Job Title: Area
Programme Manager
Programme Manager
Organisation: Build Africa Uganda
Reports to: Country Director
Duty Station: Field Office,
Uganda
Uganda
Job Summary: The Area Programme Manager is responsible for
the quality of field programmes at Build Africa Uganda (BAU). Additionally, the
job-holder will be expected to continually observe the day-to-day effectiveness
of programme delivery, noting and reporting any areas where improvements are
possible and making sure improvements are made. The post will also contribute
to the development and implementation of BA’s strategic plan and will lead
programme design initiatives at the field level. As a member of BAU’s senior management team,
the post holder will play a key role in the overall leadership and direction at
BAU, acting as a/ role model to staff.
the quality of field programmes at Build Africa Uganda (BAU). Additionally, the
job-holder will be expected to continually observe the day-to-day effectiveness
of programme delivery, noting and reporting any areas where improvements are
possible and making sure improvements are made. The post will also contribute
to the development and implementation of BA’s strategic plan and will lead
programme design initiatives at the field level. As a member of BAU’s senior management team,
the post holder will play a key role in the overall leadership and direction at
BAU, acting as a/ role model to staff.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Strategy: Participate
in and bring a practitioner’s perspective to the design of BA strategy
in and bring a practitioner’s perspective to the design of BA strategy
2. Programme Design: In
liaison with the CD and DCD, assist in the design of projects at BAU
liaison with the CD and DCD, assist in the design of projects at BAU
3. Programme Implementation:
- Oversee
the overall quality of BAU core and mainstreaming programmes at the field office, ensuring fit to the
overall BA strategy - Prepare,
and as applicable review, TORs for programme activities - Ensure
that Child Protection issues are monitored in BAU’s programme implementation - Review
and submit high quality monthly, quarterly, and other reports including
financial management reports. These reports are to be submitted to the
agreed BA timetable - Ensuring
all P.O.s and P.A.s are properly trained in all aspects of BAU’s programmes,
including any SMT-approved changes to programmes
4. People management:
- Recruit
staff and ensure retention as appropriate - Manage,
coach, and mentor direct supervisees and manage all staff in a participatory
and inclusive style, ensuring a healthy climate at the field office. - Ensure
that staff input is fed into the CO SMT and feedback from the SMT fed back
to staff - Ensure
that programme officers and assistants perform to the full extent of their
capabilities and that their performance is directed wholly towards
achieving BAU’s goals - Ensuring
that programme officers and assistants remain motivated and
enthusiastic about their work - Ensure
that staff are coached and mentored to think outside the box
5. Partnership management: Identify and manage BAU partnerships at a field level, including
pointing out partnerships to the CD that can be nurtured at national
level
pointing out partnerships to the CD that can be nurtured at national
level
6. Monitoring & Evaluation:
- Enforce
the BAU M&E framework, ensuring effective/efficient data
collection, analysis and reporting - Carry
out monthly programme review meetings and share challenges/lessons arising
with the CD & DCD, including identifying programme gaps and enforcing
a strong lobby for solutions with the district and other stake holders - Examine
all BAU programmes for quality and report back to the CD with appropriate
recommendations - Ensure
that all such observations from programme officers and assistants are taken
forward, including giving feedback on any resultant actions
7. Budget and other Resource management: Prepare and manage all field office budgets ensuring effective use of
BAU resources and compliance with donor/BAU budget guidelines. The APM
will act as the chief custodian of BAU resources at the field level
BAU resources and compliance with donor/BAU budget guidelines. The APM
will act as the chief custodian of BAU resources at the field level
8. Representation & other tasks:
- Receive
donors and other BAU guests - Represent
BAU in fora at district, regional and national level as and when needed - Perform
any other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The
job holder should possess a master’s degree from a recognized
University with at least five years demonstrated experience in
implementing development projects, OR a relevant Bachelor’s degree with at least ten years
of experience in implementing development projects - Experience
working with an international NGO; implementing education, livelihoods,
HIV/AIDS and Gender programmes is an added advantage - Comfortable
working in an environment that espouses thinking outside the box,
constantly questioning the status quo and continually improving programmes - Good
leadership skills demonstrating a supportive approach with an
emphasis on developing all staff to their full capacity, and prepared to
address poor performance - Experience
of developing, maintaining and overseeing project design,
monitoring and evaluation frameworks and KPIs - A
person of high integrity that will model BAU’s core values
Personal Competencies:
- Practical
hands-on field experience - Good
communication skills - Participatory
Rural Appraisal skills mandatory - Good
report writing and computer skills - Good
training skills - A
good team player - Creative
and innovative - Ability
to work with minimum supervision
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who meet the criteria should send
their applications with detailed curriculum vitae and a cover letter via email
to: [email protected]
their applications with detailed curriculum vitae and a cover letter via email
to: [email protected]
Deadline: 19th July, 2013 by 1pm
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