NGO Jobs – Program Director at Uganda Land Alliance (ULA)

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Job Title: Program Director
Organization: Uganda Land
Alliance (ULA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Executive
Director 
About ULA:
Uganda
Land Alliance is a consortium of International and National NGO’s and
Individuals focusing on land, promotion of land rights and protecting the interests
of the poor, vulnerable and marginalized through “Enhancing civic
participation in land governance and resource management country wide.”
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Ensure that
    ULA develops and maintains its capacity to respond to Land Issues
  • Identify
    areas of research required to inform programming and promote
    learning, influence and impact.
  • Ensure that
    programming meets high standards in design, monitoring and
    evaluation through ULA’s Program Cycle Management Systems (PCMS)
  • Improve ULA
    capacity at capturing programme impacts through improved base line and
    M&E information, approaches and analysis.
  • Support the
    programme managers in programme design, providing technical guidance at
    all stages of the PCMS; from assessment, project concept note development
    and proposal development support.
  • Ensure proper
    documentation and record keeping for all programs run by the organisation.
    Ensure that cross cutting issues – HIV&AIDS, Gender and
    Environment are mainstreamed into all programme activities;
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant
    should hold a university Degree in the humanities. A Masters Degree in
    Development studies, Social Sciences or a post graduate Diploma in Project
    planning and management, management, or an equivalent is an added
    advantage.
  • At least five
    years experience in similar or related senior management positions
  • Experience of
    program design, development, management and participatory planning
    methodologies desirable.
  • Experience in
    team building and staff capacity building
  • Experience in
    project delivery and accountability mechanisms
  • Knowledge in
    computer packages is a must Strong networking, team work and management
    skills
  • Ability to
    work under pressure in diverse environments
  • Ability to
    represent and articulate the organization’s philosophy at various fora
  • At least 3
    years experience in monitoring and evaluation of advocacy projects
  • Demonstrable
    effective written communications skills including the ability to prepare
    reports, proposals, policies and procedures
  • Effective public
    relations and public speaking skills
  • Research and
    program development skills
How to Apply:
All
those interested in working with Uganda Land Alliance, ULA, meet the above
specifications, should send their applications together with their
Curriculum vita, copies of the academic transcripts and testimonials. Support
letters from three referees who will be available to ULA for a background check
on the applicant should be submitted with the application to the address below:
The
Executive Director
Uganda Land Alliance
Plot 29; Plot 1521 Mawanda Road, Kamwokya,
P.O. BOX 26990 Kampala-Uganda
Email: ula@ulaug.org
NB: Please
note that only successful applicants will be contacted
Deadline:  Wednesday
23rd October, 2013 by 3:00 PM
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