Bilingual Senior Program Manager

The Impact You will Make:
Reporting to the Head, Award Management, the Bilingual Senior Program Manager (SPM) will provide overall award management leadership, consortium coordination and general strategic direction to the THRIVE project during a 4-year contract term until 2028. THRIVE is a large scale SRHR consortium that support the enjoyment of sexual and reproductive health (SRH)-related human rights by the most marginalized and vulnerable rights-holders, particularly women and adolescent girls, in Mali, Niger and Sierra Leone. The position of SPM will assure an integrated vision among different components and actors, countries for THRIVE project and ensuring program performance, achievement of program requirements and adherence to donor regulations.  The SPM is expected to travel internationally, including of travel to fragile contexts.  
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Consortium leadership, partnership management and Coordination support     📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐  
  ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖! 

Effectively manage partnerships between the different parties of the consortium to ensure smooth collaboration and open/transparent communication.  Convene and chair regular (e.g. monthly, quarterly) consortium steering committee meetings, Project Meetings to discuss project and financial issues, disseminate minutes and follow up on action points. Protect and promote the vision, mission and interests of consortium partners as one project; Represent the consortium toward the donor(s) and government authorities and therefore communicate with the donor(s) and government authorities; Work collaboratively with the consortium members and anticipate challenges to project implementation;  Works within a matrix environment that requires excellent working relationships and communication in solving problems or conflicts; Analyze issues, determine key risks or adverse trends, and propose appropriate corrective measures; Ensure coordination and communication with the various stakeholders involved in the implementation of the project Oversee the process of consolidation and transmission of Project Implementation Plan (PIP), Annual Workplans (AWPs) to the consortium focal point based in Canada; ensuring AWPs are aligned with budget to achieving overall objectives of the project;  Be responsible to establish, maintain and manage a risk register for the project.  Model behaviours consistent with Save the Children values, actively creating an organizational culture that reflects values 

Award/Project Management:   
Ensure that contractual obligations are met in terms of project deliverables; Ensure the activities are implemented according to the approved donor and CA agreement; Ensure that donor rules and procedures are understood and respected by all parties, sharing information and conducting training if required on proposed systems and processes for consortium management.Ensure the project progress is effectively monitored through regular data collection, analysis of indicators and activities and documented. Conduct periodic field visits to validate progress reports, identify problems and is-sues to address during Consortium Management Team meetings and make recommendations for improvement.Update Award Management System (AMS), including fund summaries, phased-budget, reporting tab, Match and all award information on a timely basis to ensure complete audit trail (data and process). Proactively liaise with Country Offices, Lead TA, Thematic Advisors, and implementation and research delivery partners to ensure project progress and quality.Work closely with consortium members, CO, research partners and the donor, and be attentive to the recommendations adopted by mutual agreement; Ensure good communication with consortium members and technical partners; Ensure that PIP and AWPs produced by all members are properly consolidated, coherent and verify that planned activities and budgets are aligned to planned project results and budget parameters; Ensure the implementation of the provisions of the Partnership Agreements signed between the members; Ensure the implementation of the terms of the agreement with the donor by working with all consortium members to ensure respective roles and responsibilities are fulfilled; Consolidate and submit the regular progress reports to the consortium focal point based on the signed agreement and the appropriate review process and approvals;  Ensure the internal planning of the core team in accordance with the work plan of the management teams and other partners involved in the project; Assist consortium members to comply with donor requirements and ad-hoc requests;  Ensure execution of the project in accordance with agreed action plans and budgets; Provide capacity building to consortium members as necessary; Analyze payment requests to ensure compliance with the expected results of the project;  Promote synergy and coherence in project implementation among consortium members, SCI and SCC as well as donors. Strengthen local Award Management capabilities through knowledge sharing, skills development, and cross-training.Share Canadian donor-specific requirements with Regional and Country Offices, maintaining current donor templates in OneNet Library.Collaborate with Thematic Leads, Communication, Advocacy, and Resource Development to disseminate project knowledge and communications with key audiences.Support Thematic leads and MEAL team to capture project learnings and contribute to thematic strategies. 
Budget Management and Financial Health:   
As the primary budget holder for THRIVE, is responsible for project budget oversight and preserving financial health of project.Working in collaboration with Country Office and Consortium partners, responsible to lead on budget forecast, budget realignment and management.  Responsible to actively manage burn rate, resource allocation/salary recoveries, non-thematic costs (NTC), match performance, CAM and net financial position of THRIVE through variance analysis of budget to actuals to identify financial risks, and ensure fund allocations match signed agreements.     Responsible for identifying match funding sources through project to project and working closely with resource development, fiancé and thematic teams.   Lead discussions with Program Financial Analysts and, partner focal points and Country Office Finance teams to resolve financial issues and risks Prepare variance explanations and regular financial forecasts for monthly financial reviews, providing frequent updates to Finance, Resource Development, and Award Management teams on issues/risks.

Donor Relations, Compliance and Reporting:   
Serves as the main focal person for the donor relation.Promote healthy working relationship with Desk Officer, GAC teams in the COs and position SCC as partner of choice.   Resolve issues/challenges.Read and understand all donor rules, regulations, compliances and requirements as per contribution agreement but also broader GAC policies.  Train COs, Consortium partners and project team (in Canada and Field) on Donor compliance.Share the knowledge, links and guidance on donor compliance s with CO.Review donor reports, ensuring high quality financial and narrative reports are submitted to Donors on a timely basis.Consolidate reports from all partners and lead on report editing, submission to donors (GAC plus match donors), and maintain close communications with them.  Consolidate and submit the reports to the consortium focal point in Canada, based on the signed agreement and the appropriate review process and approvals;  Provide feedback on Donor reports to COs through AMS and to consortium partners through emails.  Review Contribution Agreement to understand all terms and conditions and develop Donor requirements checklist for the project.   






    📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗜𝗢𝗠, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀!  🌐   





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