Program Manager – Portfolio and Scale

• Do you want to do work that really matters? Help us end avoidable blindness.
• Full time, Permanent Role based in Kenya or Rwanda
• Flexible work from home arrangements available

ABOUT THE FRED HOLLOWS FOUNDATION

The Foundation is an international development organisation working to prevent blindness and restore sight. We continue to carry on the legacy of Professor Fred Hollows, who believed every person had the right to quality eye care, no matter where they live.

The Foundation has grown to work in more than 25 countries throughout Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific, as well as Australia. The Foundation has restored sight to more than 3 million people worldwide. We have an ambitious five-year strategic plan that aims to take us even closer to realising our vision of a world in which no person is needlessly blind, or vision impaired and Indigenous Australians exercise their right to sight and good health.

We are also proud to announce we were awarded the Employer of Choice Award (Public Sector and NFP) at the 2022 Australian HR Awards. The Foundation is also endorsed and in partnership with The Life You Can Save.

To find out more about our work, please visit our website https://www.hollows.org

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role, you’ll be a dynamic professional with excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills. Your proven ability to efficiently manage diverse relationships makes you a standout candidate. As a skilled multitasker and energetic self-starter accustomed to fast-paced environments, you bring strong experience in program and project management, including data and budget management. Your expertise in cross-functional meeting management, senior-level communication, and successful negotiation and partnering, especially with government and non-government agencies, is essential. Demonstrated writing skills and a track record of effective collaboration across cultures further enhance your suitability for this position.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Program Manager is accountable for supporting the Portfolio and Scale team in meeting their objectives aligned to the strategic planning, design and operational delivery of Portfolio and Scale programs that are aligned to The Foundations strategic framework. The role will focus on Supporting the Portfolio and Scale Director to meet the goals of the thematic priorities of the organisation. The key area of ownership will be the implementation and management of key pilot projects and partnership coordination with some administrative functions for the team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Program Manager will own the outcomes of:

• Planning, management, and implementation of key Pilot projects within Portfolio and Scale strategy to align with FHF strategy.
• Supporting the Director of Portfolio and Scale in the development of initiatives in support of the Thematic priorities of the organisation Management of various partnerships with different stakeholders.
• Ensure all compliance and legislative agreements/contracts are in place before implementation in countries we are piloting in.
• Support the development of project and partnership materials as needed.
• Develop strong business relationship across The Foundation and drive shared initiatives.
• Other tasks as requested by your line manager

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Degree in a relevant discipline. (Public Health or Development, Project Management)
• Strong experience in Program Management (design and implementation) to set deadlines.
• Public health experience
• Strong experience in Project Management, data management and budget management
• Strong experience in cross functional meeting management
• Strong experience in senior management level communication
• Strong Negotiating and partnering experience (e.g. government, multi-lateral and other non-government agencies)
• Demonstrated writing skills.
• Experience working across cultures.

How we recognise your contribution

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