Organisation: BRAC
International
International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Area
Co-ordinator
Co-ordinator
About US:
BRAC International is one of the world’s largest Non-Governmental
Development Organizations, working in a number of countries in Africa and Asia
on poverty alleviation Programs, is registered in Uganda as BRAC Uganda. The
organization implements integrated development approach combining Education,
Health, Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment and Microfinance.
Development Organizations, working in a number of countries in Africa and Asia
on poverty alleviation Programs, is registered in Uganda as BRAC Uganda. The
organization implements integrated development approach combining Education,
Health, Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment and Microfinance.
Job Summary: The Program
Manager, Education and Youth Development will implement the activities of EYD
program with efficiency and professionalism to ensure the success of the
program. Responsible for heading the operations of the program as a whole.
Manager, Education and Youth Development will implement the activities of EYD
program with efficiency and professionalism to ensure the success of the
program. Responsible for heading the operations of the program as a whole.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Tasked with managing program and project
implementation.
Tasked with managing program and project
implementation.
·
Reporting and analyzing of various program
initiatives.
Reporting and analyzing of various program
initiatives.
·
Develop project proposals and concept notes on
education & youth related activities for funding.
Develop project proposals and concept notes on
education & youth related activities for funding.
·
Ensuring effective and efficient communication
with all internal and external stakeholders including existing and new
potential stakeholders/partners.
Ensuring effective and efficient communication
with all internal and external stakeholders including existing and new
potential stakeholders/partners.
·
Develop partnership with the actors and forums
relevant to the program.
Develop partnership with the actors and forums
relevant to the program.
·
Ensure financial management and accountability
for the program.
Ensure financial management and accountability
for the program.
·
Oversee all support in the planning process for
the education and youth program activities.
Oversee all support in the planning process for
the education and youth program activities.
·
Manage & supervise all staff assigned to the
program either directly or indirectly by providing clear guidance, scope for
career department and ensure employee satisfaction.
Manage & supervise all staff assigned to the
program either directly or indirectly by providing clear guidance, scope for
career department and ensure employee satisfaction.
·
Ensure internal & external linkages between
BRAC Programs & all other similar players & stakeholders
Ensure internal & external linkages between
BRAC Programs & all other similar players & stakeholders
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant must hold a Masters Degree in
Education, Youth Development and related field.
The applicant must hold a Masters Degree in
Education, Youth Development and related field.
·
At least seven years’ experience of working with
education and youth programs, three of which should be in a similar position as
program manager.
At least seven years’ experience of working with
education and youth programs, three of which should be in a similar position as
program manager.
·
Excellent monitoring, budgeting, project
planning and project proposal writing skills.
Excellent monitoring, budgeting, project
planning and project proposal writing skills.
·
Relevant professional certification (i.e., in
project management and technical knowledge and experience in the relevant
field.
Relevant professional certification (i.e., in
project management and technical knowledge and experience in the relevant
field.
·
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary
environment with minimum disruptions.
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary
environment with minimum disruptions.
·
Ability to create and sustain long term
partnerships with other development actors including other international
agencies, donors and government.
Ability to create and sustain long term
partnerships with other development actors including other international
agencies, donors and government.
·
Excellent communication skills (both written and
spoken) including report writing and oral presentations.
Excellent communication skills (both written and
spoken) including report writing and oral presentations.
·
Ability to work under minimum supervision and
excellent attention to detail.
Ability to work under minimum supervision and
excellent attention to detail.
How to Apply:
All qualified and interested candidates should send their application
letters, Curriculum Vita in one Ms. Office Word Document and academic papers in
one PDF to [email protected]. There should be only 2 attachments & the
subject in email must be the name of the position applied for strictly.
letters, Curriculum Vita in one Ms. Office Word Document and academic papers in
one PDF to [email protected]. There should be only 2 attachments & the
subject in email must be the name of the position applied for strictly.
NB: Only soft copy
applications will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted. These positions are open for Ugandan nationals only.
applications will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted. These positions are open for Ugandan nationals only.
Deadline: 17th
December 2017
December 2017
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