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• Pro-poor market development (SO1)
• Improved health for children under five years
  of age (SO2)
• Improved security and governance (SO3)

• Assist build, maintain and/or track project
  management and implementation tools such as work plans, concept notes,
  MOUs, sub-grant and service contract monitoring, procurements, budgetary
  planning, on-line project document filing, 
  quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC) processes, and work
  flow integration between GHG program and support teams.
• Lead and oversee the implementation of GHG’s
  project close-out plan.
• Support follow-up and implementation
  monitoring with sub-grantees, service contractors and other partners.
• Understand and incorporate resources, systems
  and structures available from Mercy Corps to GHG, such as PM@MC.
• Work closely with the management team to
  identify and quickly resolve issues, bottlenecks and conflicts that affect
  any aspect of program operations and quality.

• Support GHG managers to conduct staff reviews
  in a timely manner.
• Support the hiring managers to ensure rapid
  hiring of open positions (including short term and part-time positions) and
  on-time contract renewals.
• Maintain and share tracking tools to improve
  coordination between HR, operations, finance and program staff. 

• Coordinate with procurement, logistics,
  security, administration, and human resources teams to ensure operational
  systems support field activities.
• Work with the Operations, Admin and Finance
  Managers to evaluate current methodologies and policies used in Mercy
  Corps Uganda programs, determine their effectiveness and provide
  suggestions on ways to improve compliance and collaboration, and to ensure
  program and organizational success.

• Work closely with the COP and program staff
  to compile, review and edit monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Help draft, review and edit success stories,
  publications and program documents.
• Identify and submit program materials to
  Mercy Corps and other agencies for broader dissemination.

• The ideal candidate for the USAID Program
  Management Advisor (Growth, Health & Governance) career opportunity
  should have a minimum of two years’ experience in a coordination and/or
  management support role.   
• Excellent organizational skills using
  computer-based tools/software with demonstrated attention to details.
• Proven record of project management
  particularly including operations, finance and program activities as well
  as trouble shooting skills. 
  Preferably have a project management qualifications such as PMD
  Pro1 or PRINCE.
• Excellent written and verbal English language
  skills that meet the standards of Mercy Corps and USAID reporting.
• Strong communication skills including the
  ability to communicate frequently and effectively in both verbal and
  written form.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct him/herself
  professionally under pressure.
• Previous experience as a full time staff with
  Mercy Corps and demonstrated knowledge of Mercy Corps systems, procedures
  and program priorities is an advantage.

• Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to
  organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning
  organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the
  communities they serve – we expect all team members to commit 5% of their
  time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as
  themselves.
• Accountability to Beneficiaries: Mercy
  Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards
  accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international
  standards guiding international relief and development work, while
  actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design,
  monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

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