Program Manager – Cap Ternay, Seychelles

Start Date: October 2021

Length of Contract: 1 year (with the possibility for extension)

Location: Cap Ternay, Seychelles - communal living on base

To apply

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About the Role:

Located on the island of Mahé in the Seychelles, our Cap Ternay hub is set on the edge of the spectacular Baie Ternay Marine Park, and is backed by palm lined beaches on both sides. With incredible scenery both above and below the water, Cap Ternay is bustling with marine life of all kinds, with rays, turtles, and sharks all being frequent visitors to the various diving and snorkelling spots dotted through the park. About a 45 minute drive from Victoria and most of the major tourist hot spots, it's isolated location has made Cap Ternay a true diving gem.

We run marine conservation and diving programs at Cap Ternay and therefore the Program Manager's role at the hub is to oversee the effective day to day running of the program operations, as well as manage the staff and volunteers on base. Cap Ternay is one of GVI's longest running hubs and is constantly developing, so the Program Manager should have an interest in ongoing Project and Capacity Development as well as Community Engagement. The ideal candidate for this position will enjoy working with people and communal living, and be passionate about both marine conservation and community work. They will have experience with leadership, specifically staff and volunteer management, have a professional qualification in diving, and a background in marine conservation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall day to day delivery of projects, including quality, impact and safety, and the overall effective functioning of the hub.
• In conjunction with the People function and line manager, ensure the availability of field staff to meet the requirements outlined in the hub’s field model staffing plan as well as oversee training and onboarding of all new staff and participants.
• Effectively manage any issues that come up in the field on a day to day basis, including participant complaints, medical issues, natural disasters etc.
• Oversee day to day logistics of the program including participant arrivals, departures, visits off base, day to day needs, base scheduling, ensuring all participants know what they’re doing, when, and the day to day functions smoothly.
• Connect and liaise with in-country partners to build and maintain relationships, ensuring projects are locally driven and have maximum valuable impact.
• Design local development theory in line with GVI central theory, and implement project monitoring across participants, staff, community members and partners and periodic evaluation of impact.
• Responsible for financial and overall reporting of the hub and working with line manager to utilize the recommended detailed analysis of the participant plan, hub costs and staff costs data to manage hub in an efficient manner.
• Work with the line manager to roll out defined best practice covering all key aspects of the hub’s programs and operations. Provide recommendations to line managers and liaise with Central Support to develop and implement new programs and initiatives as required.
• Ensure the successful implementation and delivery of all GVI marketing and internal communication initiatives. Work with central to ensure in-country legal compliance and maintain desired legal status through accurate and timely reporting. The Programme Manager should expect to spend 4 days a week on office activities and 1 day in the field per week.

Qualifications

• Health and safety trained
• Education background in development

Experience

• 3-5 years experience successfully managing staff
• 3-5 years volunteer management experience
• Experience working with research projects
• Manual driving license First aid qualification Familiarity with Microsoft package

About GVI

We are a multi-award-winning social enterprise on a mission to build a global network of people united by their passion to make a difference. We run all our own sustainable development programs in 13 countries worldwide aligned to the objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

To ensure we are truly having a lasting positive impact, we partner with local governmental and non-governmental organisations on the ground. More than 35,000 participants have either volunteered, interned, or studied abroad with us over the course of our 21 years in operation, and most have noted the experience as ‘life-changing.’

Please note: We will do our utmost to respond to all applicants, however given the large volume of applications we receive, this isn't always possible. If you do not hear back from us within three-four weeks, please take it that on this occasion your application was unsuccessful.