Program Manager

·       Participate in long- and short-term program development and planning.

·       Develop and effectively manage program timelines to ensure timely completion of program deliverables.

·       Undertake day-to-day management of the program, ensure proper coordination of the program implementation.

·       Accountable to REACH’s management team and director for maintaining the policies and procedures of REACH and the integrity and independence of REACH as an organization.

·       Participate in the management committee of REACH to ensure REACH’s programme activities are consistent with its organizational aims and to ensure the organizational accountability towards REACH’s external stakeholders.

·       Produce timely reports – financial and progress reports – as required by REACH and donor reporting systems

·       Provide leadership and direction to all aspects of the program and participate in the design and management of future programs.

·       Ensure that the technical and interpersonal aspects of the work are up to the required standards.

·       design, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate development and emergency programs and write grant proposals.

·       develop and maintain a database for the programme which will enable a detailed programme analysis to be made.

·       Supervise store of assessment, survey, monitoring, and evaluation data in all the offices.

·       identify for programme staff and to ensure the collection of relevant information to enable the programme to be evaluated and produce regular narrative reports on REACH’s various activities.

·       represent REACH with related international institutions and forums for program networking.

·       Reporting and Monitoring the actual expenditure against budget and justifying any over expenditure.

·       Reporting and Monitoring the costs and prices against budget and adjusting budgets accordingly.

·       Representing REACH at relevant external meeting.

·       Undertake other duties that may from time to time be necessary.

The Program Manager will be responsible for own work behaviour including:

·       effectively administering her/his own work.

·       working with often challenging deadlines.

·       working under pressure and prioritising effectively.

·       communicating clearly in writing and orally.

·       undertaking required training and being willing to cascade training.

incorporating new ideas into working practices.

Job Title

Program Manager 

Report to

Program Director

Work type

Full time

Location

Erbil or Suleymani

No. of Vacancies

  1

Deadline for Apply

07/August/2021

REACH is seeking an experienced Program Manager to oversee the implementation, follow up the program’s coordination and networking with REACH partners, S/he will be responsible for future program development also have to provide support for the implementation of other programs. 

·         Graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Humanitarian Affairs, Social Science, Social Development, Peace and Conflict Studies, Project Management, Culture Studies, Journalism, Disaster Management or any 3 year relevant studies, post graduate studies is an advantage. 

·         At least 4 years’ experience in working with NGO’s, government or UN agencies in designing, planning, implementation monitoring and evaluation of development and/or emergency programs.

·         Skill in emergency, development, reports and proposal writing.

·         Understanding of relief, rehabilitation and development and gender issue.

·         Ability to incorporate a gender and peace perspective into the data analysis and reporting.

·         Competency in use word processor, spreadsheets and power point.

·         Excellent working knowledge of writing and spoken English

·         Understanding and ability to work in unstable and multi-cultural environment (cultural sensitivity).

·         Able to work with often challenging deadlines.

·         To work under pressure and priorities effectively.

·         Ro communicate clearly in writing and orally.

·         To develop good working relationships with people both inside and outside of REACH.

·         Skills in reports and proposal writing and donor funding.

·         An understanding of relief, rehabilitation, development and gender issues and to be able to incorporate a gender perspective into the program and activities.

·         To provide leadership in the above aspects of development and gender awareness to staff and contractors.

·         To represent REACH in a competent and culturally sensitive manner.

·         To be willing to be part of the management team.