The Ugandan Jobline

• Defines and updates clear project work
  plans for each grant regularly to reflect changing environment
• The incumbent achieves project results,
  and monitors appropriate benchmarks, targets and performance indicators
• Coordinates technical inputs on WASH, CPiE
  and gender to support high quality of implementation ensuring that
  programmatic strategies of grant portfolio are of high quality, based on
  best practices and in line with donor standards
• The jobholder articulates changes in
  project activities (if any) clearly and produces clear documents
  justifying changes, analysis of change impact and budget impact
• Systematically reviews risks and
  challenges to quality implementation and compliance and develops clear and
  timely mitigation strategies, including resources required
• Develops and implements a clear plan to
  strengthen program and compliance quality in the grant portfolio
• Writes well-documented, accurate quality
  narrative reports in line with donors’ reporting requirements, including
  review by CNO
• Creates an efficient knowledge management
  system/approach that helps learning, sharing, scaling up, and innovation
• Produces knowledge management documents in
  coordination with Plan International Uganda’s and Canada’s technical
  advisors showcasing achievements in EiE, CPiE and WASH

• Reviews and updates the projects’ budgets
  and financial reports frequently, applying the principles of effectiveness
  and best value for money in implementation
• Responsible meeting donor compliance
  requirements in a timely manner and positioning grants for donor audits
• Develops, implements and monitors grants’
  budgets and forecast in coordination with Plan International Uganda’s
  Finance team to the highest quality in accordance with donor compliance
  requirements
• Prepares and submits accurate financial
  reports in line with donors’ requirements
• Reviews financial reports ensure alignment
  between expenditures and progress reports

• Supports on-going business development
  opportunities, including liaising with donors and following up on
  potential leads;
• Supports project design and proposal
  preparations for institutional and public funding in conjunction with
  Emergency response team at the CNO level;
• Responsible for effective administration
  of internal processes, and ensures Plan protocol is followed with the
  proposal development process to allow Cananda National Office adequate
  time to provide feedback on proposals and on the draft agreement before
  finalised;
• Works closely with key donors, building
  relationships and developing business development opportunities: UN
  agencies (UNHCR, UNICEF, UNFPA, WFP, FAO, etc.) Canadian Embassy, host
  government and other key stakeholders where necessary

• Builds strong relationships between Plan
  International Uganda and Plan International Canada staff and develops
  clear communication protocols on grant management;
• Engages and effectively represents Plan
  International in strategic partnerships with relevant NGOS (local and
  international), UN and government entities as appropriate, to maximise use
  of our resources and emergency program impact;
• Effectively networks with donors, and
  NGO’s involved in emergency project implementation;
• Develops appropriate internal and external
  Working Relationships (and partnerships) to support quality grant delivery
  and compliance.

• The applicant for the Plan International
  Senior Emergency Portfolio Manager job placement should preferably have a
  minimum of five years of demonstrated experience in managing all aspects
  of donor-funded emergency projects, including finance;
• Extensive knowledge of effective
  participatory Monitoring, Evaluation and Research systems and processes
• Ability to work independently and as a
  team player who demonstrates leadership
• Previous experience in engaging with the
  international donor community and developing donor reports for grants
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including
  the ability to work in a matrix environment
• Excellent written and oral communication
  skills, including presentation and public speaking
• Excellent analytical and problem solving
  skills
• Excellent organisational skills and the
  ability to multitask while working on projects with varying activities,
  objectives and deliverables
• Excellent negotiation and influencing
  skills
• Creates strong sense of purpose within the
  portfolio and with stakeholders
• Sound judgment and decision-making in
  complex situations
• Aware of impact on others and adjusting
  own behaviour accordingly

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