Programme Manager, Green Foods & Productive Landscapes at Hivos East Africa

Job context

The Green Society’s, Green Foods and Productive Landscapes portfolio works with regional, national and local organizations to increase the supply and access to affordable and healthy food provided by food actors. We also work to ensure improved food policies are adopted by governments and the private sector. Our approach pays attention to soil fertility, agricultural biodiversity, climate mitigation and adaptation, green knowledge development, a decent living for farmers, and gender inclusiveness.

The Programme Manager oversees the coordination and administration of all aspects of the Green Foods and Productive Landscapes Programme including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and overseeing programme activities.

Your responsibilities

1.  Programme Implementation: Overall management and coordination of programs and projects in the green foods and productive landscapes portfolio in East Africa including but not limited to:-

• Provide strategic and technical oversight to ensure programs deliver high quality outputs with accuracy, consistency and on time.
• Ensure regular field visits to all programme sites and maintain strong and productive relationships with implementing partners, stakeholders and donors.
• Oversee adaptive management and provide regular feedback on work plans, reports and budgets to ensure the programmes remain relevant.
• With Project Managers and Officers, maintain excellent and healthy donor relations and ensure partners adhere to grant agreements.
• In collaboration with the Finance Manager & Project leads, prepare and monitor programme budgets and conduct modifications when necessary.
• Lead and manage program monitoring and evaluation for continuous learning, improvement and growth.
• To assess the levels of risks associated with programme implementation and suggest mitigation strategies.
• Ensure donor reports are submitted to donors in the best possible quality and with strict adherence to donor reporting guidelines.
• Promote brand visibility through innovative communication and information dissemination e.g. through policy briefs, media briefs, reports, strategic infographics etc.

2. Plan for, Develop & Resource Programmes: Ensure strategic relevance and continuation of Green Food and Productive Landscape programmes through proposal development and building mutually beneficial relationships with potential donors and partners.

• With partners, staff members and other stakeholders, work to co-create & develop innovative programmes that seek to address identified opportunities in accordance with Hivos’ Green Food & Productive Landscape goals. 
• Plan the overall delivery overall programme and its activities.
• Develop new initiatives to support the strategic direction of the organization.
• Develop and implement long-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the programme.
• Develop an annual budget and operating plan to support the programme.
• With the Design, Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning Staff, develop a program evaluation framework to assess the strengths of the program and to identify areas for improvement.
• Develop funding proposals for new and existing programmes to ensure the continuous delivery of services,

• Supervise and support the Programme Development Officer and other staff in development of fundable proposals, and ensure proposal quality before submission to the Regional Director.
• Work closely with the Programme Development Officer to gather donor intelligence and identify potential sources of funding.
• Maintain excellent donor relations through close consultation with the Regional Director as required.
• Represent Hivos to donors, government officials, UN agencies, other development partners and other stakeholders as needed.

3. Human Resource Management: S/he is responsible for performance management of all staff reporting to him/her.

• Manage staff development through performance based management and leadership.
• Create a conducive work environment and team culture for professional growth and development of personnel at all levels.

4. Provide Leadership: The post holder will be a member of the Hivos East Africa Management Team.

• Be part of the organisation's management team and support the Director through useful contributions and taking on additional roles as may be required.
• Contribute to the development of the overall Regional strategy.
• Represent Hivos & Green Food through active participation and constructive engagement in regional and global platforms.

Your profile

• You must have an advanced university degree in Agriculture and Rural Development.
• At least 5-8 years of managing diverse teams: Able to manage a diverse team of persons and teams drawn from multiple countries and in multiple disciplines and sectors. This includes an ability to inspire teams to deliver quality results and promote partnership collaboration.
• At least 5-8 years experience in programme and financial management.
• Demonstrable experience & track record in working with international donors in substantial programmes.
• Demonstrable track-record in programme development and resource mobilization.

Working Conditions

The Programme Manager will be based in the Kenya office, but with frequent and regular travel to the Uganda and Tanzania offices. The Programme Manager is expected to travel frequently to remote parts of rural Africa, and internationally to represent Hivos as needed.

What we offer

We offer a competitive package based on the candidate’s qualifications.