Vacancy title:
Enterprise Programme Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Self Help Africa (SHA)

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 10 2025

Duty Station:
Zambia | Lusaka | Zambia

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 4 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Enterprise Programme Manager, in addition to liaising with a small portfolio of higher value/more complex projects, will support the Team Leader with challenge fund operations management and will line manage the other Technical Managers. The Enterprise Programme Manager will work with the Team Leader to ensure a pipeline of potential applicants is generated through networking and information sessions, etc. The Senior PM will also provide leadership in the project refinement for contracting for each company within the Challenge Fund portfolio. She/He will monitor implementation progress, draw learnings from/across projects, participate in M&E activities, conduct due diligence/capacity assessments, provide technical assistance and coaching to the portfolio managers in their support role of selected businesses.

Key Responsibilities:

Application and selection processes
• Provide leadership to Technical Managers in the planning and delivery of awareness raising and information sharing events for applicants
• Conduct due diligence and assess project suitability for the fund using tools for shortlisted applicants to be reviewed by the Independent Investment Committee
• Review match funding plans for proposed projects
• Develop a results framework for the shortlisted applicants, in collaboration with the Technical Managers and M&E officers

Grantee management and support
• Ensure the Technical Managers have a monitoring plan in place and undertake project monitoring visits as required
• Ensure the Portfolio Manager have common understanding and approaches to reviewing grantee reports and ensuring that they are compliant with set policies and procedures
• Work with the Risk and Compliance Manager, M&E team and Technical Managers to ensure the measures necessary are in place to reduce and manage risk in the portfolio
• Facilitate technical assistance (training, coaching and mentoring) to the SME after award to ensure increased value chain integration and sustainable and profitable operations
• Facilitate SME in networking, business-to-business linkages and strengthening their supply chains
• Build relationships with financial institutions and disseminate information on available financial services
• Build relationships with other possible financiers for programme grantees
• Assess the SME capacity needs and design and provide activities that build their capacity co-ordinate with PMs to develop programmes.
• Monitor programme performance to enable early anticipation of necessary adjustments to plans and budgets
• Provide guidance in the preparation of quarterly milestone reporting

Programme quality, monitoring and reporting
Work closely with the SME and other stakeholders to coordinate coherent and consistent delivery of the programme objectives. Specific tasks include the following:
• Support programme management on all aspects of the programme cycle: design, planning, implementation, quality assurance and accountability, monitoring and evaluation.
• In coordination with the GREENTech4CE team, SHA Zambia and HO Technical Advisors, ensure effective integration of core technical areas – Enterprise Development, WASH and Waste Management, Social Inclusion and Gender
• Provide technical input for the implementation of the programme including in the preparation of work plans, strategies, training materials, Call Guidelines and Operation Manuals
• Facilitate effective communication between SHA and stakeholders for effective programme management
• In conjunction with the M&E Officers, conduct monitoring and evaluation of the selected SME’ outputs and compile periodic programme reports as required by the donors and SHA
• Work with the Communications Officer to capture and document learning emerging from the programme
• Represent the GREENTech4CE project at government, donor, NGO and other relevant events in the field in close coordination with the Team Leader and the Country Management Team.

Operations and compliance
• Support the Team Leader to ensure compliance by SHA and partners with contract requirements in planning, financial management, procurement, monitoring and reporting, and facilitate further training of programme staff where necessary
• Identify, assess and report on risk elements within the projects and wider programme
• Support the Team in programme design and fundraising initiatives that contribute to the growth of the Self-Help Africa

Any other duty assigned on occasion by the line manager.

Key Relationships:

Internal

• GREEN Tech4CE Team
  • Zambia Country Director
  • Head of Programmes
  • Head of Finance and Administration
  • Finance and Administration Team
  • All Programme Coordinators
  • Regional Enterprise Advisor
  • Imani Development, Prospero and Tandem Consulting Team
  • Chair, Programme Management Board

External

• EU Delegation in Zambia
  • Lead Firms/SMEs/Implementing Partners
  • Stakeholders including government, research institutions, regional financial institutions, Financial Service Providers (FSPs), Business Development Service Providers (BDSPs), Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) providers, external auditors, and private companies and coordinating bodies
  • Project Steering Committee and Technical Working Group

Knowledge and Experience:

Essential
• At least ten years’ experience in the implementation of business/enterprise development projects with mentoring and business development support to SMEs at a mid/senior level
• Strong project management skills with an in-depth understanding of business decision-making in competitive market environments; inclusive subsector development and value chain/Market Systems Development approach
• Strong analytical skills for appraising business case reports and audited financials with an understanding of performance contracting, follow-up, and execution
• Proven experience in investment and financial assets management as an analyst or assistant manager in a financial institution environment and/or enterprise development programmes
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team building skills
• Familiarity and experience with EU regulations preferred
• Excellent report writing skills and ability to present results succinctly and to varied audiences

Desirable
• Familiarity and experience with EU regulations preferred
• An understanding of the green and circular economy principles and; sustainable business practices
• Commercial business experience from working in the private sector

Qualifications/Other Requirements:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Business Administration, Management, Finance, Economics or related field relevant to the role required;
  • Strong computer skills especially with MS Word and Excel and other related packages

Role Competencies & Values:

• Have a consistent record in business development and exceptional Relationship Management skills
  • Have good commercial acumen and credit understanding
  • Tech savvy and can use emerging technology with ease
  • Passionate about supporting SME and its role in regional economies
  • Ability to analyse and interpret financial and research information
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Strong interest in agriculture, the environment and sustainable development
  • Ability to communicate technical information to non‐technical people
  • Ability to lead, manage and work in a team 


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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