Job Purpose

To lead the Foundation's program and project portfolio in accordance with the strategy and established development priorities; ensure program design, implementation, quality, results, and impact; lead program resources with a priority and results-oriented principle; and enable the Foundation to create sustainable and measurable development impact on beneficiaries and communities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Foundation's program and project portfolio; ensure that all programs are aligned with the Foundation's vision, mission, strategy, and program priorities;

• Lead program development and design; generate new program ideas based on beneficiary needs, social and economic situation analysis, evidence, and the Foundation's strategy;

• Ensure that program logic, results chain, and implementation framework are studied; lead the clear setting of expected results, beneficiary changes, and impacts;

• Lead the preparation of annual and implementation plans for programs and projects; coordinate the integrated preparation of activity, time, resource, and budget plans;

• Lead program resource and budget prioritization; work with the Finance Department to ensure that the approved financial capacity of the Foundation is allocated based on strategic priorities and expected results;

• Lead and control program implementation; ensure that activities are carried out within the set time, approved budget, and specified quality standards;

• Lead the program quality assurance system; ensure that program design, implementation, and results comply with the Foundation's quality standards;

• Incorporate beneficiary participation and feedback into program design and implementation; ensure that beneficiary needs, experiences, and feedback are used in improving programs;

• Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Institutional Learning Department; ensure that program results, impact, and performance information are evidence-driven;

• Periodically evaluate program performance; identify performance gaps, delays, and results risks early and coordinate corrective measures;

• Lead program risk and issue management; identify financial, operational, beneficiary, time, and other risks that could affect program implementation and coordinate prevention and mitigation measures;

• Lead program collaboration with founding institutions and other institutional and technical partners; coordinate opportunities for technical knowledge, experience exchange, institutional collaboration, and joint programs;

• Review and compile program performance reports; prepare program performance and impact reports to be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board;

• Collect and scale up program lessons, best practices, and successful approaches; enable successful approaches to be replicated and scaled up in other programs;

• Coordinate program sustainability and exit/transition strategies; ensure that programs bring about sustainable individual and community change beyond short-term activity results;

• Strengthen the capacity of the program team; enhance capacity in leadership, program management, quality assurance, and results-oriented practices;

• Monitor program resource and budget utilization; work with the Finance Department to ensure that program expenditures align with approved plans and budgets;

• Lead program performance evaluation meetings; facilitate the review of performance results, gaps, and future directions to enable decisions and action plans;

• Lead improvement and change measures required at the program portfolio level; ensure that programs are improved based on changing beneficiary and community needs;

• Provide strategic advice to the Chief Executive Officer on the program portfolio; present evidence-based recommendations on program priorities, results, resource utilization, impact, and future direction.

Job Requirements

Education

Field of Study: Development Studies, Development Management, Project Management, Management, Economics, Social Science, or a field related to the Foundation's program areas.

Level: Master's Degree.

Work Experience

Minimum 8 years of relevant program and project work experience, of which at least 4 years at a program/project leadership level.

Professional Competencies and Skills

• Strategic and results-oriented program management;

• Program portfolio management;

• Program design and results framework development;

• Project management and resource prioritization;

• Program quality and impact management;

• Risk and change management;

• Budget and financial understanding;

• Stakeholder and institutional partnership management;

• Team leadership and human resource development;

• Analysis, decision-making, and reporting skills.

Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer.

How To Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can apply through this email hr@newparadigmconsultancy.com

Job Requirements The successful candidate should possess a degree in Development Studies, Development Management, Project Management, Management, Economics, Social Sciences, or a field related to the Foundation’s program areas. Strong analytical, communication, organizational, coordination, teamwork, and problem-solving skills are also required. How to Apply Interested and qualified applicants can apply through this email hr@newparadigmconsultancy.com