The Ugandan Jobline

• Quickly
  respond to Uganda-based calls for proposals, letter of enquiries, etc.
  from institutional donors
• Lead
  on writing concept notes and full proposals to grants, foundations and
  institutional donors
• Actively
  contribute to the development of new projects and/or programmes for Uganda
  through reviews of existing projects/programmes and through research into
  new potential project areas
• Conduct
  needs assessments for new schools in the Acholi Region to provide a basis
  for development of new projects
• Compile
  project impact data on all of our projects for the UK Fundraising Team to
  support and strengthen the case for support in our funding proposals

• Directly
  oversee the implementation of all programmes in Uganda
• Ensure
  quality design and delivery of all projects
• Ensure
  compliance with donor requirements/agreements
• Develop
  and oversee implementation plans and targets that will ensure that all
  agreed and funded projects are delivered in a timely and cost effective
  manner
• Carry
  out regular monitoring visits to project sites to ensure work is meeting
  the agreed targets and district offices / communities are regularly
  informed of our plans
• Ensure
  cross organisational learning

• Manage
  the day-to-day work of 4 full-time Project Coordinators, their performance
  and their professional development
• Manage
  consultants, as relevant, contracted to produce particular pieces of
  research and analysis
• Develop
  a high performing team ensuring development and retention
• Develop
  and maintain a transparent, honest and supportive communication structure
  within the office staff and field sites
• Maintain
  good inter-team communications, engender good team dynamics, and take
  suitable action if/when problems occur
• Ensure
  that all AR policies are enforced
• Organize
  and take lead on fortnightly team meetings – a forum where important news
  is shared, case studies of current projects are presented by field staff
  and challenges/issues are discussed and shared
• Ensure
  Safety and Security of staff, partners and AR’s assets

• Build
  and grow working relationships with in-country project donors
• Produce
  annual core budget in collaboration with the Finance Director and Finance
  Manager
• Oversee
  project/programme expenditure and ensure budgets are adhered to
• Alert
  the CEO and the Finance team if any project/programme(s) are likely to
  exceed the agreed budget as early as possible
• Manage
  any relevant risk assessments for the Uganda programme

• Manage
  and develop rigorous and systematic monitoring, learning and evaluation
  system
• Ensure
  a robust M&E plan is in place at the start of every project/programme
• Ensure
  that all individual projects and programmes are monitored and evaluated to
  10% determine the impact of these projects/programmes and determine any
  changes needed to increase impact of future projects/programmes
• Regularly
  review our impact quarterly and collect relevant data from each
  project/programme

• To
  network with organisations relevant to the work of AR
• Represent
  the organisation at relevant national, district and partner meetings
• Lobby
  for funds from in-country sources as well as other sources
• Play
  a role and advocate in national and regional dialogues on relevant matters
  to the organisation
• Create
  new relationships and partnerships with larger NGOs, unilateral and
  multilateral funding bodies

• Compile
  and submit concise bi-monthly reports on all key project/programme
  activities/developments, HR management and other general challenges to CEO
  (for information/discussion at the board meeting)
• Take
  lead in writing donor reports (requirement and frequency vary from donor
  to donor)
• Ensure
  all reporting documents are distributed timely to the CEO and Finance
  Director

• The
  ideal candidate should preferably hold a good Master’s degree in a
  relevant field, e.g. International Development, Project/Programme
  Management, Education Management
• A
  minimum of three or more years’ management experience, preferably in the
  non-profit sector, in a post-conflict setting (preferably in northern
  Uganda), managing multiple community-led programmes (preferably education,
  construction or agricultural / livelihoods programmes)
• Past
  exposure and experience in programme development and strategic planning
• Past
  experience of managing staff in a multi-cultural and multi-functional team
• Prior
  experience of financial management of major international donor
  governments and agencies including overseeing financial procedures, budget
  management and donor reporting
• Past
  working experience developing and managing collaborative relationships
  with a wide variety of civil society, governmental and multi-lateral
  institutions
• Experience
  of representing organisations at high level
• Good
  working knowledge of Uganda and preferably of Northern Uganda and/or the
  region
• Excellent
  communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent
  team-management and team-building skills
• Past
  expertise on early childhood development / construction / agronomy is also
  desired
• Excellent
  presentation skills
• Photography
  skills are an added advantage
• Working
  knowledge of desktop publishing software (e.g. Indesign or similar) are
  desired
• Good
  working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Acholi
  language proficiency is desired

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