About The Role

Programme and Compliance Manager –Madagascar
Location: Antananarivo, Madagascar
Contract: 36-month fixed term contract, renewable
Salary: £47,229 DOE + £1,368 monthly allowance

Could you lead the Programme Support Platform and provide the Malagasy Red Cross Society with the support and guidance needed to implement a multi-hazard preparedness and resilience programme to a high standard, ensuring that the funded programme is successfully implemented and reported on in partnership with the programme stakeholders?

About the Role
The Programme and Compliance Manager role for the FCDO funded multi-hazard preparedness and resilience programme in Madagascar will be responsible for the oversight and management of a 3-year programme. This role will be working closely with the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) team who are the lead organisation, the Malagasy Red Cross Society (MRCS) who are the main implementing organisation, and British Red Cross (BRC) who are the grant holders and will coordinate FCDO grant compliance.

The position is responsible for ensuring the FCDO-funded programme is successfully implemented and reported on in partnership with the programme stakeholders. They will ensure compliance with all BRC and FCDO requirements including financial management and reporting, where applicable. They will also support, and where necessary, train and mentor fellow programme staff in aspects of effective programme management.

Critically, the role will be leading the Programme Support Platform, the body which will provide MRCS with the support and guidance needed to implement the programme to a high standard.

The Programme and Compliance Manager will be entrusted to:

• Work bilaterally with MRCS to develop detailed programme designs and support the ongoing implementation of the work, holding joint responsibility for effective implementation and programme success.
• Ensure appropriate management systems are in place regarding all activities in the programme, including but not limited to monitoring (seeking to ensure compliance with internationally recognised standards), security and health and safety, HR, value for money, and accountability.
• Manage and coordinate regular reporting for FCDO as required in collaboration with the programme team, including updating the MEAL framework. Co-host regular update meetings with MRCS and FCDO on programme progress, ensuring that MRCS maintains frequent engagement and involvement.
• Ensure that serious incidents are handled appropriately and reported internally and, in consultation with the BRC FCDO Partnership Team to FCDO, particularly incidents that relate to safeguarding and aid diversion.
• With support from the finance manager this position will manage internal and external stakeholders to ensure that IFRC and MRCS teams are meeting obligations within FCDO agreements, minimise programme risks and develop solutions to deliver on donor requirements within partner reporting solutions, procedures and capacity.
• Regarding programme compliance, this position will take responsibility for meeting contractual obligations, producing deliverables and targets, and achieving activity results.
• Ensure that serious incidents are handled appropriately and reported internally and, in consultation with the BRC FCDO Partnership Team to FCDO, particularly incidents that relate to safeguarding and aid diversion.
• With support from the finance manager this position will manage internal and external stakeholders to ensure that IFRC and MRCS teams are meeting obligations within FCDO agreements, minimise programme risks and develop solutions to deliver on donor requirements within partner reporting solutions, procedures and capacity.

What we are looking for

You will have outstanding knowledge of programme management standards, with a particular focus on coordination, organisation, and planning across multiple areas; great knowledge of grant management controls and processes, especially related to FCDO or other large institutional donors; excellent knowledge and understanding of the international humanitarian system and a strong knowledge on risk management and compliance to institutional donors.

You will have more than 7 years of work experience in managing large programmes in fragile or conflict settings, as well as managing multiple and sometimes competing donor interests and demands. Including but not limited to demonstrated decision making and risk management capabilities on significant institutional compliance issues for high value programmes of at least £5-10m and experience of leading audit and due diligence processes and implementation of subsequent recommendations.

It’d be useful if you have knowledge of Madagascar context, demonstrable experience in Security Management, knowledge and experience working within the Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement, and a strong understanding of localisation principles.

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