Job Description – Program Manager

Job Title: Program Manager
Division: China Program
Position type: Full time based in Nanchang office and travel as required.
Reporting & working  relationships: This position reports directly to the China Country Manager and will work closely with the FHF China country staff and International Program Team.
Date: 4th February 2010

Role summary & time allocation 
This is a Senior Management position, which means that the post holder also contributes to the development of the country program at policy and procedure levels both technical and administrative. As a supporting post to a growing organisation the duties and responsibilities are quite varied. The Program Manager will be responsible for guiding and developing the organisation’s capacity in a range of critical issues related to implementation of current projects through the project cycle and for providing support to development of new projects and activities in China.
• Program staff management(%time:30%)
• Program management (%time:30%)
• Project management (%time:20%)
• New project development(%time:10%)
• Public Relation and Internal Support (%time:10%) 
 
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
A. Master’s level qualification in project management, public health, or health administration;
B. 7 – 10 years experience in program development and management;
C. High-level negotiation expertise and communications skills;
D. Excellent communication, team-working and team leadership skills, with the ability to build good relations, both internally and externally;
E. Demonstrated experience at senior management/leadership level in a large public, private, or NGO related organisation;
F. Excellent organisational, planning, co-ordination and prioritisation skills;
G. Demonstrated understanding of development issues/philosophies;
H. Demonstrated experience in financial management of programs/projects;
I. Fluency in spoken and written English.
J. The job is only for Chinese citizen.
Desirable
A. A clinical or health service delivery background;
B. Experience in participatory planning and program design;
C. Knowledge of public health systems/stakeholders.

Application Instructions
Interested applicants please send your Bilingual (English and Chinese) CV and cover letter by e-mail to duanxx@hollows.org.cn (cc to leshan.tan@hollows.org.cn to avoid lost of e-mails) with “Recruitment Program Manager” on the subject line.
Please include:
- In your CV or email the name, position and contact details for your two most recent supervisors for the purposes of referee checks;
- In your cover letter, please explain why you consider yourself a good choice for the position and attach your claims against the criteria for the position in no more than 2 pages;
- Salary will be commensurate with experience and skill level, but you may mention your salary expectation;
- Your earliest availability for the job.

Deadline for application is Monday, 8th March 2010.
The Fred Hollows Foundation is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applications from female and male candidates as well as from ethnic minority groups in China. More information about our organization is available at our website: http://www.hollows.org
All information provided will only be used for recruitment-related purpose. Applicants not invited for interview within four weeks should consider their application unsuccessful. All the applications would be destroyed after the recruitment exercise