Program Manager – Strengthening RCAP Program Capacity

Apr 3, 2014 | Mercy Corps
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The Program Manager (PM) will have overall responsibility for the achievement of Mercy Corps’ EU-funded Strengthening the Capacity of Women’s Associations & Youth to Promote Peace and Community Recovery (RCAP) program. RCAP aims to strengthen the capacity of civil society, promote peace and enhance community recovery through the reinforcement of women’s associations and youth, who tend to be more vulnerable to violence and threats by armed groups; community authorities, who lack the structure for conflict management; and local communities affected by conflict. The Program Manager (PM) will be responsible for ensuring that the program runs smoothly by providing overall leadership, management, supervision, and strategic vision for the implementation of the program, while managing staff and resources to ensure that the program meets its targets and deliverables on-time, within budget, and at a high level of quality. The PM will supervise key staff and ensure accountability to Mercy Corps policies and donor rules and regulations. The PM will play a key role in the development of relevant proposals, and she will provide input to the overall Mercy Corps country strategy in CAR.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Vision, Leadership and Strategy

• Provide leadership and direction to the program team
• Develop a clear vision for the RCAP program, as well as a clear and effective strategy for program implementation and evaluation.
• Ensure that the RCAP program strategy is clear and communicated to team members, local beneficiaries and partners.
• Ensure that program implementation is responsive to communities and partners and aligned with Mercy Corps’ principles and values (Vision for Change).
• Collaborate with other related Mercy Corps programs to create synergies wherever possible.