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• Direct
  performance management of the Programmes Managers, Monitoring and Learning
  Manager, and communications and advocacy Manager.
• Sign
  off and oversight on strategies and plans for their respective Units.
• Leading
  annual planning and regular monitoring of delivery for the organisation
• Coordinating
  across all units to ensure organisational effectiveness.
• Review
  programme performance across all units, producing regular reports on
  programs for Management committee and Board.

• Working
  through Programme Managers and downstream partners, ensure that all
  programmes are implemented to the highest quality, in an effective and
  efficient manner.
• Be
  accountable for the implementation of programmes, through UYONET partners
  and members, against schedules and budgets agreed with donors.
• Budget
  oversight – support to internal programmes teams and downstream partners
  in tracking and reporting on income and expenditure against budgets.
• Ensure
  all donor reports are accurate, specific, well-communicated and submitted
  within deadlines both for internal programme teams and downstream
  partners.
• Act
  as a focal person for communication with the already existing donors on
  matters related to programs and M&E.
• Ensure
  internal communications systems are in place to include informal and
  formal communications, meetings and updates, annual schedule, unit and
  staff meetings, quarterly staff workshops, etc.
• Ensure
  organisational effectiveness in management of grants through direct line
  management of key management staff and coordination of the organisational
  calendar

• Lead
  strategic and organisational planning in line with the10-year National
  Strategy, partner objectives, national development priorities and the
  UYONET Strategic Framework.
• Contribute
  to the achievement of the four strategic objectives in the UYONET
  strategic Plan
• Contribute
  to leadership of the monthly Management Committee, consisting of Managers
  and ensure monthly staff meetings are happening and achieving their
  objectives
• Support
  the Executive Director and Management Committee in the governance,
  oversight and direction of non-programmatic units
• Support
  the Executive Director to develop and engage the Management Committee in
  the strategic growth and business expansion of UYONET
• Values-based
  Leadership:
• Serve
  as a role model at all times, personally embodying UYONET’s mission and
  values for all staff, volunteers, and external audiences.
• Create
  and maintain a values-based ethic across UYONET to ensure that the
  UYONET’s values, codes of conduct, policies and standards are understood
  clearly by all and adhered to in practice.

• Develop
  and manage identified donor relationships and represent UYONET at public
  events
• Contribute
  to development of proposals, reports, media and PR materials to secure new
  funds and greater visibility for UYONET
• Support
  the development of strategic relationships between UYONET and key
  development partners, including the government of Uganda, the UN, other
  NGOs, and the private sector

• The
  applicant must hold a graduate-level Degree in relevant field of study, or
  equivalent work experience
• Proven
  leader, with at least five years management experience in programme,
  management.
• At
  least five years of experience in the development sector, NGO experience
  preferred
• Experience
  in programme management, strategic leadership, fundraising, monitoring and
  evaluation and/or capacity building
• Excellent
  IT, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Previous
  experience of working with young people highly preferred
• The
  successful candidate will possess strategic astuteness, be results
  oriented, have demonstrated analytical skills, be forward thinking and be
  able to supervise and support programmes to maximize impact.
• Fluent
  written and spoken English.

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