Programme Manager
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Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS)
Hybrid- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Humanitarian or Development: Development
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Hybrid
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: £42,115 GBP / yearly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 23/12/2024
- Location: United Kingdom
Background:
Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) is the UK’s Women, Peace and Security civil society network. GAPS was founded to progress the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and to hold the UK government accountable for its international commitments to women and girls affected by conflict. GAPS is hosted by Saferworld, an independent, not-for-profit international organisation working to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives in countries and territories across Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Roles and responsibilities:
Programme Implementation and Management
• Manage the day-to-day implementation of the 'Strengthening Global WPS Practice’ project in line with the programme’s objectives and donor requirements, under the strategic direction of the GAPS Director.
• Support GAPS partnerships and work with the GAPS Director to strengthen partnerships with WPS Centres of Excellence and partner organisations, ensuring project activities align with regional and global WPS priorities.
• Identify and develop key relationships with strategic partners and government institutions to achieve the programme vision, including donors, governments officials, and WPS networks, ensuring and effective coordination.
Advocacy
• Contribute to the advocacy efforts associated with this project and support the overall GAPS advocacy strategy.
• Prepare briefings for meetings with government ministers, officials, parliamentarians, and stakeholders as is needed.
• Build and maintain relationships with the broader GAPS network, including non-members, and strengthen partnerships with multi-stakeholders, such as INGOs, multilateral organisations, governments, and civil society.
Team and People Management
• Work with the GAPS Director, and other key personnel to support team activities and ensure effective communication and collaboration on project deliverables.
• Line manage staff, as applicable.
Financial and Operations
• Ensure that GAPS demonstrate good stewardship and compliance with local legislation (including remaining aware of changing compliance regulations internationally and within the contexts we are working in), the host’s finance policies and procedures, and donor procurement regulations.
• Plan, manage, and review the project budgets with the GAPS Director and the host’s Finance Business Partner, using it as a tool for decision-making, monitoring staffing, programme gaps, operational gaps, fundraising priorities, and cost recovery
• Ensure budgets and financial management accounts are in-line with the host’s and GAPS organisational processes
Person specification
• Education in gender, conflict or women, peace and security studies, peacebuilding, or similar; or equivalent experience on the issues.
• Strong knowledge of Women, Peace, and Security frameworks, including National Action Plans, and experience supporting civil society partnerships.
• Experience at management level, with proven experience managing programmes.
• Experience in strategic planning and programme development, including project design, proposal development/writing and team management
• Experience of financial and grant management, including overseeing financial procedures, budget monitoring, and donor reporting.
Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) is the UK’s Women, Peace and Security civil society network. GAPS was founded to progress the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and to hold the UK government accountable for its international commitments to women and girls affected by conflict. GAPS is hosted by Saferworld, an independent, not-for-profit international organisation working to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives in countries and territories across Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Roles and responsibilities:
Programme Implementation and Management
• Manage the day-to-day implementation of the 'Strengthening Global WPS Practice’ project in line with the programme’s objectives and donor requirements, under the strategic direction of the GAPS Director.
• Support GAPS partnerships and work with the GAPS Director to strengthen partnerships with WPS Centres of Excellence and partner organisations, ensuring project activities align with regional and global WPS priorities.
• Identify and develop key relationships with strategic partners and government institutions to achieve the programme vision, including donors, governments officials, and WPS networks, ensuring and effective coordination.
Advocacy
• Contribute to the advocacy efforts associated with this project and support the overall GAPS advocacy strategy.
• Prepare briefings for meetings with government ministers, officials, parliamentarians, and stakeholders as is needed.
• Build and maintain relationships with the broader GAPS network, including non-members, and strengthen partnerships with multi-stakeholders, such as INGOs, multilateral organisations, governments, and civil society.
Team and People Management
• Work with the GAPS Director, and other key personnel to support team activities and ensure effective communication and collaboration on project deliverables.
• Line manage staff, as applicable.
Financial and Operations
• Ensure that GAPS demonstrate good stewardship and compliance with local legislation (including remaining aware of changing compliance regulations internationally and within the contexts we are working in), the host’s finance policies and procedures, and donor procurement regulations.
• Plan, manage, and review the project budgets with the GAPS Director and the host’s Finance Business Partner, using it as a tool for decision-making, monitoring staffing, programme gaps, operational gaps, fundraising priorities, and cost recovery
• Ensure budgets and financial management accounts are in-line with the host’s and GAPS organisational processes
Person specification
• Education in gender, conflict or women, peace and security studies, peacebuilding, or similar; or equivalent experience on the issues.
• Strong knowledge of Women, Peace, and Security frameworks, including National Action Plans, and experience supporting civil society partnerships.
• Experience at management level, with proven experience managing programmes.
• Experience in strategic planning and programme development, including project design, proposal development/writing and team management
• Experience of financial and grant management, including overseeing financial procedures, budget monitoring, and donor reporting.
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