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Job Title:      Project Manager – SDG WASH
Project

Organization: Plan
International

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: National
Programme Manager – WASH

About US:

Plan International
was founded over 75 years ago and is one of the oldest and largest children’s
development organizations (non-profit / INGOs) in the world. We work in 50
developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights
and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in
which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect
people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political
or governmental affiliations.

About Project:

The project aims to
contribute to achieving access to and use of safe and affordable drinking water
for 110,000 people and contribute to achieving access to and use of adequate
and equitable sanitation and hygiene for 133,424 people. The project will be
implemented in Kamuli, Buyende, Tororo & Nebbi districts. It will
specifically target households that have no sanitation facility at all. Girls
are targeted through working on school sanitation, using among others the
School Led Total Sanitation approach, including menstrual hygiene management
facilities

Job Summary:  The Project Manager- Sustainable Development
Goals- WASH Project has the overall responsibility for the successful
initiation and set up, planning and design, implementation, monitoring,
controlling and closure and transition of the Sustainable development Goals
WASH project. The PM delivers the project results in the context of time,
budget, quality, scope, risk and in accordance with Plan International’s values
and behaviours, including gender transformatory outcomes.

The PM is overall
accountable for the delivery of the project. He will supervise the project
team, direct project planning, monitoring and review. He/she is accountable for
project cost management making sure project financial resources are well
managed and that we achieve value for money. He is responsibility for
coordinating project parts building into high quality results and on time.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Project set up and
project planning

• Define the scope of the project in collaboration with senior
  management.
• Develop a comprehensive and detailed implementation plan which
  identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete
  the project.
• Determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc) required to
  complete the project
• Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates
  the resources to the activities.
• Review the project schedule with senior management and all other
  staff that will be affected by the project activities; revise the schedule
  as required.
• Define/review the project governance structure.
• Launch of the project and define key communication mechanisms with
  the different stakeholders.
• Determine the objectives and measures upon which the project will be
  evaluated at its completion

Staff Management

• In consultation with the National Programme Manager (NPM), recruit,
  interview and select staff and/or volunteers with appropriate skills for
  the project activities.
• Manage project staff and/or volunteers according to the established
  policies and practices of the organization.
• Ensure that all project personnel receive an appropriate orientation
  to the organisation and the project.
• Initiate and manage the process of contracting qualified consultants
  to work on the project as appropriate.

Project
Implementation

• Execute the project according to the project plan.
• Liaise with the MER team to develop forms and records to document
  project activities.
• Set up files to ensure that all project information is appropriately
  documented and secured.
• Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as
  necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project.
• Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including
  appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of the project,
• Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a
  regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards.
• Ensure that the Programme Quality Policy and Procedures are followed
  in his/her project.
• Ensure gender equality related action plans are planned, implemented
  with clear gender transformatory outcomes.

Partnership
Management

• Manage the partners implementing the project activities following
  the Partnership Framework and Guidelines.
• Ensure proper capacity assessment of all partners.
• Ensure all legal documentation is in place before bringing partners
  on board.
• Support their capacity building process and manage relationship
  building.
• Ensure that the partners follow all the requirements stipulated by
  the donor.

Project Monitoring
and Evaluation and Control

• Measure the project progress and identify appropriate corrective
  action in situation where the project’s performance deviates significantly
  from the plan.
• Write high quality reports to donors following the donor compliance
  guidelines.
• Follow the communication protocols with donors and the Resource
  Mobilization team and provide information as outlined in funding
  agreements.
• Monitor all budgeted project expenditures and cash flow projections
  and report actual cash flow and variance to senior management on a regular
  basis.
• Manage all project funds according to established accounting
  policies and procedures, ensuring value for money and strong
  accountability.
• Ensure that all financial records for the project are up to date.
• With support from Finance Department, prepare financial reports and
  supporting documentation for funders as outlined in funding agreements.
  Ensure consistency between narrative and financial reports.
• Ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and
  at the required level of quality.
• Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the
  planning phase.
• Optimize the use of the SAP system to manage project outputs,
  budget, and expenditure and project closure.
• Manage project risks, ensuring they are effectively tracked and
  reported. Manage audit process and follow up audit action list.

Advocacy,
Influencing and Visibility

• Represent Plan International at district and national level to
  implement the advocacy activities as stated in the project.
• Support with technical documentation of evidences from the project
  and write stories of change when required.
• Ensure close technical and operational collaboration and
  coordination with Government Agencies &  WASH Net works
• Ensures that the project is fully aligned with the Advocacy Strategy
  and the SDG influencing plan.

End of Project
Transition and Project Integration

• Implement all the transition activities to ensure proper closure of
  the project (lessons learned, financial and contractual closure
  activities, etc.)
• Promote full integration of the project with other initiatives
  implemented in the same location in close coordination with the Programme
  Unit Manager.
• Participate and provide valuable input into the technical network
  meetings.
• Support the Resource Mobilization Unit and the National Programme
  Manager in developing proposals that may facilitate the continuity of the
  project.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the Plan International Project Manager – SDG WASH
  Project job vacancy must hold a Master’s degree (preferred) in
  Engineering, Social Sciences, Public Health, Environment or its
  equivalent, with professional training on WASH programming.
• Five years of managerial or technical advisory experience in the
  design, implementation and evaluation of WASH programmes, including donor
  compliance.
• Knowledge of environment and current effective practices of WASH in
  Uganda, including existing networks, CSOs and government stakeholders
• Excellent project management and team leadership skills
• Demonstrated skills and experience in report writing, donor
  compliance and budget management.
• Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned
  directly linked to grant implementation, promote knowledge management,
  document best practices and lessons learned from project implementation,
  and facilitate dissemination in appropriate format to relevant
  stakeholders.
• Extended experience in implementing project through partners, with
  skills in capacity building and civil society strengthening.
• Influencing and skills in working with advocacy networks at national
  and district level.
• Knowledge and dynamic in working with vulnerable young girls and
  boys.
• Promotes high performance among project staff and provides vision
  and direction.
• Establishes effective partnerships with external organizations.
• Coaches project staff and leads others.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal
  skills, with ability to work with people from diverse cultures
• Proven computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft software including
  MS Word processing, Power point presentation, Excel spreadsheets, e-mail
  and web based research.
• Experience of gender mainstreaming gender equality and inclusion in
  WASH 

Desirable

• Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear,
  thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication
  tools and techniques. Strong verbal communication skills, including
  networking, negotiating ability and influencing others.
• Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve
  operations of the organization and to create new opportunities.
• Lead: Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the
  best interest of the organization.
• Make Decisions: Assess situations to determine the importance,
  urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the
  best interests of the organization.
• Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress
  towards goals, and track details/data/information/activities.
• Plan: Determine strategies to move the organization forward, set
  goals, create and implement actions plans, and evaluate the process and
  results.
• Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather
  and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make
  recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with people
  from diverse cultures, ability to lead and motivate people to work in
  teams
• Good understanding and ability to use participatory approaches for
  involvement of stakeholders and creating program ownership.
• Excellent skills of working with children, facilitating child
  participation and gender equality.

How to Apply:

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qualified candidates should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 17^th May 2019

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