Programme Operations Manager at Options Consultancy Services Limited

Job Description

Options Consultancy Services Limited is a consultancy organisation providing technical and management expertise in the health and social sectors to governments and international development partners to transform the health of women and children.

Summary purpose and objective of role

The Programme Operations Manager (POM) supports improved programme delivery efficiency, specifically in administrative, programmatic, and financial operations, to accelerate the programme success. This includes: development of coherent overarching and country level work plans and budgets across Options activities under the WISH 2 programme, financial forecasting and management, contracting, risk management and procurement. The POM accurately manages an ongoing system of collecting programme performance metrics and derives insights from the data they’ve collected to recommend improvements.

Person specification

Significant experience of working in international development at Programme Management level. Experience with FCDO preferred. Significant and proven experience working in international development at a senior management level or above for at least five-seven years. Strong leadership and organisational skills Extensive experience in leading the coordination of complex multi-country programmes Proven skills in people management Proven experience in strategic work planning and managing large, complex, multi-country budgets Proven experience in risk management Experience of developing and managing consultancy contracts and sub-contracting Skills in security, due diligence, and quality assurance processes Experience in developing and delivering high quality outputs, able to write fluently and accurately in both English. Fluency in French desired.