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• Support the VOICE programmes design and development, and lead
  regular review of programmes to ensure management for impact.
• Establish and maintain feedback mechanisms to reflect and refine
  program delivery and quality; ensuring all key stakeholders are providing
  and receiving feedback
• Oversee development of programme materials (manuals and other
  training materials) and provide programme guidance for staff and young
  leaders
• Document evidence of good practice for both internal and external
  learning and ensure systematic integration and application of
  organisational learning
• Working closely with the Senior Programme Quality Manager, to take
  full responsibility of programme risk management by analyzing data,
  anticipating, identifying and mitigating risk factors
• Take lead on the production and consolidation of both external and
  internal programme reports and review reports to ensure good quality
  reporting before submission.
• Support the integration of VOICE in the design and implementation of
  the LIVING, SRHR and LEADERSHIP goal programme areas

• Identify, develop and manage VOICE programme partnerships with
  government, donors, NGOs and other key stakeholders
• Oversee all VOICE programme events to raise the profile of the
  programme
• Represent Restless Development in local and national forums and
  platforms
• Ensure quarterly reporting of our activities to local governments
  and ensure participation as required in meetings and events
• Working closely with the Fundraising Unit:
• Liaise with the programme, finance, and monitoring and evaluation
  teams to ensure timely development and submission of donor and partner
  reports
• Support new business development (program design)

• Lead on developing, managing and regularly reviewing the programme
  budget
• Support development of donor budgets and expenditures reports
• Support development of annual programme budgets and quarterly
  reforecasts
• Ensure adequate budget monitoring and tracking of all relevant
  programme budgets
• Ensure financial policy and procedure is adhered to by the team
• Ensure that value for money is obtained

• Line and performance manage programme coordinators, serving as a
  role model at all times
• Coordinate training and other capacity-building initiatives for
  staff as required
• Take charge of the performance management cycle for your programme
  staff while ensuring that all staff in the Programmes Unit have up to date
  performance objectives and career development plans and that Line
  Management and Performance Management meetings are happening.
• Support Recruitment, selection, and orientation of new staff
• Ensure human resource policy and procedures are adhered to by your
  team
• Ensure volunteer and staff welfare with support from your Senior
  Manager

• Other duties as required. Occasionally working on weekends, late
  night in case of volunteer incidents and holidays for which time off in
  lieu can be taken.

• The applicants for the Restless Development Programmes Manager
  -Voice job opportunity should hold a Graduate-level Degree in relevant
  field of study. Post graduate studies are an added advantage.
• At least three years of experience in programme management,
  including proven experience of managing advocacy programmes relating to
  youth,
• Strong partnership development and networking skills
• Excellent numeracy skills with strong experience in budget
  management
• Excellent understanding of project cycle management
• Good understanding and practical experience of youth development in
  Uganda
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Experience of donor management and reporting
• Ability to lead, inspire and develop a talented team, including
  experience of managing young staff with limited experience
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to make sound
  operational decisions
• Strong team player able to work under own initiative
• Willingness to travel to rural areas as required
• A strong personal commitment to the values of Restless Development
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and
  verbal), fluency in written and spoken English essential and excellent IT
  skills
• Experience working in a youthful, multicultural environment
  including welfare provision
• Risk mitigation, response and management.
• A clear understanding of contemporary development issues
  particularly those related to economic opportunities for youth, sexual and
  reproductive health and civic participation

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