Samaritan’s Purse Career – Refugee Food Assistance Program Manager

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Organisation: Samaritan’s Purse
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: National Program Manager for Food Security
About Us:
Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian
organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the
world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are
victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the
purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization
serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The work of Samaritan’s Purse is marked by five distinct objectives,
grounded in Scripture and biblical principles: Proclaim the Gospel –
Exalt Christ and share the Gospel while working in His Name around the
world Serve with Excellence – Exceed the world’s standard while
serving the purposes of God’s kingdom Respond with Compassionate
Action – Expedite our response to needs as the Lord reveals opportunities
to minister Demonstrate Biblical Integrity – Exhibit character and
integrity personally, at home and work Walk in Bold Faith – Expect
God to do the impossible– “God Room”
Job Summary:  The Refugee Food Assistance Program
Manager will be charged with the coordination and management – both
programmatic and financial – of the Food Assistance Project for Refugees across
Western Uganda. The Program manager will guide, train, direct and support project
staff in implementing food assistance activities while also providing
monitoring and evaluation tools to assess progress against agreed objectives.
The Program Manager is ultimately responsible for ensuring timely, orderly and
effective food distribution to beneficiaries and for ensuring timely and
accurate data collection, recording and financial management according to WFP
and statutory guidelines. The employee will be responsible for regular project
reporting to the Samaritan’s Purse (SP) Uganda Country Office and WFP, and must
ensure effective coordination of project activities with the relevant District
Local Government departments.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Guide line management
    of Food Assistance Operations Manager, Project Coordinator, Finance
    Officers and Administrative Officer in the districts of operation,
    including performance reviews, ongoing direction, support, encouragement
    and correction.
  • Update HR records for
    all Food Assistance project staff in the districts of operation, sending
    monthly reports to National Program Manager for attendance, leave and
    contractual changes as they arise.
  • Guarantee effective
    budget management and administration of project finances, including
    adherence to Samaritan’s Purse and WFP financial management guidelines.
  • Act as official
    Samaritan’s Purse representative to stakeholders for all matters
    concerning Food Assistance in refugee settlements.
  • Establish a clear
    strategy and direction for Food Assistance Project in the districts of
    operation in collaboration with the Operations Manager and National
    Program Manager.
  • Work in close
    collaboration with the Operations Manager and National Program Manager to
    develop additional food security programs in districts of operation.
  • Coordinate effective
    implementation of clear security protocol for distribution with assistance
    of Operations Manager.
  • Ensure that all
    project activities are conducted in accordance with agreed work plan and
    proposal.
  • Coordinate updating of
    beneficiary lists, sending updates to WFP as required.
  • Send monthly and
    quarterly reports to National Program Manager, including activity summary,
    progress against objectives, commodity distributed, beneficiary caseload
    data, achievements to date, issues face, impact stories and financial
    expenditure.
  • Ensure coordination of
    all activities at District-level with stakeholders including, Office of
    Prime Minister, UNHCR, NGOs and Community Based Organizations (CBOs), as
    well as maintain constant coordination with WFP in strategic project
    implementation.
  • Conducts supervisory
    responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and
    applicable laws: responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and
    training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising
    performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints
    and resolving problems.
  • Attend daily morning
    devotions and participate in prayer support for the ministry, its donors
    and volunteers.
  • Maintain a strong
    Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and
    the general public.
  • Assess, manage, and
    report critical physical, emotional, or spiritual concerns of supervised
    staff.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The Samaritan’s Purse
    Refugee Food Assistance Program Manager should hold a good Bachelor’s
    degree from four-year college or university; or one to two years related
    experience and training; or equivalent combination of education and
    experience.
  • At least a year of
    college-level Biblical studies will be highly advantageous.
  • Prior food Assistance
    programmatic experience.
  • Solid leadership of
    field-based teams and operations management background.
  • Hands-on, quick,
    reasoning skills; must be able to keep communication lines open with all
    parties in program of scheduling changes.
  • Possess a clear
    understanding of the workings of major donors and their perspectives,
    requirements and standards.
  • Excellent
    organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent analytical
    and budgeting skills.
  • Excellent
    interpersonal and written oral communication skills.
  • Possess the ability to
    coordinate activities with other agencies, build and maintain positive
    working relationships.
  • Ability to understand
    complex security situations and advise program design accordingly.
  • Willingness to travel
    in and out of field.
  • Maintains a personal
    relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
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