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Programme Manager – GRPA

Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA)
Closing Date December 16, 2019 closed

grpa.recruitment@gmail.com

The Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA), a leading NGO in Guyana for Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) invites applications for the position of Programme Manager.

The candidate is required to possess:

  • A Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, or related field, with at least three (3) years’ experience in a Management position
  • or a 1st Degree in the above fields with at least five (5) years’ experience in a Management position.
  • Essential skills in Management, SRHR, Advocacy, Strategic Management, and Grant/Project proposal writing, Gender Issues, Leadership, Communications and Programme and Project Budgeting.

Responsibilities include:

  • Coordinating and supervising all the GRPA programme activities to ensure efficiency in the implementation of such programmes.
  • Implementing and Monitoring policy decisions and procedures pertinent to all programme units.
  • Providing meaningful input in planning the Association’s Annual Programme and Budget and, special projects.
  • Maintaining overall management of all systems in the Programmes Department in consultation with the Management Team.
  • Reviewing the performance of staff under his/her supervision to ensure that their skills and knowledge remain at a high standard and recommends training as necessary and directs the overall development of programme staff, through formal performance appraisals, planning and implementation of appropriate orientation and training.

A Letter of Interest, CV and two references must be submitted to the President, Board of Directors, GRPA, 70 Quamina Street, S/Cummingsburg, Georgetown, Guyana or via email (grpa.recruitment@gmail.com) on or before December 2, 2019.

The candidate is required to possess:

  • A Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, or related field, with at least three (3) years’ experience in a Management position
  • or a 1st Degree in the above fields with at least five (5) years’ experience in a Management position.
  • Essential skills in Management, SRHR, Advocacy, Strategic Management, and Grant/Project proposal writing, Gender Issues, Leadership, Communications and Programme and Project Budgeting.

Responsibilities include:

  • Coordinating and supervising all the GRPA programme activities to ensure efficiency in the implementation of such programmes.
  • Implementing and Monitoring policy decisions and procedures pertinent to all programme units.
  • Providing meaningful input in planning the Association’s Annual Programme and Budget and, special projects.
  • Maintaining overall management of all systems in the Programmes Department in consultation with the Management Team.
  • Reviewing the performance of staff under his/her supervision to ensure that their skills and knowledge remain at a high standard and recommends training as necessary and directs the overall development of programme staff, through formal performance appraisals, planning and implementation of appropriate orientation and training.

A Letter of Interest, CV and two references must be submitted to the President, Board of Directors, GRPA, 70 Quamina Street, S/Cummingsburg, Georgetown, Guyana or via email (grpa.recruitment@gmail.com) on or before 16 December 2019.

For more information please visit http://www.grpa.org.gy