Job Title: Programme Manager West Nile
Organisation: Aga Khan
Foundation (AKF)
Foundation (AKF)
Duty Station: Arua,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Country
Director
Director
About AKF:
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)
is a non-denominational, international development agency established in 1967
by His Highness the Aga Khan. Its mission is to develop and promote creative
solutions to problems that impede social development. AKF (East Africa) has
worked in the region by forming intellectual and financial partnerships,
focusing on specific social and economic development problems in sectors that
include civil society, health, education and rural development. With a small
staff, a host of cooperating agencies and thousands of volunteers, AKF reaches
out to vulnerable populations on four continents, irrespective of their race,
religion, political persuasion or gender. AKF supports programming in Kenya,
Tanzania, and Uganda that contributes to a better quality of life for hundreds of
communities.
is a non-denominational, international development agency established in 1967
by His Highness the Aga Khan. Its mission is to develop and promote creative
solutions to problems that impede social development. AKF (East Africa) has
worked in the region by forming intellectual and financial partnerships,
focusing on specific social and economic development problems in sectors that
include civil society, health, education and rural development. With a small
staff, a host of cooperating agencies and thousands of volunteers, AKF reaches
out to vulnerable populations on four continents, irrespective of their race,
religion, political persuasion or gender. AKF supports programming in Kenya,
Tanzania, and Uganda that contributes to a better quality of life for hundreds of
communities.
Job Summary: The AKF
Programme Manager West Nile will be responsible for the overall running of the
programme on a day-to-day basis, strategically, programmatically and
administratively
Programme Manager West Nile will be responsible for the overall running of the
programme on a day-to-day basis, strategically, programmatically and
administratively
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Offer
overall leadership and management to AKF programme in West Nile, including
overseeing programme implementation, financial management : and monitoring
and evaluation. - Steer
the development of strategic and annual : programmatic plans and ensure
coordination and synergy of various programme components to meet ; the
desired outcomes - Ensure
compliance with AKF policies and procedures and donor regulations,
including financial oversight and grant management - Supervise,
mentor, recruit and orient staff directly and indirectly including but not
limited to promoting capacity development of staff in accordance with the
needs of the programme - Represent
AKF and maintain relationship with relevant government authorities and
external organisations and supporting AKF in policy engagement - Significantly
contribute to the development of high quality proposals and budgets for
resource mobilization strategy in the region
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in education,
international development or a relevant field - Five
or more years relevant sector experience in development with a similar
organization - Three
or more years’ experience in a leadership position in development sector
in Uganda, East Africa or other regions of the developing world - Past
exposure and experience with multi-sector programming - Familiarity
with grant management, including preparation and monitoring of budgets. - Good
working knowledge of the government administration and the legal, fiscal
and policy context in Uganda an advantage - Proven
skills in project development, proposal writing, implementation and
monitoring Excellent organisational, inter-personal and communication
skills
How to Apply:
All interested candidates who
desire to join the Aga Khan Foundation should send a cover letter explaining
why they are best suited for this particular position, CV (not exceeding 4
pages) and the names and contact information of three professional referees to
the Country Director – Aga Khan Foundation, Uganda by e-mail to [email protected] with “Programme
Manager” in the subject line.
desire to join the Aga Khan Foundation should send a cover letter explaining
why they are best suited for this particular position, CV (not exceeding 4
pages) and the names and contact information of three professional referees to
the Country Director – Aga Khan Foundation, Uganda by e-mail to [email protected] with “Programme
Manager” in the subject line.
Deadline: 19th December 2014
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