Programme Manager

The PM will set up and lead a Programme Management Team (PMT) and guide team planning and team coordination to ensure successful implementation of the ForAfrika Angola strategic plan;
Ensure programmes are implemented in ways responsive to the needs of the communities, donor requirements and in line with ForAfrika’s vision, programming frameworks, principles, values and compliance procedures;
Participate in programme proposal processes, together with the technical teams, specifically to ensure proposal designs are aligned to context and meet requisite needs;
Responsible for monitoring financial spending and ensuring project activities are implemented within scheduled timelines and with the agreed resources; coordinate timely review of account listings before finalisation of financial reports and lead the review of budget variance analysis (BVA);
Monitor the preparation of timely and high-quality progress reports, programme reports, and donor reports by field coordinators;
Provide monthly and quarterly updates to the Country Manager/Senior Management Team on the status of project implementation (targets, challenges, risks etc.) across all field locations Emergency response planning and management
S/he will bear overall responsibility for coordinating ForAfrika Angola’s response to emergencies and population displacements across any affected locations. The emergency response will focus majorly on assisting displaced people in need of humanitarian relief assistance, especially emergency shelter/NFIs and WASH services;
Collaborate with the Disaster Response Director (DRD) in ensuring ForAfrika Angola is prepared to respond to humanitarian needs by ensuring necessary supplies, tools, equipment, personnel are ready at any given time;
Lead, with the support of the DRD the design of evidence-based emergency response, using available studies, information, best practices and learnings;
Represent ForAfrika and participate actively in relevant humanitarian coordination fora/mechanisms;
In coordination with Technical Leads keep track of on-going emergencies across all sectors;
Assessment, monitoring & evaluation and accountability
Working with the MEAL personnel, carry out individual project activity tracking and results-based monitoring of outputs and outcomes using standardized reporting templates/ formats, protocols, guides, dashboards and databases; ensuring contribution to the CO strategic objectives are well captured.

Angolan nationality;
Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant field (International Development, Project Management or one of ForAfrika's programming areas – public health, disaster management, food security livelihoods, WASH, education);
Minimum 5 years experience with strong knowledge of project cycle management, with understanding of project quality frameworks;
Experience in developing M&E program plans and logical frameworks and monitoring their implementation according to industry standards;
Familiarity with SPHERE standards, Durable Solutions Framework, Code of Conduct for Red Cross/Red Crescent, Humanitarian Accountability Partnerships (HAP); other international humanitarian standards;
Excellent presentation and communication skills, experienced networker with ability to develop strategic partnerships with field-based donor representatives and government officials at various levels;
Ability and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in situations that are sometimes difficult in the workplace;
Leadership skills that include coaching staff to a high level of performance and engaging in effective cross-cultural and cross-functional work to achieve shared goals and effective indirect work line management;
Good interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to coach others, leverage cross-functional contributions from colleagues in other locations, being able to effectively employ face-to-face, phone, Teams, email and other electronic communications with internal and external colleagues;
Good knowledge of the English language.

Empresa líder em ONG / Organização Internacional