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Senior Program Manager

JOB VACANCY

Location: Rome/hybrid
Supervisor: Reporting to the Director and Partnership Development Manager
Contract: fixed term one year with a possibility of renewal
Status: Full Time
Compensation: CCNL Commercio – salary according to experience
Travel: up to 30%
Application deadline: 24th May 2024

Contract Terms & Salary compensations will be discussed based on local employment rates in accordance with the candidate’s profile and experience.

Organizational Background

The Good Shepherd International Foundation ETS (GSIF) is a not-for-profit organization based in Rome, established in 2008 by the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd OLCGS (aka Good Shepherd sisters) to support their mission of justice and reconciliation in Asia, Africa, Middle-East, and Latin America. GSIF works with the sisters and their partners in different countries supporting international fundraising, grants and project management, communication and networking for advocacy. GSIF supports projects that aim at promoting social justice through sustainable development, driven by women and respectful of human dignity and the environment.

Job Description

In the interim of the installation of the new Africa Regional Office, the Senior Program Manager supports the Africa Team, the Unit Leaders and Local Partners of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd in the African countries, to successfully design, implement, monitor and evaluate their programs and projects according to GSIF approach and policies, and in alignment with the Congregational directions and values. In collaboration with the team members and the local partners, he/she coordinates program and grants management processes to ensure compliance with GSIF policies and good practice in project and program management and with donors’ requirements. He/she will gradually explore and develop a new area of work: the “special interest projects”, to co-design and submit to international high-value donors (EU, USAID, corporate donors, other multilateral agencies) innovative proposals bringing added value to the global Good Shepherd mission in areas such as capacity development, protection of the environment, digital transformation, social business, research, in collaboration and under the coordination of the Director and the Partnership Development Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Local Partners Strategic Planning support

Support to local partners for the various phases of Strategic Planning (needs assessment, evaluations, Monitoring & Evaluation, Strategic Plans’ design etc), including their translation into Financial Planning)

Project Cycle Management support

Operational support to the Local Partners for the correct performance of the various phases of the Project Cycle Management in compliance with GSIF processes and procedures.
Liaise with the Knowledge Management and Communication Department to share program information, stories and photographic/video material for Communication and Fundraising purposes.
Supervise the sound management of programs’ financial data in collaboration and with the support of the Accountability, Effectiveness and People Management Department.
Coordinate site visits of the team to the countries for monitoring, evaluation and planning.

Grants Seeking and Management support

Support local partners in prospecting and engaging new international donors for programs, projects and core support of Congregational ministries, in close collaboration with the other Departments;
Collaboration with the partners to elaborate project proposals and budgets, and assistance with the submission of the proposals;
Support the Local Partners in the implementation and monitoring of the grants and overall funded projects ensuring compliance with GSIF policies and donor requirements

Capacity Development

Promote good practice in Project Cycle Management;
In collaboration with the Accountability, Effectiveness and People Management Department, promote and coordinate assessment of target ministries’ organizational capacity to develop overall capacity and organizational development activities, to improve the quality of the services provided and the effectiveness of the ministries, in line with GSIF policies, good practice and Congregational values.

Special interest projects development

Support the Partnership Development Manager in conducting regular monitoring and scouting of funding with international donors, including international public agencies, multilateral organizations (AICS, EU, USAID, UN agencies, and others), international foundations and corporations, to have a full overview of their funding cycles and priorities;
Share internally with Program Managers/Regional Managers on a regular basis funding opportunities and propose “special interest project” ideas that can be aligned with international donors’ interests and cycle;
Coordinate the co-design of proposals and scout for like-minded external partners (other congregations NGOs, Universities, etc) with whom develop successful alliances
Coordinate the whole cycle of project management for the special interest project;
In coordination with the Director and the Communication & Fundraising team, coordinate the full cycle of donors’ care.

Essential Skills & Requirements

Deep knowledge of the international development and humanitarian aid sector; previous experience with faith-based organizations is an asset;
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Political and Social Sciences or related fields; an advanced degree preferred;
Academic training or specialized coursework in Project Cycle Management or equivalent professional experience;
10+ years of experience, preferably with NGOs or similar organizations working in Project Cycle Management, including financial planning and management;
Experience in planning with Theory of Change and Project Cycle Management;
Language Skills: Excellent knowledge of English; knowledge of other languages is an asset (e.g. Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese etc.);
IT skills to manage office and remote teams (MS Office, videoconferencing).
Computer literacy in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

To Apply

Interested applicants, please send a CV with details of 2 references, and a letter of motivation of a maximum of 500 words to justify your application to recruitment@gsif.it by 24th May 2024.