Organization: Restless Development
Annual
Gross Salary: Gross Annual Salary UGX 58,491,912. All
salaries will be reviewed in April 2014.
Gross Salary: Gross Annual Salary UGX 58,491,912. All
salaries will be reviewed in April 2014.
Reports
to: Country Director
to: Country Director
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
Restless:
Restless:
Restless Development is the
leading youth-led development agency. We have been supporting youth development
in Uganda for over 15 years. We focus on three key areas: youth livelihoods and
employment; youth sexual reproductive health; and youth civic participation.
All of our programmes are designed, implemented and monitored and evaluated by
young people. In addition to supporting community development initiatives in
Eastern, Northern and Central regions we support capacity-building,
coordination and advocacy efforts across the youth sector to ensure that young
people’s voices are heard and responded to by policy makers at local and
national levels. For more information on Restless Development see: www.restlessdevelopment.org.
leading youth-led development agency. We have been supporting youth development
in Uganda for over 15 years. We focus on three key areas: youth livelihoods and
employment; youth sexual reproductive health; and youth civic participation.
All of our programmes are designed, implemented and monitored and evaluated by
young people. In addition to supporting community development initiatives in
Eastern, Northern and Central regions we support capacity-building,
coordination and advocacy efforts across the youth sector to ensure that young
people’s voices are heard and responded to by policy makers at local and
national levels. For more information on Restless Development see: www.restlessdevelopment.org.
About
Youth Programme:
Youth Programme:
The YouthMap Internship
Programme will equip 100 young graduates (ages 23-30) with employability and
leadership skills combined with the practical experience necessary to work,
lead, and contribute to development efforts. This programme is part of the
global YouthMap Programme funded by the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) and coordinated by the International Youth Foundation.
Restless Development Uganda is the Secretariat and implementing partner in
Uganda.
Programme will equip 100 young graduates (ages 23-30) with employability and
leadership skills combined with the practical experience necessary to work,
lead, and contribute to development efforts. This programme is part of the
global YouthMap Programme funded by the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) and coordinated by the International Youth Foundation.
Restless Development Uganda is the Secretariat and implementing partner in
Uganda.
Job
Summary: The Programme
Manager will be responsible for the delivery of the programme, ensuring that
all objectives are achieved. S/he will oversee programme strategy and
implementation working through a team of talented young staff. S/he will be
responsible for developing and managing the national public and private sector
partnerships underpinning the programme. S/he will also lead on monitoring
project progress, enabling timely reporting to donors. The Manager will oversee
our exciting national internship programme.
Summary: The Programme
Manager will be responsible for the delivery of the programme, ensuring that
all objectives are achieved. S/he will oversee programme strategy and
implementation working through a team of talented young staff. S/he will be
responsible for developing and managing the national public and private sector
partnerships underpinning the programme. S/he will also lead on monitoring
project progress, enabling timely reporting to donors. The Manager will oversee
our exciting national internship programme.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Programme Strategy,
Implementation & Coordination 30%
Implementation & Coordination 30%
- Oversee
development, and ensure quality review, of programme resources. This
includes the training curriculum, intern and employer induction packs and
toolkit based on programme learning - Oversee
recruitment, matching and training/induction process for interns and
employers, including coordination of MoUs - Oversee
support structure for interns and employers during and after internship
placements - Develop,
introduce and oversee programme strategy for provision of ongoing and high
quality career guidance and job placement support for interns - Manage
programme priorities through regular review of work plan and schedule
2. Partnership Development
& Management 20%
& Management 20%
- Build
and maintain effective partnerships with all key stakeholders, i.e.
employers, USAID, IYF, the Internship Advisory Group members, relevant
line ministries and others - Plan
and coordinate quarterly Internship Advisory Group meetings (currently
composed of senior representatives from the private and public sectors),
including supporting follow up activities as required - Lead
on partnership events and activities to raise the profile of the programme
and secure leverage and other commitments of support - Develop
and disseminate communication materials about the programme in
collaboration with the Partnerships Manager
3. Financial Planning &
Management 15%
Management 15%
- Lead
on managing and regularly reviewing the programme budget, monitoring spend
to ensure it is within budget - Liaise
with the finance team to support development and review of financial
reports relating to the programme as required - Support
the finance team to manage the internship stipend - Lead
on tracking leverage commitments secured from host employers and others - Ensure
financial policy and procedure is adhered to by the team and others
4. Monitoring &
Reporting 15%
Reporting 15%
- Working
closely with the Partnerships Manager, liaise with the programme, finance
and M&E teams to ensure timely development and submission of donor
reports - Oversee
all M&E processes, including analysis of data collected and
dissemination of results to ensure continual programme improvement - Lead
on communications with donors in collaboration with the Partnerships
Manager and Country Director
5. Personnel management 15%
- Line
and performance manage team, serving as a role model at all times - Build
capacity of staff as required - Provide
guidance and expertise on programme issues to the Senior Leadership Team - Ensure
OHR policy and procedure is adhered to by team
6. Other 5% : Perform any other duties as required.
Occasionally working on weekends and holidays for which time off in lieu can be
taken.
Occasionally working on weekends and holidays for which time off in lieu can be
taken.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should be educated to Graduate level degree (Degree, Masters) in
relevant field of study - At
least three years’ experience in programme management, including proven
experience of managing large and complex programmes relating to youth
employment - Experience
of working in a youthful, multi-cultural environment - Experience
of working in or engaging the private sector in Uganda - Good
working knowledge of online social platforms for marketing and
communications - Strong
partnership development and networking skills - Excellent
numeracy skills with experience in budget development and management - Excellent
understanding of project cycle management - Excellent
verbal and written communications skills in English - Experience
of donor management and reporting, ideally including USAID - Experience
of line and performance management - Experience
of working in development in an African context - Good
knowledge of youth livelihoods and employment, including job placement,
career guidance and employability skills development - Ability
to lead and inspire a team
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
If interested, Please send a completed
application form to [email protected].
Please note we DO NOT accept CVs.
Download Form by visiting the web link below and Click application pack
for the Job labeled “Programme Manager – Youth Internship Programme.”
application form to [email protected].
Please note we DO NOT accept CVs.
Download Form by visiting the web link below and Click application pack
for the Job labeled “Programme Manager – Youth Internship Programme.”
Deadline:
19th January 2014
19th January 2014
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