Program Manager, Capacity Building in Sub-saharan - New York, United States - Guttmacher Institute

Guttmacher Institute

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New York, United States

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Mark Lane

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Description

Location
New York City/Hybrid

Posted
May 2024
Status
Full Time, Regular, Exempt
Reports to
Director of International Research and Vice President of Research

Organization:

Founded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute is a global leader in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Through a unique and interrelated program of high-quality research, evidence-based advocacy and strategic communications, the Institute works to generate new ideas, encourage enlightened public debate, and promote sound policy and program development; its overarching goal is to ensure the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all people worldwide.

The Institute is engaged in building a more inclusive, transparent and equitable organization.

Position Summary:

A Program Manager (PM) oversees complex projects that may involve multiple component projects, working groups or other units involving internal and/or external stakeholders whose activities and administrative components must be coordinated.

This is an administrative role that is responsible for a variety of programmatic management tasks.

The Program Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the program to ensure the successful execution and coordination of all programmatic activities.

They keep the program on schedule, on budget, and ensure achievement of all key performance indicators.

The Program Manager keeps the program sponsor and other appropriate individuals aware of program progress, including communicating challenges, whether actual or forecasted.

They ensure that the leads for the component projects (such as research projects, working groups, or other component units) have the support and resources they need to successfully complete their objectives.

The Program Manager coordinates updates to Guttmacher leadership with the oversight of the program sponsor.

The Program Manager works with a substantial degree of independence, generally under the direction of a Principal Research Scientist, Director, Vice President or other senior organizational program sponsor.

The Program Manager in this position will oversee an initiative to strengthen the capacity of partners in low
- and middle-income countries to generate and leverage evidence to advocate for policy changes that support access to sexual and reproductive health services. They will oversee a secretariat that coordinates the work of staff conducting projects in 5+ countries and the formation of a coalition of individual and organizational stakeholders.

Administrative Responsibilities, Secretariat oversight_
Primary administrative oversight of this multicomponent project
Secretariat oversight
Workplan and timeline management
Ensures the successful execution and coordination of all activities within and across the secretariat, all countrylevel work, and with the Leadership Coalition
Coordinate and support meetings, including liaising with Meetings & Events and travel desk teams
Draft, secure approvals for and periodically update governance documents
Oversee conduct of internal program oversight meetings (listed in Program Governance Document), including the Governance Board meetings, Sponsor/PM meetings, Sponsor/PM/Research and Comms Liaison meeting, Meeting of Country Leads, and Leadership Coalition meetings
Develop, monitor and report on key performance indicators (in workplan and log frame)
Support Program Sponsor in keeping key internal and external stakeholders informed of programmatic progress
Submit regular status updates to Research Division leadership and other key bodies (e.g., EPMO, Interdivisional Workplan Group)
Develop meeting agendas, schedules, and minutes and ensure communication about decisions, in collaboration with project leadership (such as the project sponsor and governance team)
Ensure adherence to processes and systems for accountability for project teams in completing the work
Ensure staff onboarding, offboarding, and skills training and maintenance, in collaboration with program sponsor, country leads, and other leads for component projects.
Preserve functionality of toolkit and collate technical and informational updates, as appropriate
Administrative Responsibilities, Organizational_
Oversee successful development, execution, revision, and renewal, where necessary, of contracts and ensure contracted individuals/organizations are completing their milestones according to budget and timeline
Ensure adherence to regulatory and reporting compliance requirements
Assist with drafting and coordinating completion of internal, funder, or other reports or compliance documents, including participating in calls with funder.
Ensure appropriate staffing levels including by serving as hiring manager or on hiring team, and by monitoring and updating staff allocations
Oversee execution of workplan on time and on budget
Oversee ethical review, when appropriate
Oversee program budget development,