Job Title: Project Manager
Organisation:
Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA)
Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA)
Funding Source: UNHCR
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Country
Program Manager
Program Manager
About HIJRA:
Humanitarian Initiative Just
Relief Aid (HIJRA) is an international African humanitarian and development
organization that positively contributes towards improving the living standards
and conditions of those adversely affected by disasters and conflict in the Horn,
East & Central Africa by implementing WASH, Health, Education, Livelihoods,
Community service & development and Protection programs in the region for a
period of more than 20 years.
Relief Aid (HIJRA) is an international African humanitarian and development
organization that positively contributes towards improving the living standards
and conditions of those adversely affected by disasters and conflict in the Horn,
East & Central Africa by implementing WASH, Health, Education, Livelihoods,
Community service & development and Protection programs in the region for a
period of more than 20 years.
About UNHCR Project:
HIJRA with funding from the
UNHCR in Uganda is implementing a multi-Sectoral Program for refugees Oruchinga
settlement (Isingiro District) and transit centers in Kisoro and Bundibugyo
districts.
UNHCR in Uganda is implementing a multi-Sectoral Program for refugees Oruchinga
settlement (Isingiro District) and transit centers in Kisoro and Bundibugyo
districts.
Job Summary: The Project
Manager will be responsible for supervising and managing the overall
implementation of HIJRA/UNHCR field activities in the area of operation through
the field activities sector heads in Oruchinga Refugee Settlement in sectors of
WASH, Protection, Community Services, Livelihood, Operation &
Administration support through Warehousing, HR, Finance and Administration.
Manager will be responsible for supervising and managing the overall
implementation of HIJRA/UNHCR field activities in the area of operation through
the field activities sector heads in Oruchinga Refugee Settlement in sectors of
WASH, Protection, Community Services, Livelihood, Operation &
Administration support through Warehousing, HR, Finance and Administration.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Administrative/Financial:
- Undertake
and support in budgeting and planning as well as procurement activities,
financial management, monitoring and technical and financial reporting in
accordance with donors’ requirements and in line with the joint HIJRA
strategy, in collaboration with partners and local stakeholders and in
constant coordination with the Country Program Manager. - Ensure
the proper management of the start-up phase of the project and all
subsequent stages, including logistical and procedural aspects; - Technically
support in various human resource functions such as resourcing,
performance management, capacity building, leave management and welfare. - Build
and maintain relevant relationships and develop networks with the major
governmental institutions, local authorities and other actors that play a
key- role within the projects’ intervention areas. - Ensure
the development and maintenance of good relationships with partners, the
local staff, donors, beneficiaries and local authorities; - Observe
the main internal management procedures, monitoring and evaluation in
accordance with quality management system of HIJRA and UNHCR and other
donors regulations and standards; - Ensure
compliance with all HIJRA policies and procedures.
2. Programme:
- Manage
the assigned project(s) to meet the project objectives within budget and
allotted time frame. - Provide
strong leadership of the assigned project(s), working to ensure both short
/ long-term positive impacts and outcomes for the beneficiaries, local
authorities (where applicable) and local staff. - Actively
facilitate regular staff meetings to ensure awareness of project
objectives, and opportunity for feedback. - Provide
staff coaching and technical supervision to develop ownership /
responsibility for activities. - Develop
and maintain appropriate, regular, transparent and supportive
communication structures with the assigned HIJRA team, CPM and other
relevant stakeholders with the objective of ensuring good cooperation and
partnerships. - Actively
participate in coordination meetings and other working groups or meetings
as required, representing HIJRA and provide feedback to the staff and
field on relevant issues. - Ensuring
periodic field reports are produced, edited and sent to partners as may be
agreed upon.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
UNHCR Project Manager should hold a Bachelors’ degree and a post graduate
in a relevant field. - Three
or more years of working experience in a relevant field. - Possess
the ability to speak more than one indigenous and foreign language would
be desirable. - Ability
to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures
and professional backgrounds; high degree of sensitivity toward others - Good
management, leadership and supervisory skills - Possess
the ability to understand and review both administrative & financial
related issues - Personal
commitment and drive for results, and adaptability in the workplace; - Very
well organized and able to work under pressure - Excellent
written and spoken communication skills, in English - Treat
information with the confidentiality it deserves - Ability
to coordinate various projects
How to Apply:
All qualified Ugandan nationals
are encouraged to send an application plus updated CV to: [email protected]. Please
clearly indicate the position tile in the subject line of the E-mail.
are encouraged to send an application plus updated CV to: [email protected]. Please
clearly indicate the position tile in the subject line of the E-mail.
NB: Due
to the urgent need to fill this position, shortlisting will be done as we
receive applications. The earlier you apply the better!
to the urgent need to fill this position, shortlisting will be done as we
receive applications. The earlier you apply the better!
Deadline: 15th January 2015
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