Job Title: Regional Program Manager
Organisation: WEI/Bantwana
Project Name: USAID’s Better Outcomes for Children and
Youth Project
Youth Project
Funding Source: PEPFAR/USAID
Duty Station:
Gulu, Uganda
Gulu, Uganda
About WEI:
WEI/Bantwana Initiative is a
Non-Governmental Organization that helps families and children orphaned and
made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS to access the comprehensive support and care they need
to grow into healthy adults.
Non-Governmental Organization that helps families and children orphaned and
made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS to access the comprehensive support and care they need
to grow into healthy adults.
About USAID Project:
The Bantwana Initiative of World
Education is implementing the USAID’s Better Outcomes for Children and Youth in
Eastern and Northern Uganda program—a $24.5 million program with a large sub
grant component. The Program is being implemented across 13 districts in
Eastern and Northern Uganda. Better Outcomes works with families, communities,
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Local Government and the private sector to
address the long-term, comprehensive needs of vulnerable children and families
through improved OVC service delivery.
Education is implementing the USAID’s Better Outcomes for Children and Youth in
Eastern and Northern Uganda program—a $24.5 million program with a large sub
grant component. The Program is being implemented across 13 districts in
Eastern and Northern Uganda. Better Outcomes works with families, communities,
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Local Government and the private sector to
address the long-term, comprehensive needs of vulnerable children and families
through improved OVC service delivery.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Provide
management and technical oversight to regional team the North team
Provide
management and technical oversight to regional team the North team
·
Steer
and oversee the planning and implementation of program activities with program
team and partners
Steer
and oversee the planning and implementation of program activities with program
team and partners
·
Ensure
technical oversight and achievement of program goals and targets
Ensure
technical oversight and achievement of program goals and targets
·
The
incumbent will support the technical team to provide support supervision to
partners and local government
The
incumbent will support the technical team to provide support supervision to
partners and local government
·
Build
and strengthen productive relationships with local government and other key
stakeholders in the North
Build
and strengthen productive relationships with local government and other key
stakeholders in the North
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The
ideal candidate for the USAID OVC Project career placement should hold a
relevant Bachelor’s degree
The
ideal candidate for the USAID OVC Project career placement should hold a
relevant Bachelor’s degree
·
Five
or more years program management in OVC sector or related field. Demonstrated
leadership, organizational, and management experience
Five
or more years program management in OVC sector or related field. Demonstrated
leadership, organizational, and management experience
·
Past
exposure and experience working on large-scale USAID or other donor- funded
projects
Past
exposure and experience working on large-scale USAID or other donor- funded
projects
·
Knowledge
of Northern Uganda implementing environment
Knowledge
of Northern Uganda implementing environment
·
Fluency
in local languages in the North highly desirable
Fluency
in local languages in the North highly desirable
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested
candidates who wish to join the USAID Project are encouraged to Apply via
E-mail only be sending an updated CV and cover letter to: [email protected]
candidates who wish to join the USAID Project are encouraged to Apply via
E-mail only be sending an updated CV and cover letter to: [email protected]
NB:
Please clearly include name and title of the position you are applying for in
the subject line of the email.
Please clearly include name and title of the position you are applying for in
the subject line of the email.
Deadline: 15th May, 2015
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