Organization: Restless
Development
Development
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Senior Programmes Manager
to: Senior Programmes Manager
Salary: Gross Annual
UGX 61,648,332
UGX 61,648,332
About
US:
US:
Restless
Development is the global leader in youth-led development with approaches that
reach over 450,000 young people weekly across 8 countries in Africa and Asia,
and engages 350 youth organisations from around the world. Since 1985, we have
demonstrated that young people are critical actors in development, and can
drive positive change at local, national and international levels in the areas
of sexual and reproductive health, livelihoods and civic participation. Our
model is bottom-up and holistic, focusing on individual leadership change
amongst young people as well as systematic changes in policy and practice
towards a more supportive environment for youth-led development.
Development is the global leader in youth-led development with approaches that
reach over 450,000 young people weekly across 8 countries in Africa and Asia,
and engages 350 youth organisations from around the world. Since 1985, we have
demonstrated that young people are critical actors in development, and can
drive positive change at local, national and international levels in the areas
of sexual and reproductive health, livelihoods and civic participation. Our
model is bottom-up and holistic, focusing on individual leadership change
amongst young people as well as systematic changes in policy and practice
towards a more supportive environment for youth-led development.
Restless
Development Uganda will coordinate all activities relating to the new exiting
regional youth engagement programme implemented in partnership with a major
international donor, which will support the establishment of a regional Youth
Think Tank. The programme will facilitate youth-led research focused on youth
economic opportunities, with the aim of feeding into important and emerging
policy and development agendas.
Development Uganda will coordinate all activities relating to the new exiting
regional youth engagement programme implemented in partnership with a major
international donor, which will support the establishment of a regional Youth
Think Tank. The programme will facilitate youth-led research focused on youth
economic opportunities, with the aim of feeding into important and emerging
policy and development agendas.
Job
Summary: The Programme Manager will
mainly oversee the strategic and operational planning, lead networking and
partnership efforts relating to the new programme. Additionally the Programme
Manager will support another youth focused programme and will represent Restless
Development in with a range of stakeholders.
Summary: The Programme Manager will
mainly oversee the strategic and operational planning, lead networking and
partnership efforts relating to the new programme. Additionally the Programme
Manager will support another youth focused programme and will represent Restless
Development in with a range of stakeholders.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Programme Delivery 40%
·
Manage the design, planning, delivery and review
of all programme activities.
Manage the design, planning, delivery and review
of all programme activities.
·
Conducting the over-sight of programme monitoring,
evaluation and reporting, working closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation
and Research Manager.
Conducting the over-sight of programme monitoring,
evaluation and reporting, working closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation
and Research Manager.
·
Work in liaison with the funding partner to
finalize the design of the new youth led research and related activities and
manage its coordination.
Work in liaison with the funding partner to
finalize the design of the new youth led research and related activities and
manage its coordination.
·
Actively coordinate the development of training,
and other relevant materials drawing on best practice internally, nationally
and regionally
Actively coordinate the development of training,
and other relevant materials drawing on best practice internally, nationally
and regionally
·
Coordinate the youth-led research on economic
opportunities for youth including the dissemination and publication working
closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation and Research Manager
Coordinate the youth-led research on economic
opportunities for youth including the dissemination and publication working
closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation and Research Manager
·
Ensure the timely and accurate reporting of
programme progress to enable continual programme review and improvement
Ensure the timely and accurate reporting of
programme progress to enable continual programme review and improvement
·
Manage the development of annual programme plans
for your programme
Manage the development of annual programme plans
for your programme
2. Networking and Partnership Management
25%
25%
·
Identify, develop and manage relevant programme
partnerships with government, donors, NGOs and other key stakeholders
Identify, develop and manage relevant programme
partnerships with government, donors, NGOs and other key stakeholders
·
Manage the development of the programme network
and coordinate capacity building of youth and partners in meaningful and accountable
youth engagement
Manage the development of the programme network
and coordinate capacity building of youth and partners in meaningful and accountable
youth engagement
·
Oversee activities, meetings, events to raise the
profile of the programme
Oversee activities, meetings, events to raise the
profile of the programme
·
Represent Restless Development in key
forums/platforms and meetings
Represent Restless Development in key
forums/platforms and meetings
3. Financial Management and Reporting 15%
·
In charge of the effective budget management in
accordance with organisational financial procedure and donor requirements
In charge of the effective budget management in
accordance with organisational financial procedure and donor requirements
·
Support development of donor budgets and programme
expenditures reports
Support development of donor budgets and programme
expenditures reports
·
Support development of annual programme budgets
and quarterly reforecasts
Support development of annual programme budgets
and quarterly reforecasts
·
Ensure that value for money is obtained in all
purchases
Ensure that value for money is obtained in all
purchases
4. Personnel Management and
Capacity-Building 15%
Capacity-Building 15%
·
Facilitate effective implementation of personnel
policies and procedures to and by all staff in your Unit.
