Head of Programmes/Head Of Programmes of the PROFIT project, Togo, Kara, togo

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Program Manager/Head Of Programs of the PROFIT project, Togo, Kara, togo Organization: Corus International (Corus) Country: togo Field location: kara Office: Corus in kara RECRUITMENT NOTICE Job Title: Program Manager Job Type: Full-time Supervisor: Project Director (Chief of Party) Department: International Operations Operations Office: Kara, Togo About Corus World Corus International is the parent company of a group of world-renowned organizations that strive to provide the holistic and sustainable solutions needed to end extreme poverty once and for all. We are a global leader in international development, with 150 years of combined experience across our brands. Our non-profit and for-profit subsidiaries include IMA World Health and its fundraising brand Corus World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing and Farmers Market Brands. In Togo, Corus operates under the name Lutheran World Relief. Our more than 400 employees worldwide are experts in their field and dedicated to helping the world’s most vulnerable people break the cycle of poverty and lead healthy lives. At Corus, we believe that good only strengthens and we reflect this belief in our corporate culture. We value each employee’s area of specialized expertise and encourage their professional development. We foster a stimulating and supportive work environment, where employees feel empowered and motivated to innovate, learn and collaborate. And since our subsidiaries often operate in partnership, our employees have the opportunity to work within our family of companies. Further details on the organization can be found at: [Click the Apply button below to apply, and Create my CV to build a CV tailored to this offer, professionally] Lead, develop and manage the program team in order to achieve the aspirations of the PROFIT project and Lutheran World Relief (LWR) through rigorous program planning, effective coordination, consolidation, technical support and guidance, ensuring a cohesive team spirit and motivation for action. He/she manages and ensures the mobilization, prioritization and allocation of resources, as well as the consistency of the work plan in order to implement the PROFIT project. This position involves working with LWR partners and allies to foster long-term relationships to deliver on the PROFIT program strategy. Supervision and hierarchical relations:

• The Programme Manager is under the supervision of the Project Director (COP).
• He will have under his supervision the following positions: Business Improvement Manager; Capacity Building Manager, Grant officer. Key roles and responsibilities The program manager will work to support the implementation of all project activities. He/she will receive administrative support from project staff in the field and from Corus/LWR headquarters offices and communicate regularly with them to ensure timely submission of deliverables. He/she will have to work in collaboration with several stakeholders to assume all these responsibilities. Specifically, the Senior Programme Manager will be responsible for: Working directly with relevant government institutions, helping to advance thinking and implementation around cassava, okra and chili peppers. Supervise the project component heads to ensure their performance: Develop and appropriate the work plan of each area and lead the program team; Provide clear job descriptions and work plans to staff under their supervision. Organize the planning of partner and project team activities; Conduct weekly discussions with co-ordinations throughout the fiscal year Make weekly updates on project implementation to the COP and other members of the MLS; Work with the Administrative Directorate (in particular the Office Manager) to provide technical and administrative assistance for the operation of the PROFIT programme throughout the year; Develop a strong partnership relationship with the project’s sub-beneficiaries in Togo. Prepare SOWs and partners’ annual budgets, regularly monitor their activities once a quarter Organize an individual meeting with each partner to clarify the relationships and technical expectations of USDA and LWR for their SOW on a regular basis. Provide technical support to sub-beneficiaries for high quality services to on-demand recipients throughout the year. Coordinate efforts to implement activities on time. Prepare semi-annual project reports in coordination with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the COP. Strengthen the capacity of relevant government institutions to be equipped to pursue their broader programme development objectives. Provide subject matter expertise on global and regional best practices, specific research, regulatory development and local contextualization, for the development and implementation of steps and measures related to agricultural policy, trade products related to okra. Chili and cassava. Provide technical assistance to the LWR team and partners in designing and implementing the best private sector engagement strategies for investments in the okra, cassava and chili sectors. Con