Job Title: Programmes Manager
Organization: Al-Khatim
Adlan Centre for Enlightenment and Human Development
Adlan Centre for Enlightenment and Human Development
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About Us:
Al-Khatim Adlan Centre for Enlightenment and Human Development
(commonly known as KACE) is a small dynamic NGO working with the Sudanese civil
society and the horn of Africa civil society through human rights and human
development projects and to implement a diverse programmatic portfolio which aims
to establish long-term peace and stability in Sudan.
(commonly known as KACE) is a small dynamic NGO working with the Sudanese civil
society and the horn of Africa civil society through human rights and human
development projects and to implement a diverse programmatic portfolio which aims
to establish long-term peace and stability in Sudan.
Job Summary: The Programmes
Manager will be coordinating and monitoring programs and the financial flow
into the organization, as well as overseeing the programme development and
financial management throughout their duration. This includes developing
projects, researching and writing grant applications and developing concept
notes. The incumbent will also be responsible for liaising with current and
potential donors, negotiating contracts and partnerships, monitoring project
cycles , reporting to donors and advising on long-term sustainability of
programs.
Manager will be coordinating and monitoring programs and the financial flow
into the organization, as well as overseeing the programme development and
financial management throughout their duration. This includes developing
projects, researching and writing grant applications and developing concept
notes. The incumbent will also be responsible for liaising with current and
potential donors, negotiating contracts and partnerships, monitoring project
cycles , reporting to donors and advising on long-term sustainability of
programs.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
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Work in liaison with the director, the
administration manager and project managers to develop project ideas and
concept notes in the thematic areas of work.
Work in liaison with the director, the
administration manager and project managers to develop project ideas and
concept notes in the thematic areas of work.
·
Identify opportunities for fundraising and to
suggest ideas for new programs and initiative working with the director of
KACE.
Identify opportunities for fundraising and to
suggest ideas for new programs and initiative working with the director of
KACE.
·
Keenly facilitate and contribute to KACE’s
programme development, implementation, quality assurance and general overview
all projects.
Keenly facilitate and contribute to KACE’s
programme development, implementation, quality assurance and general overview
all projects.
·
Oversee the implementation, reporting and
documentation projects and actively engage in projects planning, contracting,
reporting, and evaluation.
Oversee the implementation, reporting and
documentation projects and actively engage in projects planning, contracting,
reporting, and evaluation.
·
Locate and join relevant networks on new grant
opportunities, and nurture relationships with existing donors and partners.
Locate and join relevant networks on new grant
opportunities, and nurture relationships with existing donors and partners.
·
Establish communication and collaborate with
researchers, technical experts, knowledge institutes and grassroots experts.
Establish communication and collaborate with
researchers, technical experts, knowledge institutes and grassroots experts.
·
Pursuing new funding options and following up on
leads with the director
Pursuing new funding options and following up on
leads with the director
·
Actively contribute to the development of
advocacy statements and briefing and work closely with the communications and
campaign officer on advocacy work .
Actively contribute to the development of
advocacy statements and briefing and work closely with the communications and
campaign officer on advocacy work .
·
Work closely with the finance officer on
developing project budgets and liquidity forecasts for projects.
Work closely with the finance officer on
developing project budgets and liquidity forecasts for projects.
·
In charge of monitoring projects in close
coordination with project managers, supporting them whenever necessary in
activities, and especially in reporting.
In charge of monitoring projects in close
coordination with project managers, supporting them whenever necessary in
activities, and especially in reporting.
·
Evaluate projects on a quarterly basis and
assist the project team in meeting their plans of actions and budgets
Evaluate projects on a quarterly basis and
assist the project team in meeting their plans of actions and budgets
·
Managing a donor database for institutional
sustainability including contact information and all materials linked to
project contracts
Managing a donor database for institutional
sustainability including contact information and all materials linked to
project contracts
·
Support with any English-language editing
required for administration or project purposes
Support with any English-language editing
required for administration or project purposes
·
Perform various public relations work when
required, especially with international NGOs, embassies, and other agencies.
Perform various public relations work when
required, especially with international NGOs, embassies, and other agencies.
·
In charge of liaising, reporting and supervising
the proper use of the budget allocated and ensuring transparency.
In charge of liaising, reporting and supervising
the proper use of the budget allocated and ensuring transparency.
·
Perform any other duties as assigned
Perform any other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
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At least three to five years of experience in
fundraising and programme development for NGOs
At least three to five years of experience in
fundraising and programme development for NGOs
·
Excellent interpersonal communication skills,
including reading and writing proficiency in English, ability to follow up
quickly with email correspondence, and strong online research skills for grant
opportunities.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills,
including reading and writing proficiency in English, ability to follow up
quickly with email correspondence, and strong online research skills for grant
opportunities.
·
Excellent computer skills in Word and Excel
Excellent computer skills in Word and Excel
·
Highly organized who can work under strict time
pressure and can work outside normal business hours if required
Highly organized who can work under strict time
pressure and can work outside normal business hours if required
·
Ready to travel when necessary
Ready to travel when necessary
·
Highly flexible and patient individual with a
good sense of humor to handle the workload and the challenges of working on
Sudan issues.
Highly flexible and patient individual with a
good sense of humor to handle the workload and the challenges of working on
Sudan issues.
·
Self-motivated with strong personal initiative
and ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Self-motivated with strong personal initiative
and ability to work independently as well as part of a team
·
Fluency in the Arabic language is desired
Fluency in the Arabic language is desired
·
Knowledge of or previous residence in Sudan
Knowledge of or previous residence in Sudan
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated
resume and cover letter detailing how you fit the job description to: [email protected] and
[email protected]
resume and cover letter detailing how you fit the job description to: [email protected] and
[email protected]
Deadline: 30th
November 2016
November 2016
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