Programme Manager – Jamaica

Position description

Salary:£21,000-£24,000 

Benefits: Yearly performance related pay, generous
leave, 4 wellbeing days per year, and more.

​Contract: Contract for Services. Fixed Term – From September 2025 – To March 2026. Subject to funding 

​Working Pattern: Full-time: WFD will consider flexible working arrangements, including, remote working, job share, compressed hours, flexitime. 

Democratic Partnership for a Framework Climate Change Bill for Jamaica 

​The Democratic Partnership for a Framework Climate Change Bill for Jamaica is a WFD managed programme supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). 

This 7-month programme seeks to provide technical assistance, legal support and facilitate stakeholder consultations to support the Climate Change Branch (CCB) within the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job
Creation (MEGJC) of Jamaica to develop climate change framework legislation, that will,​ 

1. enable Jamaica to achieve their national decarbonisation and
   climate adaptation goals by enshrining ambitious, long-term targets in
   legislation. 
2. set the long-term direction of climate strategy to guide
   markets in line with long-term national climate change objectives. 
3. provide commitment to continuity of climate objectives
   across political mandates. 
4. create and/or strengthen existing mechanisms (institutions
   and processes) for the formulation and implementation of climate change policy.

Role Overview with key responsibilities​ 

Based in Kingston, Jamaica the Programme Manager will be
WFD’s most senior representative on the ground. They will lead and coordinate
key national and international events and actively engage in building solid
relationships with stakeholders, partners, and with the donor. 

​Reporting to and supported by WFD’s Senior Programme
Manager based at our headquarters, the Programme Manager will be responsible
for overseeing and managing the full programme cycle from inception through to
final evaluation. In addition, they will supervise the work delivered by the
consultants and work closely with teams in London to ensure programme
activities are in line with the donor requirements and WFD’s operational
procedures. 

About You – We are looking for the following 

• First-hand experience of designing, implementing and managing a portfolio of programmes – minimum 2
  years’ experience. 
• In-depth political professional and sectoral knowledge of Jamaica 
• Exceptional project and programme management skills 
• Proposal development, contracting, procurement, grant management, donor compliance, financial
  management and control skills 
• Experience in; risk management, proposal development, contracting, procurement, grant management, donor
  compliance, financial scrutiny, research/analysis, and reporting. 
• Experience using programme management systems and tools. Intermediate level Microsoft suite skills. 
• Experience organising and managing high profile and complex events. 
• Senior stakeholder analysis, development and management skills 
• Excellent level of written and oral communication skills. 
• Experience producing accurate briefing documents and communications. 
• Educated to degree level.

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