Swedish NGO Careers – Program Manager at Lakarmissionen (LM)

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Job Title:   Program
Manager
Organisation: Lakarmissionen (LM)
Funding Source: Stromme
Foundation
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About LM:
Lakarmissionen (LM) is a Swedish development organization with the
vision to support the desire and ability of vulnerable people to change their
living conditions. This is done through effective methods and close
collaboration with local partners in 40 countries worldwide. LM’s focus areas
are Social Care, Education and Microfinance and, in addition, the organization
also has a considerable Emergency Relief commitment.
Job Summary: The Program
Manager is a management position at the Regional Resource Center in Kampala
charged with supporting the Regional Director in the follow-up of the projects
in the region as well as ensuring relevance and quality of interventions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Key to the role is to ensure that the overall regional programs are
consistent with LM’s mission, Focus Areas and methods.
  • Work closely with local partners, increase
    the quality in all aspects of the project such as the actual program, the
    financial reporting, narrative reports, etc.
  • Apart from following up existing
    interventions, actively look for new project ideas and partnerships for
    potential future interventions or enhancement of existing projects.
  • Strengthen and develop the relations with
    in-field project partners and ensure that they continuously develop their
    competence and capacity.
  • Develop funding proposals and periodic
    reports to funding agencies and ensure that institutional objectives are
    performed in cooperation with partner organizations.
  • Ensuring that LM has a comprehensive
    approach towards development and qualitative synergy between project
    components in a way that several components relevant to LM focus areas are
    represented in a project/program and thus forms a value chain that
    transports beneficiaries towards a better living situation.
  • Responsible for building networks with
    likeminded NGOs, and firms.
  • Create platforms for exchange and
    encourage partner organizations both locally and regionally to network
    more actively.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicant should possess a Bachelor’s
    degree within Humanities, Social Sciences or Development Studies.
  • A minimum of three years’ working
    experience in a similar position.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
    both in English and French.
  • Post-graduate qualifications in a relevant
    field will be an added advantage
  • Prior Regional experience will be an
    advantage
  • Highly creative individual who possesses
    energy, self- confidence, and flexibility; thrives in a dynamic
    multi-cultural environment.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding
    of Development Education concepts and Livelihoods development of the poor.
  • Highly adaptable, be a good team player
    and of high integrity.
  • Possess leadership qualities as well as
    excellent people and mentoring/coaching skills.
  • Should be willing to travel extensively
    locally and regionally.
  • Hold Christian ethos.
How to Apply: 
If you believe you fit the above job profile, please e-mail your
application to: marcus.holmgren@lakarmissionen.se with a copy to
ove.gustafsson@lakarmissionen.se
Please kindly attach electronic copies/scanned copies of your
curriculum vitae, capability statement, current remuneration, day and evening
telephone numbers, photocopies of relevant testimonials; and contacts of three
professional referees.
Deadline: 5th May, 2014

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