Senior programme manager - ASAP

International organisation based in Geneva.

Description

Overall Engagement

• Support the Senior Country Manager with government and partner engagement to maximise programmatic results.
• Prepare briefings, memos, and correspondence for internal and external discussions.
• Coordinate meetings with donors, technical partners, NGOs, and civil society actors.
• Represent the team in internal and external forums, ensuring accurate reflection of country contexts.
• Maintain and organise country documentation, contracts, budgets, and correspondence.
• Track follow-up actions and ensure timely execution.
• Contribute to high-level engagement, such as joint appraisals, monitoring missions, and leadership visits.

Portfolio Management - Planning & Design

• Contribute to portfolio planning processes, including roadmap development and stakeholder consultations.
• Support engagement at sub-national and humanitarian coordination levels to ensure tailored strategies and equitable coverage.
• Explore innovative partnerships to address humanitarian needs.

Portfolio Management - Review, Approval, Disbursement

• Ensure compliance and quality assurance in the preparation of funding proposals and grant agreements.
• Support finalisation of budgets, workplans, and contracting with implementing partners.
• Coordinate disbursement tracking and ensure timely follow-up with relevant teams.

Portfolio Management - Implementation & Monitoring

• Monitor programme implementation, identifying and mitigating risks (programmatic, fiduciary, and operational).
• Support preparation and execution of joint reviews, monitoring missions, and evaluations.
• Ensure timely submission of high-quality country reports, including financial and programmatic updates.
• Track and follow up on audit findings and grant management requirements.
• Participate in country missions, security conditions permitting, to support oversight and partnership.

Profile

• Proven experience in grant or programme management in fragile, conflict-affected, or humanitarian settings.
• Strong understanding of health systems, immunisation, or broader development programmes.
• Excellent diplomatic and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in highly complex and volatile contexts.
• Fluency in English and French; additional languages an asset.
• Willingness to travel to fragile and conflict-affected countries as required
• Ideally 8 years of professional experience working in public health or international development, including a minimum of two years of experience working in the humanitarian field, fragile and/or conflict settings.

Job Offer

3 month interim mission starting as soon as possible.