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A reputable company is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head of Program
Location: Lagos
Job Description
A Head of Program typically has a wide range of responsibilities, which can include:
- Managing the implementation of new programs according to the company’s strategic plan
- Ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards
- Managing multiple projects simultaneously and overseeing their progress to ensure they are completed on time
- Coordinating with stakeholders to address issues and concerns throughout the program life cycle
- Maintaining communication with senior leadership regarding program status and risks
- Developing strategies to improve program management processes and outcomes
- Recruiting and hiring new employees as needed to support program needs
- Managing staff members, including hiring, firing, evaluating performance, and making recommendations for promotions
- Inspire a business-oriented, professional, results-driven environment across the organization
- Understands and navigates organization dynamics; builds strong informal networks
- Responsible for communicating effectively with the Board and providing, in a timely and accurate manner, all information necessary for the Board to function properly and to make informed decisions.
- Implement policies and procedures and build support for Board decisions amongst staff
- Work closely and openly with the Board and its committees, ensuring ongoing communication of risks, issues, as well as successes
- Responsible for the effective administration of MMF’s Operations, providing strategic leadership and hands-on management for all of the administrative and operational functions of the organization in accordance with the mission, objectives, and policies
- Plans, Oversees and implements appropriate resources to ensure that the operations of the organization work in sync and seamlessly.
- Responsible for signing all notes, agreements, and other instruments made and entered into and on behalf of the organization.
Organization Mission and Strategy:
- Works with board and staff to ensure that the MMF mission is fulfilled through programs, strategic planning and community outreach.
- Develops, plans and ensures the implementation of programs that helps achieve the organization’s mission.
- Act as the chief external advocate for the organisation ensuring key messages for the goals of MM F
- Provides strategic leadership for the enhancement of MMF’s brand through collaborative efforts with International bodies, other professional, civic and private organizations.
- Understands context and has a clear long-term view, ensuring alignment with MMF strategic direction.
- Use strong analytical and innovative thinking to develop clear business strategy to achieve goals
Program Funding and Financial Management:
- Develop high performing funding strategies, ensuring funding goals are achieved, ensures resources are sufficient to guarantee the financial health of the organization.
- Responsible for adequate funding to run existing and new programs
- Provide strong financial leadership, ensuring financial goals are achieved
- Ensure financial accountability and transparency that demonstrates MMF as leaders in the effective use of charitable donations.
- Responsible for fiscal management that generally anticipates operating within the approved budget, ensures maximum resource utilization, and maintenance of the
- Monitor board-approved budget and manage daily financial operations to ensure maximum utilization of resources and optimum financial positioning for the organization
- Prudently direct resources and manage all financials within budget guidelines and according to current laws and regulations
Program Formation and Management:
- Ensure Programmes are well planned from start to completion involving deadlines, milestones and processes.
- Ensure Programmes are implemented and managed effectively. Structuring the supervising of all program and project managers involved to provide feedback and resolve complex problems.
- Seek for grants and funding from corporate and International Partners in order to run the Foundation’s programs.
Brand Positioning and Advocacy:
- Manage all aspects of the organization’s marketing and public relations, ensuring high visibility to prospects and the public, and build interest in engaged philanthropy
- Develop and maintain a strong positive brand Image, visibility and reputation for MMF
- Ensure MMF’s profile is enhanced through media appearances, and top-level engagement with Government, businesses, the general public and other NGOs, representing the organization and serve as chief spokesperson publicly at events, conferences, and partnership meetings
- Act as the chief external advocate for the organisation, promoting the organization and its mission, programs, partners, and members in a consistently positive manner.
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree (Minimum of Second Class Upper Division) or equivalent in International Development or a relevant field. Master’s degree preferred
- 7-10 years of progressive overseas experience in humanitarian and development programs
- Experience in a Non profit Organization is an added advantage
- Substantial experience developing and leading large and complex humanitarian and development programs
- Demonstrated experience in leading strategic and operational planning
- A proven track record of growing organizational capacity and programming
Application Closing Date
25th January, 2023.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
