Program Director at Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)

Program Director at Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) October 2024

Job type: Full-time
Position Summary:
Reporting
to the National Director, the Program Director is accountable for
delivering the outcomes of HFHT through leadership across all the
projects in the program and upwards with the senior management team and
the governance structures. This position will be responsible for the
growth and development of the existing programs in HFHT, consistent with
organizational standards and strategic goals of providing housing and
housing support services to low-income families.

The Program
Director will work with HFHI’s Area Office, HFHT Senior Management Team
and board committees, to define the mission and goals of the
organization, prioritize suitable projects and devise strategies to
implement multiple projects, in alignment with Habitat for Humanity
(HFH) mission, strategy and theory of change; and compliant with the HFH
Standards of Excellence (SOE) framework.

The program Director
will be responsible for identifying and bringing on board donors,
develop a resource mobilization and partnership framework to enable
raising of resources to implement HFH Tanzania’s 2024-29 Strategy and
Business Plan goals.

The program Director is responsible for
developing and supporting existing and new partnership engagements
including identifying and building relationships with development
partners, prospective collaborative partners on funding bids and
pre-position the organization and develop constructive relationships
with potential funders and internal and external stakeholders, including
meeting stakeholders and funders on own or with National Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategic leadership and representation

• Provide overall strategic and technical leadership in the design,
  development, planning, budgeting and implementation of the Program
  Strategy.
• Initiate, coordinate and lead HFHT’s programming,
  ensuring it delivers on HFH vision and objectives and championing the
  innovative ways of working envisioned in its business strategy.
• Oversee and support grant compliance and donor reporting on grant-funded projects.
• Participate
  fully in the annual budget process, leading the programs budgeting
  process, and providing ongoing oversight and management of program
  budgets.
• Keep abreast with and contribute to HFH’s global initiatives and trends.
• Provide thought leadership internally by establishing, evolving, and driving the execution of HFHT’s vision and priorities.
• Represent HFHT in key external platforms as appropriate or as may be delegated by ND

Lead program development and delivery

• Ensure the delivery of the various programs with demonstrable impact
  and be accountable for overall program quality and learning.
• Overseeing
  the design of tools and processes for quarterly reflections that ensure
  the team is making progress against priorities and organizational
  outcomes.
• Convene regular Grant Review Meetings to maintain the alignment of program implementation and spending.
• Oversee
  the development of the programs and project improvement plans, to
  ensure effective and timely implementation of the projects and programs.
• Build and develop an approach to program quality, knowledge production and dissemination.
• Ensure
  good levels of partner engagement in programming through meeting
  Partners’ needs in reporting, marketing, involvement in supporting the
  country strategy and making use of partner knowledge and subject
  expertise.

Resource mobilization and partnership Development:

• Develop
  a resource mobilization and partnership framework to enable raising of
  resources to implement HFH Tanzania’s 2024-29 Strategy and Business Plan
  goals.
• Work closely with the ND and program coordinators to
  identify opportunities for funding and access to different resources to
  ensure the financial sustainability of the country program.
• Coordinate and implement grant acquisition processes and build internal grant acquisition and management capacity
• Have strategic programmatic thinking and innovation to develop technically sound and innovative concept notes and proposal ideas
• Coordinate opportunities for the National Director and Board of Directors to meet with potential donors and partners.
• Ensure
  that Habitat for Humanity Tanzania has a pool of partners that supports
  its initiatives to create wider impact in affordable housing.
• Monitor and evaluate HFH Tanzania’s fundraising initiatives/outcomes and share reports with the Board of Directors, HFH Tanzania
• Correspond
  with donors, partners and potential partners, including sending out
  thank you letters to donors and providing information as requested.
• Produce a quarterly newsletter for distribution to donors and partners.

People Management and Safeguarding

• Provide proper supervision and management for all direct reports and
  lead to the establishment and functioning of a strong, effective and
  coordinated programming team.
• Manage the program team to deliver
  on the program strategy, provide leadership and guidance and ensure
  that the management of the team is in line with HFHT’s HR policies and
  procedures.
• With support from AHRA, I will manage the life cycle
  of individuals within the program team from pre-recruitment to exit,
  including performance management processes, and working with HR on
  issues such as disciplinary matters.
• Identify necessary staff development and succession planning strategies for direct reports.
• Develop
  a team learning agenda that deepens engagement and understanding of
  insights and priorities, strengthens team culture and collaboration, and
  addresses team development needs.
• Create safeguarding awareness
  with project partners and ensure development and implementation of
  effective and usable community feedback mechanisms.
• Work closely with AHRA in promoting a safe, inclusive and diverse work environment.
• Encourage open, honest conversations and feedback on safeguarding with all stakeholders.
• Participate in Senior Management Team meetings.
• As per delegated functions within HFHT Delegation of Authority (DOA) authorize and approve requisitions and payments
• Carry
  out other reasonable duties, as directed/delegated by the National
  Director, in alignment with the organization’s mandate.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degree, preferably master’s in a development field, project
  management, urban planning, business management, or related field.
• Postgraduate training in financial management and project management assets.

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Technical Skills and Experience:

• At least 10 years’ progressive experience in a similar position, preferably in the INGO sector.
• Critical
  focus on providing a superior service level to managers and colleagues
  and delivering agreed results within time and budget constraints and to
  expected standards.
• Proven experience in initiating and maintaining strategic partnerships (privates, public
• Understanding
  of housing issues in Tanzania, particularly in relation to housing and
  development (Technical knowledge in specific housing sectors is an
  asset).
• Capacity building experience includes training and skills development
• Demonstrated
  success in securing major grants (Institutional Partnership) and
  managing donor/partner relations in particular, institutional donors.
• Demonstrated
  knowledge in risk and financial management and fulfilling the oversight
  role of ensuring compliance with organizational policies, grants and
  key donor requirements.
• Proven experience includes in-depth
  understanding of designing logical frameworks and theory of change for
  complex, multi-year projects and leading teams in formulating strategic
  and action plans.
• Excellent English language skills (written, reading and spoken).
• Demonstrated analytic capacity and writing ability at a superior level.

How to apply
This is Full-time Job, Candidates should send their CVs and a cover letter expressing their interest via email: humanresource@hfhtanzania.or.tz with Program Director as the subject of the email.