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Founded in 1945 with the creation of the CARE Package®, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE places special focus on working alongside women and girls. Equipped with the proper resources women and girls have the power to lift whole families and entire communities out of poverty. In 2023, CARE worked in 109 countries, reaching 167 million people through more than 1,600 projects. To learn more, visit www.care.ca 

CARE Canada is currently looking for a  

Program Manager! 

(1 year contract) 

 

ABOUT THE ROLE / WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS 

 

CARE Canada’s bold Strategic Plan, From Caring Comes Courage (2021 – 2025), sets out CARE Canada’s commitment to bring all our resources, talent, and expertise together to unlock women’s leadership for a gender-just future. It recognizes that to lead change and realize a better life for herself and her community, every woman needs to be safe, healthy and have a dignified livelihood. It also fundamentally realizes that ‘business as usual’ is no longer good enough: this Plan challenges us to reimagine how we achieve our mission, inspire Canadian investment in that mission, and transform our organization to be future-ready.   

   

Under the leadership of a Head of Program Management, the role of Program Manager oversees development, resilience and/or humanitarian projects, and are accountable for their success, through dedicated support and availability to Country Office program delivery staff. They do this work aligned to CARE Canada’s values and approaches, with decolonisation as a core principle. They lead CARE Canada’s project-specific relationship with our funders, working closely with Country Office leadership to maintain strong in-country ties with donors. As Project Lead of a matrix programs team structure in CARE Canada, they effectively oversee an internal project matrix team, with finance & program quality colleagues across the Global Program Department, to fulfill their responsibilities across the Program Management cycle. They are accountable for the success of donor reporting at all levels, playing an enabling role for Country Offices to fulfill these contractual responsibilities to our donors.   

  

WHAT YOU OFFER / ABOUT YOU 

 

  • Significant experience in implementing development, resilience and/or humanitarian programs, including a portion of this experience gained in the Global South.  

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  • Significant experience and commitment to promoting gender equality and implementing gender transformative programs.  

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  • Experience working at multiple levels of the project cycle including one or many of the following: design, delivery, reporting, evaluation; additional sectoral technical assistance experience would be an asset.  

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  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive working partnerships with stakeholders, in particular Country Offices, partners, local organizations, donors, and government officials.   

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  • Demonstrated ability to develop and manage project budgets of significant size and scope.   

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  • Ability and experience working collaboratively in a matrix management structure.  

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  • Demonstrated knowledge, expertise, and passion for international development, resilience and/ or humanitarian work with a focus on quality programs; in particular, an understanding of current trends, opportunities and challenges facing this sector.  

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  • Experience and willingness to travel to and work in complex and/or insecure environments.  

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  • Related studies in international development or a related field or equivalent combination of work experience and education.  

 

WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU EXTRAORDINARY 

 

  • Previous experience managing complex Global Affairs Canada funding, including familiarity with Contribution or Grant Agreement requirements, negotiations and execution. Experience of working with other donors is an advantage.   

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  • Exceptional communication skills, in both French and English.   

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  • Specialized technical expertise, particularly in the areas of the CARE 2030 Program Strategy (gender equality, crisis response, food and water, economic justice, health, and climate justice).   

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  • Demonstrated success working in large and medium sized global organizations.  

REQUIREMENTS  

 

Promote and maintain an organizational culture that advances gender equality, reduces power abuse and inequalities, and fosters trust and safety.   

 

Create an environment within CARE’s workplaces, programming, and communities where CARE works that is free from sexual harassment, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation and child abuse (SHEA-CA).    

 

Ensure high standards of prevention and response measures for SHEA-CA are in place consistent with the CARE International (CI) Safeguarding Policy and Safeguarding Code of Conduct.  

 

WHAT WE OFFER / ABOUT CARE 

 

  • Starting salary range between $78,280 – 83,430 

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  • Comprehensive benefits package and confidential employee assistance program services available to you and your dependents from your first day of employment 

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  • Generous annual leave entitlements and December office closure

 

  • Inclusive holiday policy 

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  • Paid wellness leave  

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  • Parental leave top-up 

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  • Employer contributions to group pension plan after first year of employment 

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  • Optional participation in group RRSP (eligible from first day of employment) 

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  • International and domestic travel opportunities 

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  • Annual all-staff retreat in Ottawa 

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  • Learning and development opportunities and specialized training 

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  • Flexible work hours to support employee wellbeing and productivity 

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  • A focus on wellness and work-life balance 

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  • Amazing colleagues who are very committed to CARE’s mission

 

If you are someone who thrives on challenge, loves to be part of a dynamic team and you are passionate about making a difference, then this opportunity is for you! Don’t think you check all the boxes? Reach out anyway – we would love to hear how your experience translates to this role! Please apply by November 29, 2024. Please note resumes will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the advertisement will be removed once a candidate has been identified.  We are only able to consider candidates who currently have the right to work in Canada.  

CARE Canada is committed to employment equity and building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Research shows that women and other marginalized folks tend to apply to roles only when they meet all the criteria outlined in the posting. If you’re excited about this role but don’t have experience with each and everyqualification, we encourage you to apply. Let us know in your application if you have a non-traditional background and how your experience maps to the role you’re applying for. Recruitment-related accommodations for persons with disabilities are available on request. 

CARE Canada has a mandatory vaccination policy currently in place with accommodations based on the Ontario Human Rights Code. 
 

As part of CARE Canada’s commitment to preventing sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, we conduct reference checks on all final stage candidates in line with the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. By applying to this role with CARE Canada, you are giving us consent to contact your previous employers to seek information in line with this scheme.