Canada: Program Manager (French)

Organization: Plan Canada
Country: Canada
Closing date: 03 Oct 2014

Program Manager

Status: Full-Time Permanent

Department: Programs

Reports To: Senior Program Manager

Compensation Band: 3A

Overall Responsibility: Reporting to the Senior Program Manager within the Program Management & Compliance team, the Program Manager will manage a portfolio of grants, mainly in Africa, to ensure effective management and quality implementation.

Specific Responsibilities

The position will be based in either the Toronto or Ottawa office of Plan Canada and requires travel to Plan field offices (up to 40%).

• ? Monitor assigned projects to ensure adherence to donor agreements, project management and financial systems; visit project sites as required.
• ? Review and support the preparation of progress reports to donors in accordance with Plan and donor compliance requirements.
• ? Support Plan field office staff to formulate, review and revise annual project work plans, roll out M&E tools and systems including periodic evaluations.
• ? Maintain regular communications with Plan field offices and donors to ensure quality implementation of projects.
• ? Work collaboratively with Compliance Managers to review and oversee project budgets, forecasts and financial reports for donors.
• ? Network with key stakeholders, including relevant ministries and other NGOs as appropriate.
• ? Contribute to the development and maintenance of systems and tools to improve efficiencies of the project and ensure best practices in program management.
• ? Participate in the development of funding proposals as required.
• ? Provide support to other projects as needed.

People Leadership and Managerial Responsibilities

The Manager position often will not have people leadership but rather be an individual contributor as part of a wider team with specific accountabilities within a team. If individual is a people leader both team size, budget and projects/program scope will be at departmental level impact. Where individual is accountable for a team, this person is directly responsible for the management of that team and is reflected on his/her performance framework at a minimum 10% of time. Budget and number of staff can be directly correlated to scope of portfolio. Role includes full accountability for recruitment, hiring, setting performance expectations, and managing performance, promotion, demotion and discipline up to and including termination in line with organizational policy and adherence to legislative requirements including ESA and Human Rights Code. Leadership includes the management of: temporary, contract, intern, volunteer or permanent staff.

Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• ? Ability to fully function in French and English (both oral and written).
• ? Exceptional skills in building productive working relationships with team colleagues, field offices, donors and other partners.
• ? Able to establish priorities in a time-sensitive environment, and meet deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• ? Familiarity with Results Based Management (RBM) and rights based programming.
• ? Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
• ? Ability to review, analyze and synthesize information to produce high quality project documents (including donor reports).
• ? Ability to prepare funding proposals as per donor requirements.
• ? Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively in a collegial manner in a team based context.
• ? Excellent presentation and workshop facilitation skills.
• ? Self-driven and proactive in problem solving.
• ? A minimum of 5 years’ experience in international development and program management
• ? Proven track record in program management including participatory planning, proposal, report writing and financial management.
• ? Exceptional oral and written communications skills in English & French.
• ? Solid understanding of compliance requirements of donor government agencies such as DFATD; multilateral agencies (UNICEF, World Bank, etc.) and charitable organizations / Foundations.
• ? Experience working in a multi-stakeholder environment would be an asset.
• ? Master’s degree in relevant area and/or equivalent work experience. (An undergraduate degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree).
• ? Ability to travel internationally (a valid passport will be required).
• ? Proven computer skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), MS Project and internet use.

About Plan Canada

Imagine working for a leading international non-governmental organization (NGO) that’s dedicated to creating a better world. That’s Plan Canada, a global movement for change, mobilizing millions of people around the world to support social justice for children in developing countries.

Founded in 1937, Plan is one of the world’s oldest and largest international development agencies, working in partnership with millions of people around the world to end global poverty. Not for profit, independent and inclusive of all faiths and cultures, Plan has only one agenda: to improve the lives of children. Because I am a Girl is Plan’s global initiative to end gender inequality, promote girls’ rights and lift millions of girls – and everyone around them – out of poverty.

Plan Canada is part of a global network of offices in over 69 countries. Our busy Toronto- and Ottawa-based offices undertake fundraising, donor engagement and public outreach, as well as overseeing a wide variety of field programs led by our International Program Department, which includes experts in health, education, water and sanitation, economic security, gender equity, child protection and participation, and humanitarian assistance.

We at Plan Canada are a dedicated, passionate and diverse team of over 200 employees who are committed to making a difference in the lives of children.

Join us and plan to change the world.

Visit our website: plancanada.ca

How to apply:

To apply for this role please forward your CV, cover letter outlining your skills and experience and salary expectations to gethired@plancanada.ca by October 3, 2014. Please reference Program Manager (French) in the subject line.

Plan sincerely thanks all applicants for their expressed interest in this opportunity; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Applications from Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority.

Consistent with our Child Protection Policy the successful candidate must receive clearance by a police background check, including the vulnerable sector screen.

Plan Canada is an inclusive workplace, and is committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.