Programme Manager, Madre de Dios (N-22-119)

The International Potato Center (CIP) is searching an outstanding and experienced candidate as Program Manager to monitor project s implementation of our hosted organization, the Wyss Academy for Nature.

The Wyss Academy for Nature (WA) at the University of Bern s vision is to achieve a just and sustainable world in which nature conservation and human wellbeing reinforce each other. We are a place of innovation, where research, business, policymakers, practitioners and communities come together to co-design solutions for sustainable futures. Our goal is to research, develop, and implement innovative solutions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, land use change and rising inequality by connecting technical, social, economic, institutional and policy innovations at the interface of nature and people. The WA comprises four regional hubs, one each in Europe (Switzerland), South America (Peru), East Africa (Kenya), and Southeast Asia (Laos).

About the role: the selected candidate will manage the Wyss Academy s activities in Madre de Dios and create and maintain focus, enthusiasm, and momentum for those activities. The Program Manager will be based in Puerto Maldonado, Peru and report to the Regional Stewardship Hub South America Director.

Key responsibilities:

• Under the guidance of the Hub Director and Senior Advisor, lead the planning and designing of the program s portfolio of projects and activities and proactively monitor and evaluate its progress.
  
• Use the learning gathered from the monitoring and evaluation tasks to guide the adaptation of the activities, to initiate new activities, resolve issues, and take appropriate corrective action if needed.
  
• Ensure the overall integrity of the program - focusing on the internal consistency of the program, and on its coherence with the overall Wyss Academy Strategy and its interfaces with other projects and partners in the area of intervention.
  
• Effective quality assurance of the program s outputs.
  
• Draft terms of reference and grant agreements for the implementation of the program s portfolio of projects and activities.
  
• Oversee the implementation of activities within the projects and monitor expenditures according to the grant agreements.
  
• Lead risk assessments in the program s area of intervention and its monitoring. Manage risks to the programs successful outcome.
  
• Maintain and manage effective communications with all stakeholders in the programs area of intervention.
  
• Report on the progress of the program at regular intervals to the Senior Advisor and the Hub Director, including an overview of the budget expenditure.
  
• Comply with applicable health and safety CIP policies and procedures.
  

Requirements

What are we looking for?

• PhD or Master s Degree in sustainable development, landscape management, local economic development, project management, or other related fields.
  
• More than 8 years of professional experience in similar positions including management responsibilities.
  
• Sound knowledge of the Madre de Dios region and prior working experience in the region.
  
• High proficiency in program design and implementation.
  
• Experience leading co-creating processes is an asset.
  
• Experience with knowledge management and learning processes is an asset.
  
• Working experience on stakeholder engagement and policy dialogue is an asset.
  
• Competencies: Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication s skills, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills among other.
  
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in Spanish and English both written and oral.
  

Benefits

What are we offering?

• Great career opportunity in an international organization.
  
• Generous compensation package commensurate with experience.
  
• One-year term contract with the possibility of renewaL.
  
• Work in an equal and diverse workplace.