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Job Title:    Programme Manager

Organisation: Sense
International Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Country
Director

About US:

Sense International
is a global charity supporting people with deafblindness in Bangladesh, India,
Kenya, Nepal, Tanzania, Peru, Romania and Uganda. We are one of the world’s
leading international organisations working for people with deafblindness and
their families.

Job Summary:  The Programme Manager will ensure the
successful implementation of Sense International Uganda’s programmes through
efficient management of programme budgets and schedules, by ensuring that
programme outputs are delivered to the expected level of quality, through
managing relationships with stakeholders including government offices and
partner organisations, and taking corrective action where necessary to ensure
the project outcomes and impact are achieved. The jobholder will design and
plan new programmes, report on existing programmes both internally and to
donors and manage performance and development of the Programme Officer(s),
volunteers, partners and project steering committees.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Programme
Management

• Implementation of programmes through efficient management of
  programme budgets, schedules, and quality, as well as taking corrective
  action where necessary to ensure the project outcomes and impact are
  achieved.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders such as government
  offices, education and health professionals, development agencies,
  Disabled People’s Organizations, Parents’ Associations, other NGOs, etc in
  order to ensure the successful achievement of programme outcomes.

Monitoring and
evaluation

• Develop appropriate monitoring tools and systems for each programme
  and manage the monitoring of outputs, outcomes and impact as per the
  programme Logframe.
• Coordinate periodic reviews and evaluation of programme
  implementation, effectiveness, impact and sustainability.
• Collect data on a quarterly basis to measure Sense International’s
  organisational Key Performance Indicators that measure the achievement of
  the organization’s global strategy.

Programme
Development

• Contribute to the development of new projects and lead on the
  development of new programme plans and budgets.
• Contribute to the development of project concept notes and
  applications for funding under the direction of the Country Director.
• Develop partnerships with government, NGOs, Disabled People’s
  Organisations and other stakeholders in order to create opportunities for
  new project partnerships and joint fundraising.

Strategic/operational
planning

• Contribute to the development of Sense International Uganda’s
  strategy in line with Sense International East Africa’s regional strategy
  and the overall Sense International global strategy.
• Assist the Country Director in the development of annual operational
  plans.

Reporting

• Report regularly on the progress of the programme to the Country
  Director, documenting all lessons, challenges, risks and issues and
  contribute to the quarterly reporting process to the UK under the
  direction of the Country Director.
• Manage the process of preparing project progress reports for donors
  as per the deadlines given by different donors.

Budget
development/management

• Assist the Finance and Administration Manager and the Country
  Director to develop the annual country budget in consultation with the
  Global team in the Sense International UK office, by providing relevant
  data on items required at the field level.
• Manage, monitor and evaluate the implementation of project budgets within
  the country programme reforecasting programme budgets as required in order
  to keep spend against budget on track in response to challenges in
  programme implementation or exchange rate fluctuations.
• Review monthly finance and narrative reports, working closely with
  the Finance and Administration Manager and submit donor, finance and
  narrative reports to the Country Director for review.

Advocacy and
awareness raising

• Contribute to the advocacy work of the organisation, participating
  in advocacy meetings and networks as required and influencing government
  officials and other key stakeholders in line with the organisations
  advocacy objectives.
• Build the capacity of partners and networks to raise awareness about
  deafblindness for the purpose of identifying deafblind persons and
  referring them to appropriate services whilst combatting stigma towards
  people with disability within the community.
• Build the capacity of partners and networks to advocate for the
  rights of people with deafblindness.

Staff management

• Manage any Programme Officer(s), and volunteers/interns working with
  them by setting performance objectives and ensuring that the appraisal and
  performance management process is followed. Hold regular 1:1 meetings to
  support performance and achievement of objectives.

Other

• Uphold high standards of safeguarding of children and vulnerable
  adults and raise awareness among communities and other stakeholders of the
  importance of safeguarding.
• Where required undertake due diligence assessments of partners, assessing
  risks and discussing mitigation and corrective actions.
• Contribute to the implementation of SI Uganda’s strategy in line
  with the Sense International global strategy.
• Ensure implementation of the Sense International Safeguarding
  system.
• Continually seek to improve knowledge on deafblindness, staying up
  to date with international best practice.
• Perform any other duties that may from time to time be assigned to
  him/her.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in development studies
  or related field with experience in managing and implementing programs in
  the development sector.
• A post graduate qualification in monitoring and evaluation
• Five years of experience delivering projects/programmes for
  vulnerable people, preferably working with people with disabilities in
  Uganda
• Relevant Skills and knowledge in programme management and leadership
• Sound knowledge of monitoring and evaluation practices, including
  the design of Logframes and monitoring, evaluation and accountability
  frameworks, and application of the Theory of Change approach
• Ability to contribute to effective strategic and operational
  decision making.
• Advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Office applications
  including proficient use of Microsoft Excel.
• Strong project cycle management skills.
• Understanding of the rights of people with disability including
  skills in disability inclusion in development programmes
• Knowledge of the challenges facing people with disabilities, and it
  would be a preferred to have some understanding of deafblindness and
  multi-sensory impairments.
• People management experience and skills to support staff, interns,
  volunteers, trainers and consultants working across various projects
• Experience of managing large and complex projects, budgets and
  preferably of managing a collection of projects concurrently, throughout
  the project cycle
• Experience of writing and contributing to project proposals to
  successfully secure funding; and writing reports to funders, trustees and
  other stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively to tight deadlines with a minimum of
  support.
• Excellent interpersonal and team skills including tolerance and
  flexibility. Strong training and workshop facilitation skills.
• Good skills in interacting with the community and government
  officials.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Personal Characteristics

• Strong commitment to high standards of service delivery and customer
  care.
• Must be a Ugandan national or with legal right to remain and work in
  Uganda.
• Willingness to learn about deafblindness and commitment to Sense
  International’s mission.
• Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise workloads.
• A positive and proactive approach to all areas of work with a ‘can
  do’ attitude, in line with the organisation’s values.
• High standards of personal integrity, honesty and discretion.
• Willingness to travel regularly within Uganda and occasionally
  within the East Africa region.

Desirable

• Experience in working with people with deafblindness and/or
  multi-sensory impairments.
• Knowledge of both sign language and tactile sign language, or
  willingness to learn.
• Experience of Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

How to Apply:

All candidates
should email a cover letter and current CV to application@ppg.co.ug   please include Programme Manager – UGANDA in
the subject line of your email. No email be heavier than 2MBs.

Your cover letter
must include:

• Why you are interested in this position
• How you think your experience and skills match the job description
• List your current salary/benefits
• Your day time contact number
• Available start date

Deadline: 28^th September 2019

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