Head of Programmes at Handicap International

The Position: The Head of Programmes is responsible for the elaboration and implementation of the operational
strategy of the program in close collaboration with the technical unit and the support services.

He/she directly manages the project managers and site coordinators.

The position is cross cutting; guiding the program on operational strategy, quality of actions, capacity building of the teams and monitoring and evaluation.

S/he will be responsible for;

1. Participate to the development of the program

• Participating to the development of the operational strategy of the program and its mid-term reviews
• Developing and writing new projects in respect of the operational strategy in collaboration with the technical unit and under the supervision of the program director
• Working in close collaboration with the Regional Program Director, the support services and the technical unit

2. Guide the monitoring and evaluation process of the program. Ensure donor compliance

• Supervising and guiding the implementation of the monitoring and evaluation strategy developed by headquarter
• Ensuring high quality reporting to donors and partner
• Coordinating quarterly monitoring and evaluation meeting of all projects, in collaboration with the technical coordinators and support services

3. Fundraising for the program

• In coordination with the RPD, be in charge of the fundraising activities for the programme and maintain positive and regular relation with donors.
• Conducting regular donor visits, and when necessary, represent HI in donor meetings and conduct presentations on HI’s projects, as and when required.
• Coordinating and undertaking assessments of needs as required to inform future programming.

4. Capacity building of the staff

5. Guarantee the quality of the actions implemented

• Developing a culture of quality (planning, proposal, implementation, reporting, capitalization…)
• Developing in coordination with the RPD a culture of networking; participating to national and international – related meetings / clusters / etc…
• Implementing regular supervision missions

6. Representation of HI in the absence of the Regional Program Director

Qualification(s) :

Essential

• At least a Bachelor degree
• Master degree desirable

Preferable

• In Social Work, Sociology, public health or paramedical studies, disability studies or development studies

Experience

Essential

• At least 6 years experience in project or program coordination in a development context
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation
• Large experience in proposal writing & reporting
• Emergency project management

Preferable

• Experience in security monitoring/management
• Experience in external relations management

Competencies:

Essential

• Excellent communication and writing capacities in English
• Pedagogical skills
• Analysis capacities
• Team management
• Ability to work in an team

Preferable

• Budgeting skills

Personal Qualities :

Essential

• Autonomy and creativity
  Open to cultural differences
• Patience, diplomacy
• Excellent interpersonal capacities
• Listening capacities
• Calm
• Adaptability