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Program Manager, East and Southern Africa

3 months ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Chemonics Full time
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Chemonics International seeks a Program Manager for the East and Southern Africa Regional Business Unit.

The program manager is responsible for management, delegation, and execution of day-to-day project tasks, including staff management, as well as engagement in new business and technical practices.

The role involves concurrently managing project(s) of modest complexity together with roles in new business.

The program manager will collaborate with other Project Management Unit (PMU) and team members and support and monitor completion of tasks related to aspects of project management, performance, and compliance.

Ensures adherence with company policies, applicable laws and regulations, and project requirements.

  • The East and Southern Africa region's current portfolio and forward market includes projects spanning a wide range of technical sectors, including education, rule of law, natural resource management, democracy & governance, and agriculture & food security. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world

Responsibilities:

  • Project Management_
  • Manages daytoday support to one or more project teams and client, including communicating and assisting with projectoffice requests and overseeing adherence to project requirements, government regulations, and Chemonics policies
  • Oversees financial aspects of the project's contract or agreement by reviewing monthly invoices for accuracy and compliance; responsible for tracking expenditures against budget and total obligated funds, coordinating development and monitoring of annual corporate budget, and regular forecasting of expenditures for Chemonics and client
  • Identifies issues or potential risks, including project performance, financial, and compliance, and supports plans and strategies to address those risks, communicating, when appropriate, with the director and/or senior vice president; appropriately consults with support units on corporateoffice and projectoffice matters to help make informed decisions
  • Responsible for reviewing and determining causes of variances in expenditures against forecasts and budgets and ensuring client is informed as appropriate
  • Liaises with project subaward partners, manages subaward issues, budgets, and invoice reviews, and reviews deliverables in coordination with project team to ensure they meet technical and quality standards
  • Supports recruitment of long
- and short-term project personnel in accordance with Chemonics' policy

  • Conducts periodic project office visits to monitor and support project operations and implementation, including conducting training, conducting or responding to audits, providing input to work planning, conducting technical research, and performing other relevant tasks
  • Reviews and provides comments on project technical work and project reports
  • May contribute dedicated time to other workstreams and functions to achieve BU goals, including new business, operations, and technical practice contributions
  • Technical_
  • Actively engages in technical practice of relevance to areas of interest or focus, sharing information and best practices learned with the company, including connecting the practice and project in support of enhanced project performance and technical leadership goals of the practice
  • Promotes Chemonics by attending external events, networking with clients and counterparts; articulating a solid understanding of Chemonics' past and present portfolio; effectively representing the company's history, values, and standards; and identifying and developing new business leads
  • New Business Development_
  • Supports new business efforts, including lead development and capture; serves in line roles of increasing complexity and leadership (e.g., proposal coordinator, expatriate/local recruiter, personnel/management/organizational capacity section writer, subs liaison, cost preparer, and technical writer).
  • Management and Leadership_
  • Supervises, mentors, develops, and evaluates assigned staff; provides regular performance feedback and the time and opportunity to grow professionally
  • Performs all tasks and responsibilities demonstrating behaviors consistent with Chemonics' values and competencies appropriate for the position
  • Performs other duties as required

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; Master's degree preferred
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant project management experience
  • Experience supervising or mentoring employees preferred
  • Demonstrated critical project management skills, including budget management, contractual and procurement compliance, client relations and knowledge of client, and personnel management