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Title:         Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) Project
Manager

Organization: Humanity Inclusion

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: Operations
Coordinator

Salary: UGX
5,696,889 /=

About US:

Handicap
International Federation (operating under the name Humanity & Inclusion) is
an independent and impartial aid and development organisation working in
situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside
disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve
their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental
rights.

About Project:

The WISH2ACTION
Consortium – Integrated Sexual Health for Women brings together five leading
organizations, internationally recognized in their field, to offer inclusive,
diversified, innovative and integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)
services in 16 countries to 2.2 million people. users. The WISH2ACTION
Operational Model is a comprehensive and integrated approach to ensuring
equitable access to family planning and sexual and reproductive health and
rights (SRHR), giving priority to the most underserved women and girls, young
people under 20, very poor and marginalized populations (including people with
disabilities, those displaced or affected by a humanitarian crisis, and people living
in hard-to-reach areas). The five members of the WISH Consortium are:

·       
The
International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)

·       
Marie
Stopes International (MSI).

·       
International
Rescue Committee (IRC).

·       
Development
Media International (DMI)

·       
Options

·       
Humanity
& Inclusion (formerly Handicap International) (HI)

In Uganda, the
leader of the Consortium is IPPF member association Reproductive Health Uganda,
and HI has positioned itself in a technical support and coaching position to
improve accessibility and inclusion of health services linked to sexual and
reproductive health in project intervention areas. HI will train, coach and
advise the teams of partners and healthcare providers. There are therefore
different issues inherent in the implementation of activities by a
multi-country and multi-partner consortium but also in technical support
(training, monitoring, advice, etc.).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  Under the supervision of the Operations
Coordinator and in direct coordination with HI International Project Management
Unit and National Consortium Management Committee, the Project Manager will:

Ensure operational
implementation of the project (project cycle management) and technical
supervision

·       
Coordinate
the implementation of the project following the different steps of the project
cycle in close coordination with partners, national and local authorities;

·       
Implement
directly activities falling under PM responsibilities;

·       
Support
technically project implementation;

·       
Ensure
appropriate monthly, quarterly, half-year and yearly planning of the project
activities;

·       
Ensure
project indicators follow and develop adapted tools to do so;

·       
Carry
out support and follow-up missions in the zones of intervention;

·       
Identify
implementation challenges and propose appropriate solutions / adjustments;

·       
Develop
and timely submit internal and external project reports respecting donor’s requirements
and quality standards;

·       
Pilot
monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning processes related to the
project;

·       
Facilitate
cooperation and synergies with other HI teams (mutual planning and resources
sharing);

·       
Ensure
coordination between project team and technical unit through support requests
and regular meetings according to the needs to ensure intervention quality;

·       
Pilot
external evaluations processes and ensure recommendations implementation.

Ensure proper
coordination with partners and other external stakeholders

·       
Regularly
inform and exchange with national project lead on project level of
implementation, challenges met and solutions proposed;

·       
Ensure
respect of partnership agreement with national project lead;

·       
Represent
the project towards external partners, local and national;

·       
Represent
HI in the different coordination platforms;

·       
Contribute
to partners’ capacity building according to identified needs and project
activities.

Ensure administrative
and financial management of the project

·       
Together
with support services:

·       
Endorse
budget holder responsibilities;

·       
Establish
annual budgetary planning and monthly treasury forecasts;

·       
Ensure
proper and regular follow-up of project’s expenses, analyse discrepancies,
anticipate evolutions and propose budgetary adjustments;

·       
Ensure
proper storage of project documentation;

·       
Ensure
respect of internal and donors financial procedures (eligibility and
flexibility rules);

·       
Support
the financial manager in the development of financial reports;

·       
Ensure
respect of procurement and service provision procedures (logistics).

Manage and support
project team

·       
Ensure
support and management of the project team;

·       
Ensure
development and evaluation of the individual objectives of the project team;

·       
Participate
to the recruitment of the team members if needed, respecting HI human resources
standards and procedures;

·       
Contribute
to staff’s capacity building through skills and knowledge transfer;

·       
Ensure
appropriate flow and coordination of information between project team and other
HI services;

·       
Ensure
development and follow-up of individual action plans.

Ensure proper
external Representation and Coordination in his/her field of expertise

·       
Support
other project teams intervening in the PM fields of expertise on technical
aspects (indicators development, training plans, proposal writing…)

·       
Participate
to needs assessments in appropriate fields of expertise;

·       
Contribute
to new project design and to programme strategic development reflexion.

Responsibility:
Respect of HI identity, rules and policies

·       
Aim: HI
identity, ethic, rules and procedures are respected

·       
Benchmark:
HI code of conduct and ethic, HI mandate and values, HI rules and operating
procedure, HI policies are known, understood, applied and respected by the PM
and her/his team

Activities:

In coordination with
the Human resources manager and the Field coordinator:

·       
Know,
understand, apply and respect HI code of conduct and ethics, HI mandate and
values, HI rules and operating procedure, HI policies (child protection policy,
policy and mechanism for the prevention of and fight against bribery, the protection
of beneficiaries from sexual exploitation and abuse policy) and make sure they
are known, understood, applied and respected by its team

·       
Know,
understand, apply and respect HI security rules and make sure they are known,
understood and applied by her/his team.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicant for the Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Project Manager job placement must hold a Master’s degree in
Public health or a related field

·       
A post
graduate diploma in project planning and management

·       
Bachelor’s
degree in nursing, midwifery, medicine or public health

Work Experience

·       
At least
5 years of relevant work experience working with project management for SRH,
ideally working on joint projects with international partners and/or health
cluster partners.

·       
At least
2 year of practical experience in Project Management.

·       
At least
2 years of professional experience in SRHR related fields

Competencies

·       
Project
cycle management and related tools and methodologies;

·       
Planning,
monitoring and evaluation tools and systems

·       
Proven
Budget planning and monitoring skills

·       
Knowledge
of the Health Sector in Uganda

·       
Capacity
building, training and coaching skills

·       
Perfect
fluency in English: written and spoken and strong writing skills;

·       
Very
familiar with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and internet

·       
SBCC
tool development experience

Personal Qualities:

·       
Proven
managerial skills

·       
Proven
representation experience;

·       
Ability
to work under high pressure;

·       
Strong
interpersonal and intercultural skills

·       
Good
communication and networking skills

·       
Strong
interest in the fields related to HI mandate

Condition:

Starting Date: 1st
August 2020

Length of contract:
12 months

Basic Salary: UGX
5,696,889

NB:

·       
Humanity
and Inclusion is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage females and
persons with disabilities to apply to become a part of our organization.

·       
HI staff
must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the Code of Conduct. In
accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary
Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud,
bribery, and corruption.

·       
HI does
not solicit funds in exchange for employment opportunities.

How to Apply:

If you feel you meet
the requirements, please send an updated CV (3 pages max, including three
professional referees current and/or past line managers) with a cover letter as
One Document to HR department at recruitment@uganda.hi.org indicating the
position applied. Any efforts to influence the recruitment process will lead to
automatic disqualification.

Deadline: 12^th July 2020 by 5:00pm

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