Facilitate effective implementation of personnel
policies and procedures to and by all staff in your Unit.
·
Make sure that all staff have clear performance
objectives and development plans
Make sure that all staff have clear performance
objectives and development plans
·
Continually support and supervise the outputs of
programme unit staff through line management and performance reviews
Continually support and supervise the outputs of
programme unit staff through line management and performance reviews
·
Line manage and performance manage the Programme
Coordinators.
Line manage and performance manage the Programme
Coordinators.
·
Deputise head of operations management duties for
the Kampala office as required
Deputise head of operations management duties for
the Kampala office as required
·
Contribute to staff capacity-building initiatives
Contribute to staff capacity-building initiatives
5. Other Duties: 5% Perform any
other duties as required
other duties as required
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should hold a Graduate-level
Degree in a relevant field of study or equivalent work experience
The ideal candidate should hold a Graduate-level
Degree in a relevant field of study or equivalent work experience
·
Past experience in designing and delivering youth
engagement programmes, with a particular focus on youth led-research and
youth-led advocacy
Past experience in designing and delivering youth
engagement programmes, with a particular focus on youth led-research and
youth-led advocacy
·
Prior experience managing and reporting against
programme budgets
Prior experience managing and reporting against
programme budgets
·
Past exposure and experience managing staff,
including line and performance management
Past exposure and experience managing staff,
including line and performance management
·
A minimum of three or more years’ experience
managing similar programmes
A minimum of three or more years’ experience
managing similar programmes
·
Proven ability to identify, develop and manage
local/national/regional partnerships
Proven ability to identify, develop and manage
local/national/regional partnerships
·
Detailed knowledge and understanding of
contemporary development issues particularly those related to economic
opportunities for youth, sexual and reproductive health and civic participation
Detailed knowledge and understanding of
contemporary development issues particularly those related to economic
opportunities for youth, sexual and reproductive health and civic participation
·
Possess the ability to analyse problems and make
sound operational decisions
Possess the ability to analyse problems and make
sound operational decisions
·
Excellent organisational skills and a
methodological approach to programme management
Excellent organisational skills and a
methodological approach to programme management
·
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
(written and verbal)
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
(written and verbal)
·
Excellent budget management skills
Excellent budget management skills
·
Fluency in written and spoken English essential
Fluency in written and spoken English essential
·
Excellent IT skills
Excellent IT skills
·
Past experience producing written briefings and
other materials for external audiences
Past experience producing written briefings and
other materials for external audiences
·
Past experience with Monitoring and Evaluation
systems and research, including participatory research approaches is desired
Past experience with Monitoring and Evaluation
systems and research, including participatory research approaches is desired
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their completed application
forms, download
here, to: [email protected], stating the vacancy job
title Uganda – Programme Manager
qualified and interested candidates should send their completed application
forms, download
here, to: [email protected], stating the vacancy job
title Uganda – Programme Manager
Deadline:
19th June 2015
19th June 2015
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