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• Oversight of all assigned
  district level teams, coordinate and implement district level activities
  in line with approved project proposal, budget and within the agreed time
  frames
• Ensure compliance to all
  GOAL, Donor and Government of Uganda policies, procedures and guidelines
  that relate to the implementation of the of the programme
• Ensure project deadlines
  and quality standards are met
• Ensure an integrated
  approach to program implementation in order to maximize resource utilization
  and synergy between the programme staff and different programme partners
• Make on-site field visits
  regularly to provide technical back stopping and/or design suggestions.
• In consultation with DPD,
  Technical and the MEL Team, ensure that staff measure and report on the
  programme in a timely and accurate manner
• Additionally, the Program
  Manager will be responsible for the initial launch of the program at a
  district level and once the research is published, undertake a full launch
  to all stakeholders at a district level.

• Coordinate, manage and
  motivate program teams through ensuring that they have clear
  objectives/individual work plans as part of performance management and
  receive constructive feedback on their performance.
• Ensure capacity building
  of the district teams on market facilitative approaches to agricultural
  system development with youth.
• Monitor and advise on
  district level staffing needs.
• Ensure evaluations and
  disciplinary measures are made, as necessary according to GOAL policy.

• Build and maintain
  productive working relationships with Local Government officials and line
  departments, soliciting their participation in all activities where
  appropriate.
• Responsible for all
  engagement with other district stakeholders including private sector
  actors and youth representatives

• Actively participate in
  the development and continual revision of a dynamic, program-wide
  monitoring and evaluation system linked to program strategies, indicators,
  and information management tools, which supports program management,
  accountability and learning.
• Coordinate data gathering
  and management with all district-based program staff and take overall
  responsibility for monitoring and evaluation.
• Ensure that district
  program team members are paying sufficient attention to the continual
  gathering and digestion of operating environment and activity reports, and
  that teams are holding frequent activity review sessions to continually
  re-examine the relevance and impact of the program.
• Oversee the scheduling and
  production of formal and informal reports on all aspects of the district
  level program activities in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensure close coordination
  and sharing of information with other district level stakeholders such
  other NGOs, and local authorities.
• As part of GOAL’s
  agency-wide Organizational Learning Initiative, all team members are
  responsible for spending 5% of their work time in formal and/or non-formal
  professional learning activities.

• Support all efforts
  towards accountability to project participants. This includes actively
  engaging participating communities as equal partners in the design,
  monitoring and evaluation of programmes.
• Work closely with teams to
  represent the programme at the district levels and lower levels.
• Ensure establishment and
  maintenance of good relations and accountability with target communities,
  and local government structures.
• Linking into existing DLG
  coordination structures, S/he will promote and facilitate the existing
  district food security and livelihoods coordination meetings which occur
  on a 1-3 monthly basis; and collaborate with District Youth Councils
• Support and coordinate visits
  from regional and HQ based staff and external visitors, such as donors and
  media, in collaboration with Director of programs.
• Conduct himself/herself
  both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring positive
  recognition to GOAL, and to not endanger GOAL’s mission.

• Coordinate with program
  and finance and administration staff to ensure operational systems are in
  place to support field activities including logistics (transport,
  warehousing and asset management), procurement, security, administration
  and human resources.
• Other duties as assigned
  by your supervisor.
• GOAL team members are
  expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to
  our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international
  relief and development work while actively engaging beneficiary
  communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of
  our field projects

• The ideal candidate for
  the GOAL International Programme Manager job placement should hold a Bachelor’s
  Degree in business, economic development or other relevant field is
  preferred.
• A minimum of five years of
  experience including three years of relevant management experience, with
  positions of progressively greater responsibilities.
• Experience with market
  facilitation, supporting systemic change and promoting supporting services
  indirectly, is preferred (M4P and or value chain and private sector
  development experience). 
• Some practical experience
  managing partnerships.
• Strong writing, communication,
  organization, prioritization and negotiating skills.
• Excellent (English) verbal
  and written communication skills with proven financial management skills.
• Strong computer literacy
  with a full knowledge of office applications

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