Programme Manager - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - NFP People Limited

NFP People Limited

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Programme Manager

We're looking for a Programme Manager with experience to join an important charity helping vulnerable children across the world.

Position:
Programme Manager

Location:
Milton Keynes, London, hybrid working (UK)

Hours:
Full-time hours per week

Contract:
Fixed-term until February hours per week

Salary:
£30,763 - £34,382 per annum, depending on experience good range of benefits

About the role:

The Programme Management Unit is responsible for working with the organisation's Field Offices & implementing partners to manage a portfolio of programmes funded by institutional donors (grants and contracts).

Throughout the programme cycle, the team ensures that the organisation's interventions achieve impact, comply with donor requirements and that risks are managed effectively.

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager who is committed to improving the lives of the most vulnerable children and their families.

The Ukraine Emergency Response will be the main focus (but not exclusive) within the project's portfolio for this position.

The PM will be responsible to coordinate with the organisation's International's Response Team to ensure the quality implementation of activities funded by DEC, Emergency Appeals and other private or institutional donors.

Key responsibilities will include:
*Work with Programme Acquisition Managers to ensure effective transition/ start of up new programmes.
*Proactively monitor programme performance, identifying and mitigating programmatic and organisational risk, and escalate as necessary. Work with Programme Finance Officers to manage programme budgets and donor compliance.
*Regular visits to monitor and verify grant performance and implementation, provide grant management training and meet donors/partners as appropriate.
*Maintain strong donor relationships on existing programmes, including managing donor reporting, to contribute to their effective implementation and position the organisation for future funding opportunities.
*Maintain strong relationships with implementing partners on programmes, to ensure they are accountable for high-quality delivery and to prepare for future funding opportunities.
*Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Unit and Technical Advisors to ensure that evidence of impact is developed in programmes to help position for future funding.
*Ensure compliance with the organisation's systems, processes and tools in the delivery of programmes.
*Provide surge capacity to the Programme Acquisition Unit to help manage workload.

About you:

We are looking for an experienced project manager who is committed to improving the lives of the most vulnerable children and their families.

To perform well in this role, you'll need:
*A post-graduate in relevant field.
*Proven experience with excellent project management skills, able to work on complex multiple tasks against competing deadlines and successfully prioritising these to meet deadlines.
*Experience in developing and maintaining relations with institutional donors, analysing their funding requirements and shifting worldviews (Particularly DEC, FCDO, EU and UN bodies), and working with and developing relationships with consortium partners.
*Proactive, inquisitive, strategic and tenacious in identifying and pursuing new grant funding opportunities.
*Proven experience in training, mentoring or capacity building.
*Field experience working in different cultures and religious contexts. Previous experience in Eastern Europe is an asset.

About the organisation:

The organisation is an international children's charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy they've helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years.

And as a Christian organisation, everything they do is motivated by their faith as they strive to reflect God's unconditional love.

As a child-focused organisation, they are committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

The employer is a registered organisation operating the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) and they shall check with your previous employers about your behaviour and conduct.

They will be requesting you to complete a form known as a Statement of Conduct.