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The role also contributes to business growth activities and provides surge support as required.\nThe position requires domestic and in country travel to support program mobilisation, implementation, partner engagement, and surge support activities.\nCore Responsibilities\nThe Program Manager will be responsible for the following:\nProgram Mobilisation, Delivery and Contract Management\nWith oversight from the Program Delivery Lead, manage and coordinate program mobilisation and demobilisation activities, ensuring resources are effectively planned, deployed, and managed, and contractual obligations are met, with support from Program Coordinators Pool.\nProject manage smaller Service Orders, including Panels, Helpdesk contracts and Design and Mid Term Reviews, ensuring deliverables, timelines, and quality standards are met.\nManage and support head contract requirements, including milestone planning, tracking, and reporting, working closely with program and corporate teams.\nSupport Program deliverables as required.\nOperations and Finance\nOversee the review and processing of adviser timesheets, invoices, and reimbursement requests, liaising with relevant corporate teams to ensure timely and accurate payment through appropriate systems (e.g. NetSuite).\nSupport program teams with budget management, including budget development, forecasting, burn rate monitoring, and escalate risks or issues as required.\nCoordinate travel and accommodation for home office and program personnel where required, particularly during mobilisation, surge periods, or complex deployments.\nSupport development and maintenance of key HR, finance, program, client, and insurance systems and registers, and support reporting and follow ups as required.\nPersonnel and in country Support\nSupport adviser mobilisation and demobilisation, including contracting, household uplift arrangements, and visa processes, in coordination with HR and operations teams.\nSupport program HR and finance learning and development needs across relevant systems and procedures, including the development of training resources and tools.\nContribute to the continued devolution of operational and administrative responsibilities to in country teams, providing hands on support and capacity building across systems and processes.\nProvide support for Program recruitment as required, particularly during mobilisation and surge periods.\nGovernance, Compliance and Quality Assurance\nEnsure compliance with Abt Global policies, donor requirements, and contractual obligations, and contribute to the continuous improvement of systems and ways of working.\nSupport program teams in the effective use of compliance systems (e.g. Partner Portal, Risk Registers) and ensure Program Operations Manuals are kept up to date and consistently applied.\nSupport internal and external audit activities, including coordination and the timely implementation of audit recommendations.\nProvide high quality program support and quality assurance, including oversight of records management and deliverables checking.\nBusiness Growth and Surge Support\nContribute to business growth initiatives, including proposal development support and costings.\nTravel domestically and in country for periods as required to support program mobilisation, implementation, partner engagement, and surge support activities.\nOther\nUndertake any other reasonable duties consistent with the role as directed.\nWhat We Value\nTertiary qualifications in international development or related field preferable\nDemonstrable experience working in a similar role across different regions with knowledge of service delivery priorities and challenges\nProven ability to prioritise and respond to a high workload in a fast-paced environment\nExceptional interpersonal and communication skills with ability to manage representation at a senior level with a diverse range of stakeholders\nAbility to work in a team environment and cross-culturally\nAbility and willingness to travel internationally to support program mobilisations on the ground.\nProficient in the use of MS Office, especially Word and Excel\nWhat We Offer\nAbt Global is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. 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