Organization: Women for Women International
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 31 Oct 2015
In countries affected by conflict and war, Women for Women International supports the most marginalized women to earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in their home and community, and connect to networks for support. By utilizing skills, knowledge, and resources, she is able to create sustainable change for herself, her family, and community.
Since 1993, Women for Women International has helped nearly 420,000 marginalized women in countries affected by war and conflict. We directly work with women in 8 countries offering support, tools, and access to life-changing skills to move from crisis and poverty to stability and economic self-sufficiency.
Purpose
The Vice President, Programs, reports directly to the CEO and will lead the program and field teams, set strategy, and support the organization’s commitment to innovation, impact, and programmatic learning. The VP is responsible for implementing 3 of the organization’s 6 Strategic Objectives: program strategy, program expansion to new countries, and monitoring/research/evaluation and learning. S/he also plays a key role in a 4th strategy, revenue generation, through overseeing new business development from bilateral and multi-lateral donors, and in a 5th strategy, supporting staff capacity and infrastructure improvements.
Duties and Responsibilities
· Lead the development and execution of WfWI’s programmatic strategy; improvement of programmatic capacity and systems for country offices to implement and manage programs; development and execution of monitoring, evaluation, and research initiatives; and the expansion of WfWI programs to new countries.
· The VP, Programs will oversee the Business Development Unit to help ensure business development is done in accordance with the organization’s mission, goals and programmatic priorities. The team is responsible for meeting fundraising targets related to grants.
· Ensure that the programmatic, monitoring/evaluation/research, and geographic expansion aspects of WfWI’s strategic framework are translated into high quality concrete actions by the Global Programs Unit (GPU) and Country Offices.
· Oversee the review of annual and multi-year achievements of these offices against agreed targets. Based on analysis from the Director of Program Planning and Grant Management, approve annual country office operational plans.
· Oversee the development and execution of grant management systems to monitor and report on achievement of grant deliverables.
· Conceptualize the organization’s approach to monitoring, research, and evaluation (MRE) and support the Director of MRE to maintain good practices and to design, develop, and execute new initiatives.
· Represent WfWI in international programmatic fora and business development opportunities related to women’s economic and social empowerment. Create strategic partnerships and linkages to other organizations with the aim of building WfWI’s profile and improving the organization’s capacity.
· Accountable for direct oversight of Country Directors. This responsibility requires strong coordination with VPs for Finance and for HR/Support.
· Accountable for direct oversight of the Global Programs Unit (GPU) staff and budget.
· Coach and mentor staff at HQ and field levels.
· Represent the Global Programs Unit (GPU) at the Global Leadership Team.
· Serve as the organization’s primary liaison to the Program Committee of the Board of Directors.
How to apply:
Application Instructions
All interested candidates should submit an updated CV and Cover Letter including contact information for 3 professional references to http://www.womenforwomen.org/about-us/careers
This position is based in Washington DC, USA. All candidates would be required to demonstrate their ability to be employed within the US, without further sponsorship by WfWI.
This position requires operating in an open-office space environment.
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