Finally, the Program Director will work with the Sr. Director of Climate & Water Security, the E4i team and other relevant teams to establish an updated vision and expansion plan. This will include an operational strategy, updated service offerings and pathways towards greater coordination with Mercy Corps country, regional and global teams.
Responsibilities:
Ensure that program implementation is responsive to implementing partners’ and donor needs, and consistent with Mercy Corps’ relevant program guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan.
Serve as point person for all matters related to subaward execution and amendments. If relevant.
Ensure program implementation is on time, target and budget, using effective M&E systems to reach desired impacts.
Provide leadership and accountability for team to maintain systems ensuring effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative reporting in line with donor and Mercy Corps policies and procedures.
Fulfill Mercy Corps’ Program Management Minimum Standards based on the organization-wide guide.
Ensure all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Gender Policy, Do No Harm principles, and beneficiary accountability standards.
Will be main point of accountability for all donor reports. Ensure that program reporting is clear, accurate and up to date, that program budgets are well managed and that key program risks are identified and mitigated.
Set, communicate, and apply a clear strategic vision and expansion plan (operational strategy, updated service offerings) with E4i’s new operating structure; Ensure it is updated to reflect ongoing learning, and emerging capacities.
Identify strategic partners and develop relationships in collaboration with relevant program area teams.
Lead efforts to build and develop relationships with energy access donors and funders to support new funding opportunities.
Manage the balance of strategy development, program design and implementation, knowledge management and technical influence.
Responsible for technical leadership and quality of the team – ensuring that E4i teams are performing and providing the services required to ensure E4i grants and contracts are effectively delivered.
Provide direct technical support on high-stakes investments, particularly in the design and start-up phase.
Ensure learnings are integrated to improve E4is operations including in ongoing energy programs in the design of new large-scale programs and technical services.
Conduct data driven analysis to support and make recommendations on strategy and organizational performance.
Requirements:
M.A. or equivalent in a relevant technical field preferred.
2-3 years of management and supervisory experience required.
7+ years’ experience required in international development and the relevant technical sector that includes.
3 - 5 years of energy program experience required, direct management experience implementing field-based projects.
Advisory, management or strategic consulting.
Early-stage business building as an entrepreneur, investor or incubator.
Grant writing, research, and proposal development.
Leading all aspects of large and complex proposals and managing integrated grant writing teams.
Proven donor cultivation experience, including active donor networking.
Demonstrated success in building working relationships with diverse public, private, and civil sector actors.
Producing and publishing influential articles and blogs.
Fluency in English required; fluency in other languages strongly preferred.
