Senior Regional Program Manager

Title: Senior Regional Program ManagerGrade: 10Location: Southern Africa RegionReporting/Supervisor: Regional Director, Southern Africa & AsiaAbout TechnoServe:At TechnoServe, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better life. For over 50 years, we have given smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs the skills, connections, and confidence to lift themselves out of poverty. We leverage the power of markets and the private sector to create sustainable economic growth to benefit people and the planet. Our unique mix of business solutions, deep knowledge of local contexts, and data-driven insights is helping to fight poverty across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.TechnoServe staff are local–95% are from the countries in which they work. We put a high premium on collaboration and entrepreneurship. We hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards of integrity and transparency. And we focus on delivering lasting impact for our mission.Job Summary: Reporting to the Regional Director of Southern Africa & Asia, the Regional Program Manager will achieve regional and corporate goals by providing program management oversight to a portfolio of programs across the region, operational support and region-level financial and administrative management.Program Overview: The region comprises 6 countries as follows: Mozambique – which is the largest portfolio in TechnoServe globally, India, Ethiopia, Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe, The size of the annual budget spend is $18M. The main donors are EKN, Sida, SDC, Gates Foundation Anglo American and many other Corporates especially funding us in India.,Primary Functions & Responsibilities:Program Management - 40%: Build the management capacity of field teams by developing managerial tools such as budget trackers, work plans, report templates and charters and monitoring their execution and refinement Support and monitor country teams in the development and execution of annual budgets and midterm budget reviews Ensure the timely delivery of expenditure reports (including variance analyses) to divisional leadership and country directors Support the Regional Director and Country Directors in the development of annual regional and country plans Serve as lead for program technical audits and other donor inquiries related to programmatic results and program quality for Regional programs, overseeing research, strategy and framing/drafting TNS response in conjunction with field offices and division and Head Office leadership Provide general program support to the regional division, country and regional programs by reviewing reports, maintaining key programmatic files, and facilitating the review, updating, and processing of contracts, etc. Manage assignments of selected consultants and fellows, providing feedback on deliverables and work planning as needed Mobilize new programs and support proper closeout of ending programs as needed Act as interim program manager or other type of temporary attachment to projects in the Region, as neededReporting and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) - 30% Manage the compilation, refinement and submission of quarterly Program Status Reports (PSRs) and program quality surveys Provide technical review and editing of key donor reports, M&E plans, terms of reference for external program evaluations and other key program deliverables Work with field staff to develop and refine program logframes and ensure their integration with internal reporting needs, and work with them develop program targets, report annual performance via the corporate measurement system and analyze data for accuracy and trends Act as liaison for the region for all internal reporting systems, helping advocate for improvements and refinements to organization-wide systems such as corporate measurement in conjunction with field staff Design and manage divisional program library and reporting calendar; liaise with teams to ensure systems integration of all active programsHuman Resources/Office Management - 15% Support the orientation of new program managers, directors and senior field staff on TechnoServe policies, procedures, structures and tools; Oversee candidate management for key staff positions, and contribute to timely and effective recruitment of staff, consultants, volunteers and interns by developing Scopes of Work (SOWs), vetting CVs, interviewing and checking referencesKnowledge Management and Marketing - 10% Develop marketing collateral such as factsheets, press releases and articles for external distribution Organize and facilitate internal meetings and communications to strengthen the organizational culture of Southern Africa & Asia as a Division, across country teams and the divisional team Serve as the key liaison between Southern Africa & Asia Region and Home Office, representing Southern Africa & Asia Region perspectives on policy issues Provide timely feedback to requests regarding updates on Southern Africa & Asia Region and programs from Marketing, Finance, Office of the President and Board of Directors.New Business Development - 5% Provide occasional support to the new business development process, which can include proposal management, writing and research, recruitment, budget development, or other forms of support, as needed Support the development of market analyses and donor scans, as requiredBasic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations, Economics, Business or other relevant subject and 10 years of work experience in international development, or Master’s degree with 7 years’ experience Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and InternetRequired Languages: Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills, including fluency in [Portuguese and English languages.Travel: Travel up to [30] %Preferred Qualifications: Experience in Southern Africa & Asia Region Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Detail orientation, including strong organizational, analytical, and quantitative skills Ability to anticipate demand, manage multiple tasks/ projects and meet tight deadlines Proven team player with strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills Strong written communications skillsSupervisory Responsibilities: This position does not have direct reports. It works collaboratively with the country and pragram leadership while reporting into the regional director and supported by the Global Programs Office.We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact the Human Resources at recruitment@tns.org or call +1 202 785 4515.