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• Report weekly plan of activities and key deliverables to Team Leads
  every Friday for the coming week
• Debrief with Team Leads and Officers on project progress in the
  communities (covering deliverables, key issues and risks, key activities
  in villages)
• Identify key issues and risks for projects during project reporting;
• Oversee the timely and effective execution of day-to-day activity,
  work plans, and project life cycles starting from project identification
  to implementation to post-implementation and evaluation to ensure that
  organizational objectives are achieved
• Strategic growth and resource planning recruitment, supervision, and
  training and development of program staff
• On the ground sourcing and procurement of trainers and supplies,
  with cost and delivery evaluations
• Strategic planning and execution of strategic initiatives to further
  RTV’s mission and program strategy
• Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the
  activities in different communities
• Review project schedules with Team Leads and other staff to ensure
  community problems and issues are solved
• Monitor the progress of community activities and make adjustments as
  necessary to ensure the successful completion of planned activities;

• Provide contributions and feedback to project designs and
  methodologies;
• Support implementation and transition activities;

• Coordinate contacts and planning of initial project visits and
  prepare budgets;
• Conduct the initial project visits for prospective visitors and
  resolve any challenges pertaining to visit Monitor performance of program
  staff
• Maintain strong working relationship within and among the programs,
  planning and evaluation and operations teams
• Ensure staff receive proper orientation and training;

• Conduct on-going interviews of leadership and community on
  performance, participation, and perceptions
• Manage and report on office budgets and expenditures
• Track and review on-going financial reports and progress
• Complete weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports and provide them
  to relevant management staff
• Complete necessary reporting for local government district office
• Oversee on-going growth and development programming
• Support in the recruitment of new staff
• Prepare office accountability and ensure bi-weekly submission to the
  Field finance Officer.

• Develop skills and attend training in RTV’s focus areas, including
  but not limited to: health, agriculture, income-generation, education,
  infrastructure, networking programming, languages, etc.
• Provide input in skills development of team members under management
• Conduct mid-term and final performance evaluations for team leads

• The applicant for the Raising The Village (RTV) District
  Manager job vacancy must hold a University Degree in Social Work and
  Social Administration, Project planning and Development, Community
  Development, or related fields
• Masters or Post Graduate Diploma in Project planning and Management
  will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of five (5) years ‘working experience, with at least 3 years
  at a senior management level.
• Experience in project design, budgeting and project management and
  implementation at village level
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written English
• Fluent in local dialects in areas where RTV works
• Strong Computer Skills with good knowledge of Microsoft Suit;
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills with keen attention
  to details;
• Accurately completes multiple tasks while taking into consideration
  special assignments, frequent interruptions, available resources and
  multiple reporting relationships
• Strong training & facilitation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Reliable, with high integrity and strong work ethic
• Able to work as part of a team and create a sense of cohesion within
  teams;
• Able to keep a positive attitude in a fast-paced and challenging
  environment;
• Energetic and physically able to hike high terrain;
• Able to travel 80% of time

• Properly formatted PDF or Word documents are preferred.
• Indicate the position you are applying for and the district you are
  interested to work in in the subject line,  for instance “Name –
  District Manager – Kisoro / Kanungu”

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