Programme Manager At Options Consultancy Services

Options Consultancy Services Limited is a consultancy organisation providing technical and management expertise in the health and social sectors to governments and international development partners to transform the health of women and children. We provide information, expertise and influence to governments, health workers, NGOs and businesses to catalyse change so that health services can be accessed by the people who need them most.
Position
Options Consultancy Services seeks a Programme Manager who will be responsible for the effective and efficient management of the Africa Led Movement (ALM) programme to end Female Genital Mutilation.
Under the guidance of the Senior Programme Manager and the ALM Team Leader, the Programme Manager will work closely with other Options’ departments and the ALM programme team to enable the programme to be carried out on time and to budget and within Options’ quality standards of delivery.
The programme Manager will be responsible for:
playing a coordination role between the ALM/FGM programme teams in Kenya and other countries of operations, and Options’ headquarter departments, such as finances, human resources, legal and compliance, technical teams and the programme management team,
working with consortium partners and various external stakeholders, and
ensuring that workplans, budgets, reports and contracts are completed following Options and the client’s requirements, at high quality and on time.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will have:
Significant experience of working in international development at Programme Management level
Extensive experience of the development and implementation of programmes
Experience in people management and management of teams
Experience in distance management of relations between a head office and an internationally based team
Experience of managing large, complex donor-funded budgets
Experience in strategic planning
Experience working in developing countries
Experience of close working relationships with partners and consortia
Experience of contracts and contracting
Excellent financial management skills

Other information
Options is an equal opportunities employer
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
We seek people who are pro-choice, energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision
Overseas candidates require a valid Kenya work permit.