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Job Title:  Programme Manager

Organisation: ZOA Uganda

Duty Station:  Uganda

Reports to:  Programme Manager

About US:

ZOA is an international NGO that inspired by Christian identity and biblical message of reconciliation and restoration of a broken world with its headquarters in the Netherlands. ZOA operate in fifteen countries on and on three continents. At ZOA we provide relief to people affected by conflict or natural disasters, contribute to a new perspective of hope in which people work together for a promising future in dignity and mutual trust. Together with the affected communities we work on the recovery of their livelihoods.

Job Summary: As a Programme Manager (PGM), you will lead the ZOA team in Karamoja and provide programmatic direction. You will have integral management responsibility for the realization of the projects in this area. To do so, you will work together and maintain contact with relevant stakeholders. You are a member of the Country Management Team, in which strategic decisions  of ZOA in Uganda (beyond your individual responsibility and mandate) are discussed. You will be accountable to the Country Director of ZOA Uganda.

Overall leadership and integral management responsibility for program management in Karamoja.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership and management

• Responsible for all ZOA activities within Karamoja region, in 2022 principally focused in Amudat district, but with scope to work in the wider region;
• Spiritual oversight and Christian leadership of the ZOA team in Karamoja;
• Participation in country wide programme and knowledge development;
• Member of ZOA Uganda Management Team (MT);
• Capacity building and supervision of implementing partners.

Programme Management

• Development of the strategic vision for the respective programme area, with annual review of needs for changes, based on ongoing context analysis and results of annual programme review;
• Annual planning for the programme area, as an input to the Country Plan (CP);
• Planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities as approved by donors with the corresponding project budget planning;
• Liaison with Programme Quality team (led by Manager Programme Quality, Kampala) and relevant sector advisors in Kampala and the Netherlands, to ensure programme quality;
• Project Cycle management, including needs assessments, formulation of concept notes and proposals and budget;
• Reporting – monthly and quarterly activity and financial reporting, including realization of activities versus budget utilisation;
• (Providing input to) narrative and financial donor reporting;
• Annual review of progress towards programme objectives and outcomes;
• Initiating and maintaining effective working relations with relevant stakeholders at programme area level.

HR/admin/finance

• Budget owner for projects implemented in programme area;
• Approval of expenditures and related cost allocations, on the basis of approved project and programme organisation budgets;
• Human Resource Management (at individual- and team level) for programme staff – supervision and periodical evaluation of the performance, effective team building e.g.;
• Implementation and monitoring of financial, personnel and security policies and procedures;
• In collaboration with the Director of Operations, prepare and process the allocation of indirect costs to project budgets.

Security

• Ensures regular analysis on security context and risks pertaining to ZOA programme, and updates on security plans, in line with ZOA’s security management framework;
• Ensuring compliance at program level with ZOA’s security policies and procedures.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor or Master degree in a humanitarian, development or other relevant field;
• At least five years’ field experience in a relief/recovery setting;
• Management experience;
• Familiar with Project Cycle Management;
• Has undertaken leadership role(s) within a Christian team / organisation;
• Good spoken and written command of English;
• Knowledge of local languages of Amudat / the sub-region is a plus;
• Direct experience of programme management and project implementation in the Karamoja sub-region is a plus.
• Good understanding of operations, including finance, procurement, logistics, HR;
• Analytical, able to participate in strategic level discussions and decisions taking a ‘bigger picture’ approach;
• Good risk awareness around fraud and corruption issues and ability to proactively mitigate and recommend improvements;
• Organisational sensitivity;
• Writing skills;
• Planning and organising, supporting the team in field planning and operational coordination;
• Participative leadership, consulting team members, taking on board feedback;
• Provides regular feedback, acknowledges success and the need for improvement.
• Flexible and adaptability;
• Interpersonal and cross cultural sensitive;
• Able to work under pressure and with strict deadlines;
• Able to work in a sometimes fluid and insecure environment.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 17^th June 2022

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