Program Manager

Internews is seeking a Program Manager to oversee project implementation, budget tracking, and staff supervision for an Open Society Foundations-funded engagement. This is a contracting engagement, not an employment relationship, for a term of 6–9 months.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with different Internews team members, take responsibility for project oversight, budget tracking and supervision of project staff, consultants, advisors and other stakeholders.
• Serve as an internal and external thought leader on social impact investment practice around community-based media/information initiatives
• Manage implementation of grant and technical assistance projects, lead portfolio review meetings, and track progress against milestones
• Lead procurement and onboarding of Technical Assistance (TA) suppliers, and track progress throughout implementation
• Support donor reporting by consolidating financial and programmatic inputs and coordinating submissions for donors
• Lead risk management efforts, escalating issues and creating resolution and mitigation plans in coordination with senior leadership
• Serve as point of contact for all inter-departmental communication and task coordination, ensuring timely execution of cross-functional deliverables
• Provide financial oversight and work closely with the Business Operations Manager to monitor budget compliance

Requirements

• Relevant university degree or equivalent lived/professional experience
• At least seven years’ relevant experience, preferably working in media business, media development, civic tech, participatory media for development or social impact investing
• Experience working in South Asia
• Knowledge of or aptitude for grasping common organizational methods such as social network analysis, Outcome Harvesting, organizational capacity assessments, and digital analytics
• Experience implementing programs in diverse information environments; experience developing and implementing security protocols, including use of digital security technologies
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills and experience adapting oral and written research outputs to present in non-technical language to diverse audiences, including colleagues, journalists, consultants, and donors
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including leadership skills, diplomacy, tact, and ability to give and receive feedback
• Demonstrated grant reporting experience and text-editing proficiency

How to apply

Apply through the Internews’ online portal. Apply here.

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