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| Regional Program Manager | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Bamian, |
| Categories | Management, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-07-19 | Close Date | 2022-07-31 |
| Vacancy No | KBL/07/22/041 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | One year |
| Education | A post graduate degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration or any relevant Management discipline from a recognized university or institution. | Experience | 5+ years’ experience in a senior management position preferably looking after project and Operations and Programmatic areas with a national or international organization working in emergency response and/or disaster management and/or planning and building |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | According to the organization Salary Scale |
About Company
About Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, Afghanistan: A new agency, the Aga Khan Agency for the Habitat (AKAH), works to ensure that people live in physical settings that are as safe as possible from the effects of natural disasters, that residents who do live in such high risk areas are able to cope with disasters in terms of preparedness and response, and that these settings provide access to social and financial services that lead to greater opportunities and a better quality of life. The new agency merges the activities of the Aga Khan Planning and Building Services, with its prize-winning water and sanitation programmes and low-cost habitat products, such as smoke-free stoves; the humanitarian arm of AKDN, FOCUS, which promotes disaster mitigation and resiliency and intervenes after disasters; the AKDN’s Disaster Risk Management Initiative, which focuses on disaster preparedness in remote areas; and the environment- and habitat-related activities of the Aga Khan Foundation, including the Prince Sadruddin Fund for the Environment and the Foundation’s highly regarded rural support programmes.
Job Description
Overall Purpose of the Job:
The Regional Program Manager is responsible for overall program implementation and coordination, management of Offices in Bamyan region and provision of appropriate support and leadership in the field. However, s/he will be primarily responsible for implementation of program/project activities, emergency response management on timely fashioned manner, budget implementation and leading the entire technical and none-technical team in the region in close coordination with Department Heads; developing and maintaining strong relationships and partnership with government authorities, AKDN agencies, donors, external stakeholders and other AKAH counterparts within the region.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Program Management:
Lead all program activities and their implementation according to the approved plan.
Ensure successful implementation of the projects in accordance with the approved logical framework, budget and work plan (DIP), in close coordination of Department heads and project managers.
Deliver effective program coordination and implementation and on time budget utilization at region level.
Participate in annual budgets meetings at national and regional level and ensure all requirement for quality services for program implementation is taken into consideration.
Prepare/develop the monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and onward submission.
Assist in developing Operations SOPs and policies / procedures as needed and ensure their implementation.
Attend all provincial/regional meetings and represent AKAH at all levels.
Program Coordination and Facilitation:
Attend all management meetings (weekly, monthly and quarterly), participate in discussions and decision making
Interpret organization policies to staff, managers and area managers.
Ensure that policies and procedures are properly implemented at all levels.
Coordinate emergency response interventions in close coordination with inter-agency team. beneficiaries, communities, and authorities at regional level.
HR, Monitoring and Liaison:
Conduct human resource objectives 1(recruiting, orienting, training, assigning, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; 2) communicating job expectations; 3) planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; enforcing policies and procedures.
Maintain an inspired, motivated, and positive team who are eager to take responsibility.
Ensure staff receives proper training and education so that they effectively carry out their duties while improving their own skill-sets.
Implement human resource system e.g. TORs, performance appraisals, attendance and leave records.
Conducts site visits to monitor the program/project implementation status and address and report any inconsistencies noticed between program implementation and goals.
Financial/Accounting:
Oversee the financial management of the program budget and prepare monthly/quarterly project forecast budget, as required.
Work with finance department to maintain monthly financial statements (including program budget, balance sheet, payroll ledger, cash receipts and disbursements ledger.
In coordination with finance, conduct weekly/monthly cash counts.
Work with regional finance team to ensure that the program monthly payroll, bills, cash receipts and petty cash objectives are met and duly recorded.
Job Requirement
SPECIFICATIONS (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS)
Education: A post graduate degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration or any relevant Management discipline from a recognized university or institution.
Experience: 5+ years’ experience in a senior management position preferably looking after project and Operations and Programmatic areas with a national or international organization working in emergency response and/or disaster management and/or planning and building areas.
- Experience working in Afghanistan and knowledge of local community culture in these areas is highly desirable
- Demonstrated experience in team building and capacity development.
- Knowledge in resource mobilization, building and maintaining collaborative relationships with government bodies and donors.
Skills:
Technical Skills:
- Good conceptual skills Proficient in training, coaching and capacity building of the team High level of ability to perform tasks with minimum supervision, ability to lead and work within multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary team.
Other Skills:
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills
- Excellent reporting, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Professional in English both verbal and written, knowledge of local languages is highly desirable.
Personal Characteristics:
- Able to establish a learning culture within the team
- Highly effective cross cultural communication skills
- Ability and interested to couch and develop staff
- Integrity
Submission Guideline
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