Program Director Job Vacancy at World Vision Zimbabwe

Job Title:    Program Director Zimbabwe    Application Deadline Date:    01 Jul 2012
Position Location:    Harare    Position Start Date:    01 Sep 2012
Region:    Africa\Southern Africa    Position End Date:    30 Aug 2014
Requisition Category:    International    Recruitment Priority:    Need Immediately
Country Name:    Zimbabwe    Program/Office Name:    Zimbabwe
City/Province:    Harare    Employee Type:    Expatriate
Job Grade Level:    18    Recruitment Status:    Advertising in Progress
Is this a family post?    Family - Spouse with Children       
        Requisition Num:    2012AFSCMAA-8VGKET


PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Program Director (PD) is responsible for overseeing all programming, including ensuring the technical quality of services. The PD works with partners to decide on targets, oversees the development and execution community action plans and family case plans, monitors the implementation of plans, works with the COP to facilitate operational capacity building initiatives, directly facilitates technical capacity building, and supports efforts to coordinate with local government and private sector partners. The PD also supports the roll out of national initiatives intended to improve the technical quality of programming for children affected by HIV/AIDS. The PD directs and supervises senior program staff and short and long term technical assistance for the project.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

        Direct and oversee World Vision's work in an assigned program, ensuring that all program goals are met through proper design, staffing, and implementation.
        Organize and direct the work of local staff and short-term advisors. Provide supervision, training and performance appraisals.
        Establish and maintain effective project reporting, evaluation, and communication systems. Submit timely accurate and professional program reports that meet donor requirements to appropriate World Vision Partnership staff.
        Establish leadership and personal credibility and implement and maintain clearly understood chain of authority and accountability.
        Develop and maintain an adequate human resource plan consistent with WV policies, donor requirements (such as A-110, A-122, A-133, 22 CFR 211, etc.) and local laws. Ensure proper technical capacity of staff to manage complex government funded projects.
        Manage grant/project budget within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial repots to donors and World Vision United States’ International Programs Group (WVUS IPG) headquarters staff.
        Ensure grant/project expenses are reasonable, allocable, prudent and spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations to ensure clean A-133 audits.
        Oversee property and equipment acquisition, disposition, and management in compliance with WV internal and donor requirements.
        Liaise with host government officials, local communities, farmers, and other organizations as appropriate.
        Evaluate program effectiveness and determine corrective action needed to improve goal achievement by participating and conducting agricultural assistance surveys and rapid appraisal design.
        Perform other duties as required.
        Carry out additional responsibilities and projects as assigned, including administrative and planning functions.
        Attend and participate in weekly chapel services and daily devotional meetings.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

        REQUIRED:
        Bachelor's degree in related field required. Master's degree preferred, or equivalent experience in program management in developing countries.
        Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, or other relevant professional qualification
        Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing systems and overseeing program start-up under limited time constraints as well as program close-out
        Experience working with Civil Society Organizations in advocacy training and institutional capacity building
        Minimum 3 years’ experience managing donor-funded programs with demonstrated capacity to create and/or maintain complex systems and procedures involving multiple implementation sites, multiple partners and diverse beneficiaries
        Demonstrated strong analytical, managerial, leadership, communications and interpersonal skills

        PREFERRED:
        Proven ability in the management of large integrated programs in developing countries
How to Apply;
https://jobs.wvi.org/webjobs.nsf/WebPublished/52A8D7FF1E05140588257A2400602E4D?OpenDocument