Interpeace recrute un gestionnaire de programme, Bamako, Mali

 

 

 

Title : Program Manager, Mali

Reports to : Country Representative

Unit : Program Management

Duty Station : Bamako, Mali

 

 

Background :

Interpeace is an international organization for peacebuilding. Interpeace tailors its approach to each society and ensures that its work is locally designed and driven. Through local partners and its own local teams, Interpeace jointly develops peacebuilding programmes based on extensive consultation and research. Interpeace helps establish processes of change that promote sustainable peace, social cohesion and resilience. The organization’s work is designed to connect and promote understanding between local communities, civil society, governments, and the international community.

Interpeace also assists the international community – especially the United Nations – to play a more effective role in peacebuilding based on the organization’s expertise in field-based work at the grassroots level. This is achieved primarily through contributing innovative thought leadership and fresh insights into contemporary peacebuilding policy. This assistance to the international community is also achieved through its ‘peace responsiveness’ work, in which Interpeace provides advice and practical support to other international organizations (especially those in the security, development and humanitarian aid sectors) so that they adapt systemically in order that their own work simultaneously addresses conflict dynamics and strengthens peace dynamics.

Interpeace is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and has offices around the world. For more information about Interpeace, please visit www.interpeace.org

Position within the Organization  :

The Programme Manager is a member of the Programme Management Unit which manages and implements Interpeace’s active and ongoing programmes around the world. The Programme Manager reports to the Country Representative and liaises at a working level with colleagues at global operations, programme development and innovation, strategic partners and communication and policy, IPAT and learning.

The Programme Manager is responsible for the management of large projects or cluster of projects in Mali. This includes project cycle management, supervision of programme staff, including senior programme officers, project officers and project-support officers, working with finance colleagues to ensure programmatic forecasting, expenditure, and accountability, and working with MEL colleagues to capture results and adapt programmes to maximise impacts. Programme Managers work closely with colleagues in the programme management and programme development units to identify, design and develop funding proposals to ensure the continuity of programmes and to expand and develop country portfolios.

Purpose and General Overview :

The Programme Manager is responsible for day-to-day management and timely delivery of Interpeace’s peacebuilding programme in Mali. This includes overseeing programme design and development and the implementation of programmatic activities such as workshops, trainings, mentoring, research. The Programme Manager will ensure that programme implementation is done to a high standard in line with workplans and budget. The Programme Manager is responsible for building and maintaining working level relations with project participants, partners, CSOs, government authorities and donors. The role is also responsible for overseeing reporting, monitoring and advocacy activities.

 

Duties and responsibilities :

Strategic Engagement :

  • Provides support to the development and definition of the Interpeace programme strategy in line with the overall Interpeace Strategic Plan, the Institutional Change Framework and the Mali context ;
  • Engages with different stakeholders at track 2 and 3, occasionally operating at track 1 to advance Interpeace’s work in the country. This means building, maintaining and strengthening relations with women and youth leaders, religious and cultural leaders, civil society, business actors, community members, and occasionally with government leaders, including heads of departments and civil servants in ministries and local government structures ;
  • Identifies and promotes new strategic partnerships to expand the scope of work at country level ;
  • Identifies and develops opportunities to expand the programme within the country, in collaboration with the country programme team, partners as well as the Programme Development Unit ;
  • Captures and communicates the impact of Interpeace’s work, including nurturing a strong Monitoring and Evaluation capacity in the programme in order to promote the programme and create positive momentum ;
  • Maintains an acute awareness and analysis of political and social dynamics in the xxx context which are relevant to Interpeace’s mandate and oversee the production of regular briefing notes for colleagues and other relevant stakeholders.

