Job Title: Technical Coordinator
Organisation: Action Against Hunger-USA
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Country Director
About ACF:
Action Against Hunger (ACF) is an International
Humanitarian NGO. For over’ thirty years it has been implementing Food Security
and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs in Lira,
Apac, Oyam, Otuke, Gulu, Kaabong, Napak and Moroto Districts.
Humanitarian NGO. For over’ thirty years it has been implementing Food Security
and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs in Lira,
Apac, Oyam, Otuke, Gulu, Kaabong, Napak and Moroto Districts.
Job
Summary: The
ACF Technical Coordinator takes lead of the program team in Kampala and in the field
(project managers). The incumbent is a key member of the Mission Coordination
Team responsible for the identification, development, implementation,
monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of projects and that they are consistent
with the Country Strategy with focus on integration amongst sectors and gradual
transition toward long-term development interventions. The TechCo is
responsible for overall technical strategy development and follow up,
contextual surveillance and assessments, field-based research and partnerships.
Summary: The
ACF Technical Coordinator takes lead of the program team in Kampala and in the field
(project managers). The incumbent is a key member of the Mission Coordination
Team responsible for the identification, development, implementation,
monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of projects and that they are consistent
with the Country Strategy with focus on integration amongst sectors and gradual
transition toward long-term development interventions. The TechCo is
responsible for overall technical strategy development and follow up,
contextual surveillance and assessments, field-based research and partnerships.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
1: Contextual analysis of humanitarian, Food Security
and Livelihoods (FSL), Nutrition, DRR and WASH in Uganda.
and Livelihoods (FSL), Nutrition, DRR and WASH in Uganda.
- Technically support the
ongoing analysis of the broad humanitarian and development context in
Uganda, malnutrition causal factors and linkages through regular high
quality field assessments, consultation with stakeholders and collection
of secondary data - Take lead in regular
market price surveillance activities in the operational areas and if
relevant, integrated nutrition surveillance activities through provision
of strategic direction on development of tools, methodology, analysis and
interpretation, etc. - Offer the coordination
team with information related to humanitarian and developmental events in
the country - Assist in the
identification of humanitarian needs, provide relevant future propositions
for geographic and sector interventions throughout the country to CD in a
timely fashion.
2: Representation and liaison for operational program
related issues to donors, authorities, UN, NGOs
related issues to donors, authorities, UN, NGOs
- Guarantee that the
mission has up-to-date knowledge of donor strategies and frameworks,
funding mechanisms and regional strategy and that these are fed into the
coordination and country strategy planning process. - Ensure ACF program
related interests are guarded within the international community - Work closely with
stakeholders for program related issues if a senior level involvement is
required - Coordinate with
stakeholders on ACF activities and ensure required program documentation
is provided (pro-actively and upon request) by the Program Managers. - Strengthen field and
capital level information-sharing with IOs, INGOs and government. - Ensure ACF technical
staff regularly attend all relevant humanitarian coordination meetings and
take a leading role in the drafting of future technical development - Facilitate a ‘trickle-down’
of information towards the field stemming from cluster/sectoral
information in the capital. - Advance and disseminate
ACF’s strategic positioning to donors and other stakeholders as this
relates to humanitarian analysis and future financial planning.
3: Programmatic and Strategic Leadership:
- Actively contribute to
implementation of a strategy adapted to the local situation with gradual
evolution toward long-term development interventions, partnership with
local and international NGOs and research institutions and integrations of
sectors. - Take lead, in strict
collaboration with the CD and TAs, the process of identification and
design of concept papers/proposals and responsible for timely and
qualitative submission. - Actively collaborate
with other departments (LOG, ADM, HR) for the identification of logistic
and financial needs of new proposals. - Increase programmatic
integration through combined assessment, design, implementation, and
evaluation of FSL, nutrition, DRR and WASH. - Identify opportunities
for deeper assessment, applied research, or publication related to past/
ongoing/proposed programs that aid policy advocacy. - Identify programme
implementation modalities that include participant targeting criteria,
mobilization approaches, local partnerships, seasonality of input support,
participant training, monitoring and reporting systems, cash projections,
procurement plans, etc. - Identify partnerships
with NGOs and research / technical institutions for new programs and
researches.
4: Project Coordination and Operations Management:
Coherence and relevance:
- Ensure programs are
coherent with the operational country strategy and with ACF mandate. - Ensure program design and
implementation is coordinated with all stakeholders.
