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• Manage all programme operations in Uganda,
  compliance and make appropriate improvements including line manage the Programme
  Coordinators in accordance to APP’s policies and procedures.
• Actively contribute to the Line management
  of staff within the programme areas.
• Generating new project ideas and
  fundraising for new programme areas
• Quality control of programme activities
  including M&E implementation across all programmes.
• Responsible for grants and financial
  planning, management and reporting in all programme areas working with
  programme leads.
• Actively contribute to SMT providing
  programme and risk management information as well as delivering on the
  programmes work plan and budget.

• Lead APP’s program design, proposal
  development and reporting for current and future projects ensuring the
  implementation of the programmatic strategies, technical quality assurance
  and best practices are recorded, captured and reported.
• Ensure that programmes comply with donor
  and APP administrative and reporting requirements.
• Work in liaison with the UK office sharing
  program design, implementation and reporting functions are completed in
  accordance with deadlines and undertake report editing where necessary.
• Provide support in drawing up plans,
  proposals, and budgets for new projects and extensions of projects
  ensuring that they are informed by needs assessments prior to fundraising.
• Support the CD in identifying new areas of
  need and potential areas for project development and donor funding in
  Uganda.
• Ensure regular communications are
  maintained between the field sites and Head Quarters in Kampala.
• Travel to the project in country as per
  APP’s needs.
• Ensure that upcountry programme
  operational procedures are complied with and updating of field level
  procedures as required.
• Ensure that security for upcountry staff
  is ensured and field site security guidelines are reviewed at least
  quarterly as well as all security incidents are appropriately recorded and
  reported by project /programme managers.
• Notify the country director of any
  increases outbreaks of insecurity, health disease or other significant
  event in the fields and advise on specific actions that should be taken
  including monitoring of changes to security which will affect programme
  and donor environment.
• Lead in designing donor visits.
• Support team members professionally and
  monitor and support stress management.

• Provide advice and assistance to Programme
  Managers regarding their budgets on project spending and budgeting where
  necessary
• Maintain good team communication, engender
  good team dynamics and take remedial action when problems occur
• Carry out appraisals according to APP’s
  Human Resource procedures for programme staff
• Work closely with CD, ensure all new team
  members are adequately briefed on arrival in the field, and departing team
  members are debriefed post field activity.
• Work with CD to maintain up-to-date job
  descriptions for programme staff and prepare and maintain job descriptions
  for all staff where appropriate.
• Tasked with the recruitment of programme
  staff.
• Ensure with HR/Admin that staff leave
  requests are processed and HR files regularly updated.
• Ensure procedural compliance for staff
  movements, ensuring all relevant parties are informed in a timely fashion.

• Represent the Country Director in his
  absence as delegated
• Communicate effectively APP’s vision to a
  broad range of entities such as governments, NGOs, donors and other
  partners.
• Build and cultivate collaborative
  implementation partnerships at field levels, managing partner formation,
  maintenance and compliance with contractual agreements.
• Research and identify potential donors and
  partners in programme areas

• The applicant for the African Prisons
  Project (APP) Programme Coordinator career opportunity should preferably
  hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree with post graduate qualifications
  ideally in law, health and Life Skills or development related discipline.
• Substantial programme leadership and
  management experience in a complex organization ideally NGO.
• Previous experience of managing a major
  donor funded project.
• Qualifications in project management and
  or programme management with direct relevant experience and tools as well
  as proposal drafting and report drafting.
• Good leadership/mentorship skills
• Willingness to work in resource-limited
  settings
• Excellent communication skills, with
  excellent written and spoken English
• Good proven problem solving and
  organisational skills
• High degree of flexibility and the ability
  to remain calm under pressure
• Previous experience of conducting needs
  assessments and project development
• Previous experience in managing people or
  teams.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions
  in an isolated area with basic living conditions
• Good team-worker and able to live and work
  closely with a small team
• Previous experience of establishing strong
  working relationships with colleagues from different functions and
  cultures
• Experience of a flexible approach to
  managing and prioritising a high workload and multiple tasks in a fast
  paced environment with tight deadlines
• Confident and proficient in the use of MS
  Office packages
• Ability and willingness to undertake
  frequent travel to field sites
• Broad knowledge and understanding of and
  commitment to APP’s mission and values
• Good Planning and Time Management: able to
  prioritise tasks, manage time and tight schedules, work effectively under
  pressure, and assist direct reports with prioritization of tasks and
  meeting deadlines.

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