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JOB SUMMARY:
The Programs and Operations Senior Manager provides leadership and direction for the development of sustainable programs and operational plans according to the organization’s business and strategic plans as well as the applicable industry, governmental and Habitat regulations, policies and standards (e.g. HFHI: SOE, GMT, etc).
The incumbent develops, reviews, collaborates and presents programs and projects that have significant impact on building homes and communities; participates and contributes toward the achievement of HFHP annual and long range strategic planning objectives; and ensures efficient and effective implementation of these programs and projects in identified geographic locations.
Strategic Leadership
- Leads the development of the new programs and initiatives, oversees the reviews and annual planning and budgeting process of the units/programs groups and ensures its alignment with HFHP goals.
· Identifies key risks that could prevent the achievement of the strategic plan and proposes relevant mitigation measures.
· Defines a program evaluation framework and sets up the programmatic assessment of various initiatives being implemented to identify best practices and areas of improvement.
· Develops reports for the National Director to indicate the performance of programs initiatives, and to secure approval for new projects.
· Participates in a cross-functional / cross-departmental team for program and project development.
Operations Management
· Develops a detailed annual program lines of business for the group that will allow the organization to achieve its goals.
· Organizes his/her group(s) into resource efficient and effective operating units.
· Analyzes the cost efficiency and quality of outputs from project and develops and implements processes and systems to improve operational performance.
· Ensures the compliance of house builds and other program activities to relevant industry, governmental and Habitat regulations, policies and standards (e.g. HfHI: SOE, GMT, SICP).
· Ensures monitoring systems are applied to all phases of the project management cycle from conception to completion.
· Oversees the documentation and evaluation of programs, including accurate and timely reporting of all program activities internally and externally.
· Keeps the National Director abreast of program activities and proposal development.
· Consults with the National Director to address risks, challenges and other critical issues.
· Oversees HFHP’s readiness to respond to disasters and humanitarian emergencies with a shelter and settlements focus. Develops standard operating procedures for post-disaster needs assessments, strategic response planning, procurement, logistics, and implementation of emergency shelter and early recovery shelter programming.
· Ensures mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction approaches across all programs, such as community-based disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, disaster sensitive settlement planning and disaster resilient construction technologies.
· Other duties as maybe required.
People Management
· Builds and leads an effective and cohesive team that will support and deliver results towards the achievement of HFHP’s strategic plans
· Ensures adequate orientation and appropriate training of all staff members towards enabling them to perform their roles effectively.
· Works with direct reports in ensuring that performance management and staff development are carried out for the whole team according to established HRLOD processes.
· Collaborates with other departments/members of the organization to ensure synergy and coordination across the organization.