Programme Management :

  • Provides effective leadership over the day-to-day implementation of current programmes within agreed work plans, budgets and financial management parameters to ensure the highest level of project delivery, quality and accountability ;
  • Drives the country programme annual planning and contributes to the budgeting processes as per organisational guidelines and local context ;
  • In collaboration with the Finance and Administration Manager, ensures effective implementation and compliance with finance and other Interpeace governance manuals, policies and procedures, and complies with procedures required by grant or contract agreements ;
  • Oversees the programme portfolio to ensure the highest level of project quality and accountability ;
  • Produces preparatory and summary notes for country visits and meetings with stakeholders aimed at programme development and innovation.

Representation :

  • Focuses on Tracks Two and Three engagement ;
  • Engages and builds relationships with partners, diplomatic representatives and other organisations, especially relations at the working level ;
  • Develops and strengthens relationships with local organisations and networks and establishes national and regional strategic relations and alliances with partners and civil society working in common cause with Interpeace objectives ;
  • Represents Interpeace in meetings, conferences, forums and other public events and contributes towards consolidating and raising the profile of Interpeace

Management – institutional coherence :

  • Ensures compliance of programmatic work at activity level with internal controls ;
  • Has a close operational coordination at working level with other teams in Interpeace, especially those in the region, and with partner organisations.

Staff Management :

  • Supervises and develops the program team ;
  • Creates an enabling work environment that fosters learning and innovation, where programme staff can achieve their potential, demonstrating gender-responsive  and nondiscriminatory behaviour and attitudes ;
  • Coaches, monitors, evaluates and documents the individual performance of direct reports through a staff development lens.

Qualifications : Candidates with relevant qualifications, experience, a tertiary degree, and fluent in English and French, are invited to apply.

Relevant experience and qualifications may include :

Education : Tertiary degree in international relations, political science, development, management, or related field

Experience :

  • Five to seven years of relevant experience in peacebuilding, political and/or developmental work with increasing management responsibility.
  • Professional experience in programme management (strategy, planning, reflection, implementation, monitoring, evaluation)
  • Field experience in conflict affected contexts
  • Management experience.

Competencies :

  • Demonstrates effectiveness and strong experience with short and long-term planning; financial, personnel and program management ;
  • Advanced knowledge of project management methodologies, advanced project cycle management skills, including short and long-term planning, financial and personnel management, and using project planning and management tools ;
  • Working knowledge of current thinking on peacebuilding issues and methods; and demonstrable ability to anticipate emerging needs and integrate them swiftly into priority programme setting ;
  • Developed ability to effectively capture and communicate the impact of practical work and to use this to raise profile ;
  • Proven ability to communicate, negotiate and network with high level executives and government officials, donors, international agencies, and media ;
  • Ability to work in a multicultural environment successfully and to demonstrate gender responsive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes ;
  • Ability to interact with people respectfully and with tact ;
  • Knowledge and understanding of management principles.

Interpeace Competencies :

  • Collaboration and Weaving ;
  • Communication ;
  • Drive for results ;
  • Adaptability and Continuous Learning ;
  • Respect for Diversity.

Interpeace values diversity among its staff and aims to achieve gender equality both through gender parity at all levels of the organisation and promoting a gender dimension in all its work. We welcome applications from women and men, and those with disabilities.

 

How to apply :

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their application to [email protected] no later than 31 March 2021. “Program Manager, Mali” must be included in the subject line of the application email to be considered.

The application must include :

  • A complete curriculum vitae ;
  • A letter of interest ;
  • An acknowledgement letter.

Answering the following questions :

  1. Have you ever been criminally convicted or subject to any criminal or administrative penalty by any competent authority? If yes, please specify ;
  2. Have you ever been terminated or separated (e.g. contract termination, dismissal, non-renewal) or subject to any disciplinary measure or sanction by your employer for fraud, harassment, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse?
  3. Have you ever resigned while under investigation or during disciplinary proceedings?

Confirming the following declaration of understanding :

  • I confirm the accuracy of the information provided, with the understanding that Interpeace will conduct reference checks to verify relevant information ;
  • I understand that if any false or misleading information is provided in my application, or any material fact suppressed, I may not be employed, of if I am employed, I may be dismissed.

Please note that due to high volume of applications, ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted.