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Job Title:     Field Manager (2 Job Vacancies)

Organization: CARE
International

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to: Consortium
Manager

About US:

CARE International
has been active in Uganda since 1969 and working in the country continuously
since 1979, implementing a diverse portfolio of programs and projects ranging
from emergency services to economic development and civil society building. Our
current programming targets Women, Girls and youth as well as vulnerable groups
such as the extreme poor, internally displaced people, children to provide
assistance and opportunities for empowerment and sustainable development
through addressing the underlying causes of poverty grounded on careful and
thorough analysis of power relations between different groups in society and
the local context in which they live and work. Our programming is guided by our
core values of transformation, Integrity, Diversity, Equality and excellence.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       The overall coordination of consortium
partners and activities in the area of operation.

·       S/he will be responsible for and facilitate
an integrated participatory approach in project management, supervision,
coordination, planning, and implementation among consortium members and
partners, in the location of operation with a focus on cross-learning and
harmonization of common activities.

·       S/he will oversee all project management,
administration, procurement, financial and human resource management as
required, according to CARE and donor rules and regulations.

·       S/he will ensure effective implementation of
project’s visibility and communication plan.

·       S/he will also help facilitate the
integration and alignment of the project(s) with CARE’s longer- term and
humanitarian programming.

·       The Field Manager will act as CARE’s primary
representative in settlement and regional level fora.

·       S/he will facilitate smooth coordination
between the consortium members and other agencies such as the Government (OPM
and local district), UNHCR, and other INGOs, active in the delivery of all
relevant interventions to avoid duplication, leverage comparative strengths,
and contribute to joint advocacy.

·       The employee shall fully comply with safety
and security procedures of CARE and should be accountable for it.

·       S/he will model CARE’s core values,
commitment to Gender Equity and Diversity, and Safeguarding policies, and
ensure they are upheld by all consortium members and stakeholders engaging with
the project.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       The applicant must hold a BA in management,
development or humanitarian studies, or related field

·       Master’s degree desired but a BA or BSc with
sufficient proven experience is acceptable

·       Experience with refugee protection and gender
based violence programs required;

·       Advanced knowledge and at least 5 years of
proven practical complex humanitarian programs management experience including
strong skills and experience in M&E, report writing, participatory
planning, financial management, Human Resource Management.

·       People manager with proven experience
managing diverse teams and individuals’ performance for success,

·       Excellent verbal and written communication
skills in English.

·       Computer literate (email, word processing,
spreadsheets,)

·       Personally committed to gender equality and
women and girls’ empowerment with ability to lead to organizational change
processes that aim at making organizations more gender aware, gender committed
and gender competent.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should submit their application letters and
most updated CVs includingthe names, day time telephone contact and email
addresses of three work related refereesthrough our recruitment email (ugarecruitment@care.org) Please indicate the job title in the email
subject line.

Deadline: 27^th March 2020

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