).
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide proper supervision and management for all direct reports and lead the establishment and functioning of a strong, effective and coordinated Program Implementation team including regional teams;
Oversee resource management (financial and human resources), grant management and reporting to ensure that AKF programs and projects are managed in a manner which achieves the program/project goals and contract requirements, in line with AKF, A policies and procedures and demonstrate sound resource management;
Lead and enhance relationships and coordination between the AKF, A Program Implementation Department and other departments within AKF Afghanistan, Regional Directors, and implementing partners so that AKF, A use its resources effectively and maximize its impact on improving the quality of life of people;
The PID is a senior AKF, A representative in Afghanistan and as such is responsible for problem solving at a variety of levels. S/he will need to be able to analyze and resolve situations as they arise on a variety of subjects ranging from programming implementation decisions to issues related to coordination with project/program consortia and implementing partners;
Oversee and ensure the program implementation is standardized across different AKF, A working regions and program components, including rationalized human resources, program interventions and targeted beneficiaries and implementation model, through developing standard implementation manual and operating procedures;
Oversee and ensure the program implementation assessment including progress against key program/project milestones and financial expenditures. Analyze and provide feedback on regular program financial and programmatic progress by conducting regular program progress reviews at the regional and national levels;
In close collaboration with the Program Development units ensures that the learnings and results are reflected into program modalities;
In close collaboration with Finance and Program Development ensures that the program financial analysis and gaps are identified and flagged for resource mobilization in a priority manner;
In close collaboration with the Program Development units, ensures that the findings from self-evaluation, monitoring and quality assurance are addressed and incorporated into program implementation;
Ensure that required technical support and clarifications are provided to the regional implementation units and avoid/resolve confusions around reporting relationship, roles and responsibilities among the departments and national and regional offices;
Ensure that a collaborative and knowledge sharing environment is created among the sectors and regions which 1. Promotes utilizing promising opportunities 2. Gains staff commitment;
Works closely with the HR team to ensure staff development and capacity building is streamlined and opportunities for staff to pursue their career development plans are enhanced;
To carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflect AKF’s commitment to protecting children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy.
The requirements
Master’s Degree in related field;
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills;
10 years of experience in a senior management position in development field;
Ability and interest to coach and develop staff;
Demonstrated experience in managing and implement significant scope and multi-sectors development program/project;
Experience with performance management;
Knowledge and experience with financial management, demonstrated ability to manage a complex budget, donor compliance and reporting;
Strong representation and negotiation skills;
Experience in successfully managing institutional partnerships with national and international NGOs, collaborative relationships with communities, government and implementing partners;
Demonstrated use of positive coping strategies in stressful environments;
Demonstrated leadership and management skills in a very complex international setting;
Demonstrated cross cultural communication skills;
Extensive conceptual skills in development project cycle management;
Ability to establish a learning culture within the organization;
Experience in emergency related activities;
Fluent Dari and English.
Required Core Competencies:
Experience and skills in organizational change processes;
Demonstrated experience with project implementation and management with range of international donors.
Salary Salary and package to attract the best candidate
Removal Date 13-Jun-2016
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