Director Program

Relevant Experience:

• Minimum Masters Degree from an accredited university;
• Minimum of 8-10 years of direct experience working with communities, community organizations, and/or grantees.
• Expertise in Education, Economic Development, Gender and/or Youth programming.
• Intimate knowledge of Multan/ Lahore history, politics, cultural issues, organizations, communities, etc.
• Proven project management skills.
• Proven ability to lead, manage and motivate a diverse team.
• Strong budget development, report writing experience, and public presentation skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office, particularly Word, Excel, and Access.
• Previous work experience with international donors/NGOs.
• Demonstrated excellence in writing and speaking English, Urdu, Punjabi.
• Experience developing and managing systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure.

Job Description:

• Oversee strategic program development and implementation to meet program objectives.  Responsible for the entire portfolio of grants. 
• Ensure proper organization and donor priorities are met and policies, procedures and regulations are followed.
• Manage Program Development and Grant offices to ensure strong adherence to internal systems and timely administration and implementation of grant activities.
• Serve as part of the Senior Management Team and liaise closely with Senior Engineering, Procurement and Finance staff to ensure smooth organization of all grant operations.
• Cultivate opportunities for grant making and liaise with grantees as required. Visit grantees for site visits, pre-award capacity building, monitoring, and/or participation in events as required.
• Oversee the review and evaluation of grant proposals and grant closings.
• Review all grant related documents to ensure they include all relevant information and comply with organization and donor approved processes and regulations. 
• Closely review donor reports to ensure they capture all aspects and fulfill the goals and objectives of the program.
• Ensure timely completion of all grants within donor approved time frames.  Manage weekly inter-departmental coordination meetings on grant implementation. 
• Provide policy guidance and follow up training to ensure grant management policies are closely followed as per organization and donor standards and regulations.  Regularly spot check grantee documentation to ensure audit-ready compliance.
• Work closely with Senior Management Team members to analyze budgeting and procurement estimates for grant implementation.
• Work closely with DCOP, Finance, and Program staff to review expenditure of grant funds.
• Assist in monitoring of grants and building monitoring systems to ensure quality implementation, reporting, and impact.
• Guide overall political analysis, impact assessment, and strategy development to advance program goals.  Specifically, contribute to work plan creation and implementation. 
• Other necessary tasks to ensure proper program implementation and project success.