Head of Programmes job at Laura and partners consulting limited
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Vacancy title:
Head of Programmes

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Business Management and Administration , Category: Management ]

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Laura and partners consulting limited

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 25 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka, South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 11 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Main Purpose of Job:
The Head of Programmes supports the corporate growth strategy by ensuring that the organisation delivers quality on all its consultancy and donor projects in a timely and effective manner. The role is responsible for managing and operationalizing new business development effort, as required by it’s operational functions, Board and donors.

Main duties and responsibilities:
• Strategy formulation and planning;
• Programmes Oversight and business development ;
• Stakeholder management through identification of strategic partnerships/linkages on existing and new sustainable partnerships;
• Governance compliance and risk management;
• Resource management ;
• Monitoring and Evaluation ;
• Knowledge Management, Communication and Reporting; and
• Team leadership, coaching and mentorship

Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Planning
• Contribute to the development of the Corporate Strategy;
• Lead the development of strategic plans and budgets for all programmes;
• Provide strategic programmes guidance to the executive team, contributing to overall business growth and profitability/surplus;
• Provide leadership to the team in achieving the overall program strategy;
• Review and ensure alignment of program priorities, strategies and plans with the broader organisation’s strategy and plan; and
• Develop and manage the Programme team activity and work plan to ensure that it attains its objectives as cost-effectively and efficiently as possible
Programmes Oversight and Business Development
• Lead the implementation of all projects and programs;
• Identify and prioritize business development opportunities in consultation with Chief Executive Officer;
• Create and update the business model canvas in consultation with the Strategic Management Team;
• Collaborate with the Business Development teams in responding to potential program funding opportunities and;
• Lead the development of programme ideas into grant proposals and;
• Lead and coordinate the proposal development process for new business
Stakeholder Management
• Manage donor/private client’s relationships for new projects in collaboration with the Team Lead for the Project
• Support the Programme Managers in strengthening the organization’s relationship with strategic networks and alliances;
• Represent the organization and participate in networking meetings, events and forums all levels; and
• Represent the organization different programme-related knowledge sharing and learning forums and events, document and share feedback with the team
Monitoring and Evaluation
• Closely monitor program works to ensure alignment and contribution to the organization strategy through systemic documentation of quantitative and qualitative achievements; and
• Ensure programmatic issues, challenges and recommendations are communicated to the CEO and other relevant partners in a timely and accurate manner
Governance Risk and Compliance
• Ensure program operations and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies in collaboration with the Grants, Contracts and Compliance team; and
• Ensure compliance of approved Programme and Project plans
Resource Management
• Monitor and provide guidance on programme spending and variance reports; and
• Manage the expenditure and disbursement of resources allocated to the programme team.

Knowledge management, Communication and Reporting
• Ensure quality and timely submission of quarterly and annual or required Programme and Project Performance Reports as per desired standards and guidelines;
• Support information and communication assets gathering (stories, photographs, etc.) from the earliest stages of interventions;
• Regularly create content for outward facing communication efforts;
• Ensure that M&E data is used to for learning and decision-making ;
• Ensure relevant takeaways and lessons are well documented and shared with the team for continuity; and
• Ensure that regular reporting is complete and on-time (quarterly and annual reports, as well as annual review contributions).

Team Leadership and Coaching
• Support HR to recruit qualified staff for the various projects;
• Lead program staff training initiatives and manage induction and provides induction, coaching, mentoring and advice to the team to ensure they understand and carry out their responsibilities effectively;
• Lead and manage program team to achieve its mandated targets in accordance with annual operational plans; and
• Identify internal professional capacity-building requirements related to corporate sustainability and agree on a plan with the HR Manager

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:
• Considerable competence at senior management level is required to understand and apply advanced policies, practices, procedures, concepts, and principles.
• General Education:
• Full Grade Twelve (12) Certificate
• Professional/Academic Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in business management, social sciences, or similar qualification.
• Professional and valid membership to relevant professional body

Relevant Job Experience:
• At least 8 years’ management experience at senior level in project/programmes management three of which must be in SME development and working with international organisations and donors; within NGO, donor funded project, government, government agency) or private sector development or economic development consultancy working directly with private sector partners;
• Experience of interacting with private sector partners at a senior operations/board level; and
• Experience of managing a large budget (budgeting, forecasting, procurement, contract management, reporting).

Skills :
• Team building;
• Conflict management;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Decision making skills;
• Conceptual skills; and
• Highest standards of integrity.
• Strategic leadership and management skills;
• Organisation and coordination skills
• Administrative skills
• Influencing/persuasion/judgement
• Performance management and development;
• Developing, motivation and coaching
• Mentoring and counseling and
• Strategy formulation and execution
• Knowledge and understanding of the Zambian SME development sector;
• Programming and M&E skills
• Sound business and commercial acumen
• Budget formulation, execution and monitoring skills;
• Risk management skills encompassing the governance, risk and compliance landscape
• Data analysis and interpretation skills;
• Project management skills;
• Change management skills and;
• Knowledge of the full MS Office suite

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education:

Job application procedure
• Applications must be addressed to;
• The Managing Partner/CEO
Laura & Partners Consulting Limited CV 16
D.G Wallace Road,
COMESA Exhibition Village, Show grounds,
Lusaka
• Applications must be emailed with the subject “Head of Programmes” to chipo@lauraandpartners.com  on or before 18 June 2024. Only electronic applications will be accepted.


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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, June 25 2024
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 11-06-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 11-06-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 11-06-2066
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