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Date Posted: Monday, March 25 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary
• The Program Manager (PM) will support the Executive Director in leading program strategy, management, and budget, programmatic fundraising, and programmatic communications for Aqua-Farms Organization. This role is both strategic and hands-on and will evolve as the few projects continue to expand. Initially, the PM will be responsible for the successful execution of program-wide projects in AFO.

Key Responsibilities:
• Ensure effective project management and implementation for all projects in-country.
• Regularly monitor and review project activities to ensure quality, contractual compliance and timely reporting.
• Together with the Finance officer, ensure responsibility for project expenditure, financial accountability and planning requirements, and provide a high level of support to these activities.
• Overall monitoring of grants/programs for both external/donor requirements and AFO internal policies and requirements.
• Provide ongoing monitoring of the status of programs and complete regular check-ins on grant requirements.
• Guide design and development of new component programs
• Lead coordination for grant identification, grant matrix population and proposal writing, monitor the timeline, status of proposal and communicate to the relevant parties as appropriate.
• Review the final draft for coherence and manage submission to the donor.
• Ensure appropriate measurement of financial, programmatic, and impact performance against stated milestones and goals
• Organizing programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization.
• Developing new programs to support the strategic direction of the organization.
• Developing a budget and operating plan for the program.
• Developing an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement.
• Representation
• Professionally and effectively represent the organization with diverse partners.
• Writing program funding proposals to guarantee uninterrupted delivery of services.
• Managing a team with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities.
• Ensuring goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, safety, quality, and team member performance.
• Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved.
• Meeting with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project issues and decisions on services.
• Producing accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its plan.
• Analysing program risks.
• Working on strategy with the team.
• Supervise, researchers, project leads, project officers.

Additional responsibilities
• Programmatic funding:
• Maintain and build upon the existing funding base to support the organization’s development and program priorities.
• Fundraising efforts would include working with governments, individuals, tour operators, corporations and grant writing.
• Identify new institutional funders, create pitch presentations, write grants, and close new sources of funding for the program.
• Program Management and Evaluation:
• Actively manage program budget, internal coordination processes, team meetings, etc.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Oversee the work of field teams and provide guidance and support to staff during implementation
• Monitor and document progress toward programmatic goals
• Manage the program budget and ensure that all expenditures are within limits
• Review and write narrative reports on the program’s activities and progress
• Support procurement processes and review of deliverables from consultancies
• Represent the organization to external stakeholders, including government agencies, donors, and other NGOs
• Maintain close communication with the donor and represent AFO at official events when required

Experience & Qualifications:
• Minimum 5 years of Project Management Experience including tracking budgets, timelines and milestones
• Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree in a related field or PMP certification is preferred
• Minimum 10 years in conservation (preferably in marine conservation) working in increasingly responsible roles
• Experience working effectively with internationally-based highly diverse teams
• Ability to work independently
• Proficient in report writing and Proposal Development
• Experience of working in Tanzania
• Program Manager Job Vacancy at Aqua-Farms Organization (AFO)

Skills & Capabilities:
• Fluent in English and Swahili
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Business development or fundraising experience
• Experience in grant writing and fundraising
• Experience managing USAID/EU-funded projects
• Diving certification and experience in coral reef monitoring
• Experience with Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) and community engagement
• Experience with GIS and other data analysis software

Personal qualities
• Commitment to respect and value equality and diversity, and understanding of how this applies to own area of work.
• Commitment to own continuing personal and professional development.
• Commitment to the vision, mission and values of AFO.

Other requirements
• Able to work out of hours during any emergency or critical incident.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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