Senior Program Manager-DRC & Francophone Job

Strategic Support

Provide strategic programmatic and operational guidance to select Ipas implementing nodes to deliver on organizational and donor commitments, build institutional strength, and advance Ipas's mission in assigned geographies, working closely with the node leadership teams.

• Serve as a key counterpart and representative of Ipas US, for assigned Ipas country/regional nodes, closely supporting their needs and priorities with Ipas US and service nodes, Partner with Ipas implementing nodes to respond to key organizational deliverables/requirements, including monitoring and reporting, annual budgeting, financial monitoring, risk management, global reporting, and compliance with network quality standards.


• Provide strategic guidance to internal and donor reporting as needed, to ensure alignment with requirements, validate accuracy/eligibility of results and spending, and promote strategic positioning with donors/partners.


• Provide strategic guidance on capacity strengthening, experience sharing, and training of Ipas staff in country/regional nodes in organizational policies, financial management, program management, and risk management.


• Provide strategic guidance and where needed strategic leadership in oversight and internal controls by supporting audits, response to audit observations, compliance with network quality standards, and other program or organizational strengthening initiatives.


• Provide strategic guidance for learning and sharing across the Ipas Network such as through fostering peer exchanges across nodes, participating in communities of practice, and hosting webinars


• Provide strategic guidance to new implementing node staff orientation and new project start-up as needed.

Program management and award support

• Provides strategic guidance for Ipas implementing nodes with a focus on strengthening program management and compliance across the full project lifecycle for a diverse and complex set of awards/projects ranging in funding value, results commitments, donor requirements, and risk profiles.


• Provide guidance on strategic planning, project implementation, and application of strong monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks to ensure that projects are managed within timeline, scope, and budget.


• Provide strategic guidance and when needed lead on the oversight of risk management and award compliance in line with organizational policies, procedures, and donor terms and conditions.


• Provide strategic support to node leadership with conflict resolution as needed and requested.


• Provide strategic support for implementing nodes program implementation teams to ensure successful achievement of results and financial outcomes.


• Conduct needs-based country visits to support and guide project implementation, program management, problem solving, and/or capacity strengthening of node staff.


• Provide strategic guidance for project negotiations, reporting and responses to requests from donors and partners.


• Provide strategic guidance related to Ipas implementing nodes external relationships and visibility for the network.


• Manage complex multi-country awards/programs as assigned, in collaboration with implementing node staff.


• Streamline multi-node program management, as needed.


• Provide strategic guidance for node start up or close out, as needed.

New business development and external engagement

Support Ipas implementing nodes and the Ipas Network to grow the program portfolio, cultivate and strengthen relationships with external stakeholders, and position Ipas as a leader in strengthening abortion ecosystems.

• Contribute to strategies and materials to support donor/partner identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship and other external engagement initiatives (e.g., node fund raising plans)


• Provide strategic guidance on proposal design teams as requested, adding a program management perspective


• Contribute to preparing project proposals as requested, including the technical design, financial narratives, costing analyses, budget development, resource planning, and risk management


• Support donor and partner intelligence gathering and facilitate sharing across Ipas nodes, as needed.


• Participate in or co-lead in award negotiations (e.g., award renewals) as requested

Other duties as assigned