Job
Title: Regional Operations Manager
Title: Regional Operations Manager
Organisation:
World Vision Uganda
World Vision Uganda
Reports
to: Director, Integrated
Programmes
to: Director, Integrated
Programmes
Duty
Station: Gulu, Uganda
Station: Gulu, Uganda
About
WVU:
WVU:
World Vision Uganda is a
Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 40 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 40 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job
Summary: The Regional
Operations Manager will offer overall leadership, support and management of WV
Uganda operations within a designated Region in a manner that integrates World
Vision’s ministry areas of transformational development, advocacy and disaster
risk management, meets set standards and facilitates the transformation of
children, households and communities
Summary: The Regional
Operations Manager will offer overall leadership, support and management of WV
Uganda operations within a designated Region in a manner that integrates World
Vision’s ministry areas of transformational development, advocacy and disaster
risk management, meets set standards and facilitates the transformation of
children, households and communities
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Leadership and Management:
- Provide
guidance on integration of advocacy and disaster/ risk management in Area
Development Programme (ADP) designs/ Annual Operation Plans (AOP)/
Detailed Implementation Plans (DIP). - Dissemination
and support implementation of Partnership and National Office strategies,
guidelines, initiatives and policies in the region. - Steer
the implementation of management decisions/recommendations in the region
and projects/programmes in order to meet quality standards, and promote
alignment with strategies and standards. - Develop
regional human resource development plan, and manage staff development/
growth in order to build a cadre of high performing staff and regional
teams. - Support
rolling out of partnership and national level initiatives in sponsorship,
Design, Monitoring & Evaluation (DME), and adaptation of
policies/guidelines. - Strategic
Planning, Development and Implementation - Provide
overall guidance and support to the region and Cluster ADPs in development
of regional AOP, and ADP /Project designs, AOPs and budgets, and their
implementation. - Monitor
and guide regional programmes in the implementation of designs/AOPs, DME
processes, budgets and audit recommendations. - Map
out funding gaps and support preparation and/or review of key funding
proposals before they are submitted to the potential support offices and
donors. - Lead
the development and review of the annual operation plans and budgets of
projects and programmes, in line with global, regional and national
guidelines. - Support
and monitor implementation of projects/programmes are being managed and
implemented in a manner that will result in achievement of goals within
set time frame and allocated resources. - Ensure
scheduled design, monitoring and evaluation processes (assessments,
designs, baseline surveys, evaluations, and transformational indicators
measurement) are conducted and reports completed and approved. - Integration
of child protection in programmes, projects, sponsorship operations and
other interventions, such as HR/OD, advocacy, ADP designs.
2. Networking and Advocacy:
- Build
strategic partnerships, networks, coalitions and alliances at the regional
level and link it with national level strategic engagements. - Spearhead,
coordinate and promote regional level advocacy, lobbying and influencing
initiatives. - Document
lessons and learning’s from the regional ADPs and link with national and
global level advocacy initiatives
3. Resource Mobilization
- Actively
engage in resource mobilization to execute WVU Strategy - Actively
participate in proposal writing and engagement with donors to ensure
smooth program management. - Ensure
that the proposal development and related processes include standardized
approaches for budget, procurement and personnel planning and monitoring. - Identify,
market opportunities and monitor donor trends and for growing grant
funding from governments and multilaterals in collaboration with the
Regional Resources Acquisition and management Team Leader and the support
offices.
4. Management of Operations
and Standards:
and Standards:
- Effective,
efficient and proper management and use of assets - Proper
financial management and accountability in line with policy guidelines - Child
Sponsorship performance in line with partnership standards. - Child
protection in line with partnership and national office child protection
policies, guidelines and protocols. - Implementation
of audit recommendations and prevention of reoccurrence. - Ensure
sufficient, timely and accurate flow of management and operational
information and reports, both internally within WVU and with Support
Offices, in accordance with the set communication protocol.
5. Reporting and Quality
Assurance:
Assurance:
- Quality
and timely monthly reports - Quality
and timely bi-annual and annual reports - Quality
and timely sponsorship performance reports
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree in any development related field
(social sciences, development studies, management, education, agriculture
or public health). Masters degree is an advantage. - Analytical
and problem solving skills. - A
thorough understanding of project/programme design, monitoring and
evaluation. - Familiarity
with community based programming and development approaches. - Excellent
people manager with good team-building skills and proven record of
managing and developing teams of professionals, including those in
dispersed/distant locations. - Organization
and time management skills in order to manage priorities within own
workload, identify deadlines and cope with conflicting demands. - Must
be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational
diversities.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates must send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, via
email to [email protected].
Please address the application to the People and Culture Specialist
(Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in the email subject line.
candidates must send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, via
email to [email protected].
Please address the application to the People and Culture Specialist
(Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in the email subject line.
NB:
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline:
Friday 9th August, 2013.
Friday 9th August, 2013.
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