ROLE IN THE ORGANIZATION 

Under the Technical guidance of the Country Programme Coordinator, the Base Programme Manager will be responsible for providing program strategy, and technical and managerial leadership for program development in SIF Mission Pakistan at base level Tharparkar, Sindh, ensuring overall achievement of program goals and objectives, quality outcomes. S/he also ensures overall program quality, effectiveness and accountability, following humanitarian assistance core standards, program sector technical standards, donor requirements, country regulations, and SIF’s organizational mission, standards and operating principles. The Program Manager is responsible for representing Alight in relevant program donor, technical or sector coordination, briefings or similar meetings, and providing feedback/advice to program management and the technical team. 

The program manager will work under the direct supervision of the Field Coordinator and has direct responsibility or oversight for program development, design, and resource acquisition, following high standards, timeliness and effectiveness.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES  

Objective 1: Program Development (50% of the time):

• With the support and leadership of the program Coordinator, lead all aspects of program development - conceptualizing, design, preparation, revision, and submission- ensuring requisite participation of targeted clients, supporters, and partners. 
• Lead proposal writing for all calls for proposals for institutional donors. 
• Work closely with all departmental leads and the POMA Desk in HQ for quality development of proposal budgets and work plans. 
• Responsible for ensuring a robust funding strategy and donor mapping is in place for the SIF mission. 
• Lead the program towards proactive research and analysis of industry trends, donor strategies and funding priorities, for programming development. 
• Put in place a mechanism for tracking and relaying of intelligence on funding opportunities to relevant business development and program staff promptly for execution. 

Objective 2: Program Strategy & Accountability (20% of the time): 

• Ensure programs are aligned with SIF Country Strategy and contractual obligations of awarded grants, program sector standards, and humanitarian guidelines. 
• Facilitate the provision of technical guidance and support, to staff and partners, on all of mission programming. 
• Proactively monitor program implementation,