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• Oversee all TIF U operations, activities and partner
  relations in Uganda
• Ensure that TIF culture, values, development philosophy
  and priorities are strong and visible
• Ensure all financial, legal and regulatory reporting
  responsibilities are met
• Assess proposals on new ISIS projects and make
  recommendations
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with INGOs,
  local NGOs, local/district government officials, and other organisations
• Stay updated with government policy, loopholes, gaps and
  politics and keep TIF Directors and senior staff informed
• Be reliably available at irregular hours for Skype
  communication with colleagues around the world

• Mentor, manage and capacity-build TIF U staff, ensuring
  TIF culture is developed and maintained
• Be an in-country resource for partners, and out-of-country
  resource for TIF Directors, senior staff and TIF contacts
• Serve as the day-to-day liaison with in-country partners
  and manage issues (in conjunction with TIF Directors and senior staff),
  establishing excellent relationships with in-country partners (especially
  with Kiwoko Hospital, our major partner), and assist them with annual
  plans and budgets
• Build, develop and grow links between hospital departments
  and between the hospital and TIF globally, in order to maximise the
  benefits of the individual projects that TIF funds at Kiwoko
• Be the conduit for communication with Kiwoko Hospital.
  Because of the unique relationship developed between TIF and the hospital,
  the role is to provide a bridge if necessary between TIF staff and
  hospital staff, and assist communication where necessary

• Stay abreast with the latest international development
  issues, and health and education strategy, services, and activities by
  NGOs and the government in Uganda, specifically in the Nakaseke and Luwero
  districts
• Offer logistical support on the ground to ensure all
  research and M&E are undertaken successfully
• Assist with research and evaluation of projects on the
  ground and work closely with the TIF Research Team, Clinical Programmes
  Director, and Kiwoko Hospital Community Based Health Care Manager, and
  hospital heads of relevant departments
• Assist with monitoring and evaluation of TIF strategy and
  projects in Uganda and contribute suggestions for improvement

• Offer financial oversight of Ugandan projects
• Support Kiwoko Hospital to compile the annual budget
  funded by TIF
• Steer the development of Ebenezer Boys and Uganda Office
  budgets and work closely with the TIF U Finance Officer to ensure the
  budgets are well-developed road maps for the year ahead
• Review monthly financial reconciliations and reports
  produced by TIF U Finance Officer and Kiwoko Hospital Finance Manager
• In accordance with the TIF agreement with Kiwoko Hospital,
  ensure that all reporting requirements, both narrative and financial are
  met
• Monitor expenses ensuring budgets are being adhered to,
  draft variations to the budgets as required, and send them onto the CEO
  for review and approval
• Ensure all TIF U financial policies and procedures are
  adhered too
• Be a resource for the Global Finance Team on the ground in
  Uganda when they require financial information and explanations
• Be a resource for the Communications and Partnerships team
  when they require narrative information and stories about the Uganda
  projects
• Ensure TIF U remains compliant with all statutory and
  legal requirements. This will include ensuring all registrations are
  current and returns are lodged

• Work with the TIF Communications and Partnerships Team and
  the Clinical Programs Director in designing, organising and managing a
  programme for visiting international volunteers, donors and other TIF
  stakeholders that will encourage their further support, participation and
  contribution
• Take overall responsibility and provide on-going support
  for all TIF visitors when they arrive in Uganda, regularly communicating
  with them, Kiwoko, and the TIF Communications and Partnerships Team and/or
  the Clinical Programs Director

• Support the Clinical Programs Director to establish
  clinical needs and provide assistance to Kiwoko by facilitating
  communication
• Work in liaison with TIF Clinical Programs Director who
  provides a medical advisory service, equipment collection, and specialist
  volunteer service to the Neonatal ICU and Maternity ward
• Organise Ugandan logistics and be available for the
  arrival of the annual container of medical equipment and supplies from
  Seattle USA

• Manage the ISIS Social Worker to ensure effective case
  management of the boys in the programme and ensure regular and accurate
  reporting to TIF CEO about progress and any other information about the
  boys
• Ensure all the case files are up to date and progress
  notes are regularly completed for each boy
• Ensure good quality care and support is given to the boys
  in line with agreed parameters as well as cultural appropriateness. This
  will include but not be limited to health, education and general
  well-being
• Ensure the boys receive counselling and guidance to enable
  them to graduate from TIF U as responsible adults

• The Programme Manager must have a minimum of five years’
  experience at middle management level
• Prior experience in management of development projects in
  Uganda
• Hold tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (eg
  medicine, nursing, public health, social work, international development,
  business management, administration or finance)
• Possess the ability to think strategically, have an
  ability to liaise at a senior level, have demonstrated programme
  management experience in community-based programs, (ideally in NGOs in
  Uganda, or in other developing countries), and an ability to work under
  pressure
• Be a natural leader with strong credibility and maturity,
  with staff management experience and skills – committed to building and
  growing a culture of excellence throughout ISIS operations in Uganda
• Demonstrated strong organisational, administrative,
  financial and project management skills and be experienced in policy
  development and programme design, planning, implementation, and reporting
• Possess the ability to analyse and communicate financial
  information, a sound knowledge of accounting procedures; and computer
  literacy and experience with Microsoft Office programmes
• Be comfortable in a medical/health based environment and
  able to engage with doctors, nurses and other medical people in a
  professional and knowledgeable way
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a
  proven track record in establishing positive relationships with partner
  organisations, international donors, business people and government,
  community members and staff of Ugandan NGOs.
• Be patient and caring with young people and families, have
  a passion for promoting children’s development, rights and welfare, be
  open, honest, and work with integrity
• Fluency in Luganda and in spoken and written English to
  tertiary level
• Be happy to live and work in a Christian community in
  Uganda (Kiwoko Hospital), and work equally well with a secular
  organisation (TIF) internationally

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