Program Manager
Program Manager
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15-04-2025
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Job Description
Scope of the Role
Apart from managing the flow of requirements and expertise between the company and clients the Program Manager will be responsible for managing the pipeline of prospective projects and scoping them based on meetings with owners/managers. Through it all he/she will establish develop and maintain ongoing relationship of trust and support with identified clients and enthusiastically represent the company and its Corporate Partners offerings to all potential and current clients. Therefore a successful candidate will possess technical expertise in rice processing or milling operations management acumen and superb interpersonal and relationshipbuilding skills.
Responsibilities:
Client and Project Development
- Conduct initial meetings with previously identified local food processors to assess the potential for highquality and highimpact projects.
- Conduct site visits to collect the necessary technical information (e.g. regarding ingredients suppliers packers and processes) to make an informed decision about proceeding with communications.
- In the case of highpotential clients conduct a thorough business assessment to identify priority needs and potential opportunities for client engagement.
- With the client and the Companys input draft a project scope document that articulates the expertise required target timelines etc.
- Facilitate alignment on project scope documents and obtain signoff from management and clients prior to the commencement of projects. Obtain signoffs for the closure of projects.
- Identify and cultivate a local ecosystem of strategic partners to expand our impact and resources
- Responsible for sourcing and coaching apprentices.
Project Management
- Set up communication to deliver technical and business advice on food manufacturing equipment materials and processes between the companys volunteers and the client
- Provide ongoing support of the remote knowledge transfer model and act as the bridge between the Companys expert volunteers and the processors in the life of the specific projects.
- Participate in calls with management and volunteer teams ensuring effective communication and understanding of each other s expectations.
- Provide ontheground support for the implementation of technical advice.
- Support organize and conduct training workshops for clients as needed on technical issues ranging from quality control production process operations supply chain safety and hygiene working conditions (i.e. wages safety) and proper environmental management.
- Provide support to clients in coordinating the business component of the program with the technical aspects
- Track and report on project progress and highlight any issues that require support from management teams.
- Manage data reporting processes
- Drive data collection from the M&E framework
- Develop wellwritten cohesive reports that meet the informational needs of donors and investors.
- Stakeholder management will be a key component of the work given the partners involved
- Upload data and project documentation onto the technology platform.
Technical Assessment and Knowledge Transfer
- Identify and complete technical assessment of ingredients packaging materials manufacturing processes and safety and quality management practices relevant to developing project scope.
- Identify and complete business assessment of marketing sales finance and overall management practices as appropriate a business case for rice fortification.
- Accurately translate technical and business requirements communicated by clients to volunteers.
- Work with the company volunteers to ensure that technical expertise on equipment materials and processes as well as overall business management needs are communicated to clients without diluting the essence of recommendations.
- Provide direct support and guidance as appropriate to clients necessary to produce products to maximize capacity and optimize product quality and differentiation.
Requirements
Required Skills & Experience:
Must have proper authorizations to work in Senegal
. in Food Science Food Technology Agricultural Science Agricultural Engineering Post Harvest Technology or related courses. A master s degree is preferred.
Between 5 to 10 years working experience in food processing with some being in the rice milling sector preferably with at least 2 in manufacturing/plant.
Rice processing expertise would be an added advantage.
Must be both a thinker and a Doer the role will require being both a strategic thinker and performing many big and small tasks.
Business acumen demonstrating a clear understanding of the business environment in the horticulture sector in the project region as well as globally
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) as well as worker safety social and environmental sustainability.
Highly developed interpersonal and relationshipbuilding skills
Strong stakeholder management skills
Reporting competence
Understanding of monitoring evaluation and learning practices
Crosscultural agility
Experience working in multiple countries or familiarity with region
High degree of comfort in working in unstructured environments
Proven track record in providing technical solutions to food processors.
Excellent problemsolving and analytical skills.
Strong project management skills.
Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English are required.
Bilingual strong in both English and French
Good computer skills in business software (Excel MS Project and PowerPoint).
Benefits
Salary: $80000 annual gross (including all benefits)
Employment Type
Full Time
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