Director, Program Implementation

Rare; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Rare is seeking a Director of Program Implementation to provide strategic leadership in end-to-end management of Fish Forever Philippines programs. You will guide the Program Implementation team, align work and budget plans, monitor progress, and adapt to changes to maximize impact.

You will lead in defining strategy, managing the full program cycle, and building partnerships with diverse stakeholders to deliver sustainable outcomes for communities and ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and management experience in delivering complex programs.
• Experience building and sustaining multi-stakeholder partnerships.
• Ability to manage budgets, monitoring, and reporting.
• Experience collaborating with government partners, communities, and NGOs.

Responsibilities

• Define program strategy, goals, work plans, and resources.
• Manage full program cycle from planning to evaluation.
• Provide guidance to managers to ensure alignment and efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to standards, timelines, and budget utilization.
• Support resource mobilization and fundraising efforts.
• Lead risk assessment and design corrective actions.
• Assess programs to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.

Skills

Program leadership

Negotiation

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Team management

Education

Degree in Sociology or related field

Job description

This position is based in either Cebu or Manila

Rare Overview

Rare inspires change so people and nature thrive. For 50 years, across 60 countries, we have inspired and empowered millions of people and their communities to shift their behaviors and practices to protect our shared planet. We are a global leader in driving social change for people and nature and believe that the cumulative power of individual and community action is a vital pathway to safeguarding and restoring our shared waters, lands, and climate. Rare’s organizational culture is results-oriented, and entrepreneurial, and our global programs cover the thematic areas of climate change, fisheries and marine conservation, sustainable agriculture food security, and Green Recovery.

Position Overview

Rare is looking for a talented professional to fill the role of Director, Program Implementation, who provides strategic leadership in the end-to-end management of a portfolio of programs of Fish Forever Philippines. S/he exhibits a solid blend of leadership and management, technical expertise, and operational excellence to drive high quality impact and sustainability of programs outcomes. S/he will manage the Program Implementation Managers in defining work and budget plans, monitoring, implementation, adapting to relevant changes and contexts. S/he identifies opportunities for synergies, partnerships, and collaborations with individuals and institutions that will be instrumental in the successful delivery of the goals of the programs.

Essential Functions

Program Strategy, Leadership, and Management

• Lead in defining the program strategy, goals, work plan, budget, and resources in alignment with the overarching Fish Forever country program strategy
• Manage the full spectrum program cycle from planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation
• Ensure that expert and operational guidance is provided to the managers to ensure alignment, efficiency, and effectiveness in the implementation
• Ensure that program execution adheres to the prescribed standards, timeline, and resource utilization guidelines
• Provide support in various initiatives relative to resource mobilization and fundraising
• Lead risk assessment and mitigation, spotting issues, and designing interventions or corrective actions
• Continuously assess programs, projects, and partnerships to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for more strategic decision-making

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and/or strengthen relationship with diverse stakeholders, such as direct site, clusters, or sub-national partners, to lobby/push forward the Fish Forever agenda
• Design innovative approaches on partnership development, collaboration, and engagement
• Continue to build/sustain trust and credibility among stakeholders through transparency and consultation
• Develop and sustain productive and meaningful relationship with donors through clear reporting and open communication, engagement in relevant activities, and feedback-giving.

Communication and Reporting

• Support continuous learning and innovation by documenting and sharing program learnings and insights to stakeholders
• Ensure that reporting requirements are adhered to on time and according to high-quality standards
• Adhere to financial disbursements and liquidation guidelines in the preparation and submission of financial reports
• Lead and provide guidance in the preparation of periodic reports about the status of program with appropriate language customized to fit various audiences such as donors, partners, government, and communities

People Management and Development

• Lead, manage, and continuously develop a team responsible for program implementation to ensure optimum people and program performance
• Ensure that the full cycle performance management from goal setting, continuous coaching and mentoring, to evaluation are appropriately supported
• Foster a team culture that animates the organizational core values, demonstrating accountability, performance, learning, and innovation

Education and Experience

• Degree in Sociology, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Social Sciences or other related fields
• Demonstrated experience in program and project leadership and management, organizational development, strategy development, community development, and partnership management
• Proven skills in negotiation and risk management
• Solid experience in working with diverse stakeholders including government partners, coastal communities, and others
• Comfortable in managing ambiguities and changing priorities
• Strategic, critical thinker, innovative, and results oriented

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Rare is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.