Integration of sectors of intervention (FSL,
NUTRITION, WASH, DRR):
NUTRITION, WASH, DRR):
- Guarantee quality and
integrity of program implementation, including adherence to technical
guidelines, administrative systems, established information needs, and
deadlines. - Facilitate ongoing ACF
analysis of programme participant vulnerability and priorities as they
relate to FSL, Nutrition, DRR and WASH. - Responsible for data
analysis and use of secondary information to predict program priority.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Documentation and Learning
to promote organizational learning and ensure high standard of quality:
to promote organizational learning and ensure high standard of quality:
- Ensure the appropriate
development and application of high quality technical monitoring systems,
indicators and supporting tools to monitor the impact and outcome of
programs; ensure their harmonization across bases and build capacity of
field teams on their implementation and regular timely use - Provide direct support to
program managers on program planning and monitoring (procurement planning,
budget forecast and follow-up, monthly reports, technical reports, etc.) - Ensure high quality
technical and donor reporting across all program activities to ACF and
donor standards - Support internal and
external evaluations, learning events, applied research and application of
innovative approaches at field level in collaboration with external
partners, where applicable - Ensure documentation and
capitalization of lessons learnt and good practices; and contribute to the
preparation of publications, where applicable - Conduct regular programme
monitoring to see if the planned activities are on track and
implementation meet quality standards. Visit ACF field activities
regularly and report on problems, discrepancies between field reports and
actual implementation, challenges and obstacles while building an intimate
knowledge of fieldwork realities. Propose corrective measure and
recommendation with field visit reports. - Ensure the coordination
of planning and following up of donor field visits. - Ensure program objectives
are met and timelines, budgets, donor guidelines are respected by the
Program Managers and Coordinators - Monitoring the budget and
targets achieved with reference to the project submission, and making any
necessary adjustments in consultation with the finance teams.
Provide technical back-up, coordination and guidance
to on-going programs:
to on-going programs:
- Ensure that all programs
are managed on the basis of agreed frameworks, including, the logical
frameworks, and budget and procurement procedures. - Ensure the development
and implementation of proper systems to reduce the risk of corruption and
conflict of interest by programme staff and local authorities; and
increase accountability and transparency of operations. - Prepare internal and
external reports for ACF and donors, including case studies and success
stories.
5: Overall management of program budgets:
- Ensure forecasts are
produced and respected. - Work closely with the Finance
Coordinator ensure that program budgets are respected. - Alert on over- or under
spending of budgets and ensure programs are adjusted. - In collaboration with Admin
and Logs coordinator, consolidating budget & procurement procedures. - In consultation with CD,
timely propose and develop amendments to contract with donors in order to
adapt projects to changing situations and beneficiaries needs.
6: Human Resources Management – Programming:
Recruitment and staff retention:
- Take lead in the
recruitment of staff under his supervision in collaboration with the
administration and Assistant Country Director. - Revise job descriptions
for technical positions in collaboration ACD and TA. - Assist team members to
clearly understand their Job description. - Also responsible for the
Induction of all incoming staff on projects’ status and background country
programme strategy. - Set objectives for and
facilitate the development of individual action plans by staff members
with corresponding indicators, against which he/she will be evaluated.
Performance appraisal and career development:
- Conduct performance
review of staff under his direct supervision and ensure that all staff
under the department is regularly assessed. - Identifying the teams’
training and career growth needs on the basis of needs assessments,
feedbacks and observation. - Organizing and carrying
out capacity building for technical teams taking into consideration their
profiles, the cultural context and the on the basis of the finding of the
needs assessment. - Facilitate cross
programme learning through joint review and planning meeting with other
departments. - Assess the impact of the
training on staff capacity and programme performance. - Critically assess the
pertinence and quality of the training programs. - Coaching and mentoring of
team members in leadership and management skills. - Identify training
opportunities and help team members to participate. - Availing of learning
materials, reports, lessons learn and case studies.
Creating a learning environment at ACF
(participatory planning, review and programme development):
(participatory planning, review and programme development):
- Providing leadership in
program management, Human resources and financial management. - Organizing and leading
meetings with the team and individual staff members, on both a regular and
ad hoc basis. - Lending support to teams
in the organizational and coordination skills. - Resolving problems
arising in the teams with the support of CD, when necessary, in
consultation with mission Human Resources - Soliciting and accepting
feedback from team members (on technical matters relating to programs). - Ensure that program
staff are motivated and committed to ACF charter and programs - Organizing team building
events (exchange visit and retreat)
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- All interested
candidates must hold good master’s degrees in International Development,
Rural Development, International Humanitarian Assistance, any applied
social or natural science - Five or more years’ work experience in similar setting and
responsibility - Excellent communication,
writing and analytical skills - Excellent management and
representation competencies - Excellent influencing
and negotiation skills - High attention for
quality of the implementation of projects. - Significant experience
in humanitarian settings, delivering humanitarian and development
programming in DRM, FSL, Nutrition, WASH sectors, preferably in
transitional settings - Past exposure and experience
with major institutional and UN donors and donor procedures (ECHO/EC,
OFDA/USAID, DFID, etc.) and high capacity to identify and develop high
quality and successful project proposals. - Good knowledge and
understanding of ACF and acceptance
of ACF’s principles - Knowledge of Uganda.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who desire to work
in one of the world’s prestigious French-founded Non-governmental organisations
(NGOs), Action Against Hunger (ACF), should click the web link below to visit
recruitment website.
in one of the world’s prestigious French-founded Non-governmental organisations
(NGOs), Action Against Hunger (ACF), should click the web link below to visit
recruitment website.
Deadline: 11th
April 2014
April 2014
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