Job Title: Program Manager
Organisation: WellShare International
Duty Station: Arua, Uganda
Project: Scaling up HIV/AIDS
Prevention Services in Arua District under the Civil Society Fund
Prevention Services in Arua District under the Civil Society Fund
About Us:
WellShare International is an
international U.S.-based non-governmental organization headquartered in
Minneapolis, Minnesota whose mission is to improve the health of women,
children and their communities around the world. WellShare International is
currently recruiting staff for an anticipated Family Planning/HIV Integration
Project in Arua District. WellShare is recruiting for the following position:
international U.S.-based non-governmental organization headquartered in
Minneapolis, Minnesota whose mission is to improve the health of women,
children and their communities around the world. WellShare International is
currently recruiting staff for an anticipated Family Planning/HIV Integration
Project in Arua District. WellShare is recruiting for the following position:
Job Summary: The Program Manager will offer oversight of all
WellShare programmatic, administrative, and financial operations in Arua District.
Oversees a team of programmatic and operations
staff to ensure successful program implementation with appropriate inputs and
outputs, and to reach intermediary and end-of-project goals as described
WellShare programmatic, administrative, and financial operations in Arua District.
Oversees a team of programmatic and operations
staff to ensure successful program implementation with appropriate inputs and
outputs, and to reach intermediary and end-of-project goals as described
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintains
financial responsibility for WellShare operations in Arua District,
including budget monitoring, sub-grant management, and compliance. - Takes
lead of the planning and development of program activities among program
staff, technical staff, and project partners. - Acts as
the technical and managerial lead of the project provides technical
support and input to assure implementation of high quality M&E, BCC,
Training, community mobilization, referral and coordination activities. - Offers support
to program staff, technical staff, and interns/volunteers in
implementation of program activities as needed and appropriate; builds capacity
for implementation where gaps exist at regional level. - Supervises
5 direct-reports, participates in staff recruitment and performance
appraisals, and serves as a supervisor, mentor and career development
resource for staff/interns/volunteers. - Supervises
project M&E efforts to
accurately assess progress, to incorporate lessons learned effectively
into programming, and to adjust and improve strategies as needed to reach
and surpass project targets; supports district staff to execute
high-quality M&E activities - Ensures
timely collection and collation and high-quality reporting of program
achievements and data by Program staff and partners. - Steers the
development of annual and quarterly project work plans in country,
including coordinating partner and stakeholder input; - Develops district-level
work plans to guide on the- ground implementation; monitors work plan
progress to assure timely completion of activities and that project reach
targets. - Be responsible
for drafting high quality programmatic, administrative and financial reports
at the program level; submits project reports to senior management
according to internal and external guidelines and deadlines; manages
partner and sub-grantee reporting. - Collaborates
with district and donor representatives and technical staff in-district
and with donor and MOH at national level (Kampala) as needed. - Identifies
areas for field staff professional development, and proactively creates opportunities
for such growth within the workplace. - Ensures
that personnel files are maintained at the field office level and works
with Uganda - Country
Director to ensure HR policies and procedures are understood, followed and
communicated to staff - Creates a
positive work environment that encourages communication, team-work and
shared lessons learned; identifies and addresses problems with prompt
resolution. - Assures
WellShare/Uganda remains in compliance at regional level with all donor
contracts and Government of Uganda law. - Maintains
regular, open communications with line manager via email, phone (at
minimum weekly calls), and face-to-face meetings. Acts as a member of the Country
Management Team (CMT). - Actively
pursues in-country fundraising opportunities, including the cultivation of
relationships with potential donors (monetary, in-kind) at district and
regional level. - Supports
senior management to develop WellShare’s organizational capacity
in-country. - Demonstrates
transparency and accountability in all areas of work.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The
Program Manager must meet a level of qualification and exhibit a mix of
skills and capabilities, including:
Program Manager must meet a level of qualification and exhibit a mix of
skills and capabilities, including:
- At least
four years’ experience coordinating HIV/AIDS prevention care and support,
behavior change communication and/or reproductive health projects,
preferably in West Nile Region. - Possess a
good masters’ degree in Public Health, Social/Community Development, or
related field. - Strong
technical knowledge/experience in HIV/AIDS prevention and care and FP/RH;
with Most At Risk Populations (MARPS) and/or youth preferred. - Experience
in training, institutional capacity building, partnering, and support to
CBOs. - Good understanding
and experience in the application of best practices to community based health
programs, preferably as related to community mobilization, sensitization,
behavior change communication and local partner capacity building. - Significant
experience coordinating USAID and/or Civil Society Fund-funded projects at
community level. - Possess
the ability to produce high-quality written documents, including reports to
line - managers,
senior management, donors, partners, and project stakeholders. - Prior experience
budgeting and planning; applied knowledge of field-level accounting and
budget monitoring. - Significant
experience coordinating programs with rigorous M&E requirements; - Possess
the ability to develop field-level M&E plans; - Good understanding
of key M&E concepts, tools, and best practices. - Prior experience
supervising diverse teams of 5 or more people. - Demonstrated
leadership skills; - Possess
the ability to motivate others and create a team environment.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates that
desire to work in Wellshare International should send a cover letter, resume,
salary history and desired salary expectations, and the names and contacts of 3
references by email (preferred) to: [email protected] with the
position name in the title of the email.
desire to work in Wellshare International should send a cover letter, resume,
salary history and desired salary expectations, and the names and contacts of 3
references by email (preferred) to: [email protected] with the
position name in the title of the email.
NB: Please do not send certificates.
Failure to submit complete applications will result in disqualification. Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
This is a local-hire position open to Ugandan Nationals Only.
Failure to submit complete applications will result in disqualification. Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
This is a local-hire position open to Ugandan Nationals Only.
Deadline: 17th February, 2014.
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