Regional Programs Manager – the Americas

Internews is seeking to hire a Regional Programs Manager to supervise Country/Project Directors and other program staff to ensure effective implementation of programs.

The Regional Programs Manager reports to the Regional Director and, in coordination with the Headquarters-based support staff, the Regional Programs Manager provides managerial support and training to the program teams as required and acts as a strategic lead in the development of new programs, in close coordination with the RD.

Logistics

Internews has an office in Washington, DC which supports a hybrid workforce with staff working remotely, fully in-office, or partially remote. This is a remote-based role, and preference will be given to candidates based in Colombia; Mexico; or Washington, DC. Candidates based in the Washington, DC area who would prefer a fully in-office or partially remote role should feel free to express this preference during the interview process.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall program management over a portfolio of projects, including ensuring that all supervised country portfolios and regional projects are meeting their goals and recommending program adjustments, as necessary.
• Maintain strategic awareness of major political and media developments in the countries where the supervised projects operate, as well as in the larger region.
• Design new programming in response to needs and opportunities identified in the countries of oversight, and potentially other countries or projects in the portfolio as assigned.
• Serve as a liaison with all key funders and key program counterparts.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to Country Directors/Project Managers and program support/project implementation staff as needed.
• Establish and maintain effective and regular communications with supervised country and project leads.
• As a member of the PMU Leadership team, the RPM may be requested to fill in as acting Regional Director, as needed.
• Actively participate in the PMU Leadership Cohort, engaged in identifying and solving problems for the organisation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in international development, media, and/or non-profit fields, with country program management experience and experience in challenging operating environments strongly preferred.
• 3+ years’ management experience, including strategic planning, resource management, and recruitment and mentoring of project management staff; experience in country-level implementation strongly preferred.
• Proven experience managing projects funded by US and/or European agencies or international organizations.
• English and Spanish fluency in writing and speaking.
• Previous work experience with USG programs and projects.
• Experience creating and monitoring project budgets.
• Experience developing successful proposals for major international donors.
• Excellent communication skills: speaking, writing, and listening.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills including diplomacy, tact, and the ability to negotiate.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to mentor and develop seasoned professionals.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to work both independently and as an effective team member.
• Proven ability to prioritise and handle multiple ongoing assignments.
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Proficiency in additional languages required for the region.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

How to apply

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