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Job Title:  Project Manager – PATH Project  

Organisation: Finn Church Aid (FCA)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Regional Humanitarian Coordinator

About the Company:

Finn Church Aid (FCA) is Finland’s largest international aid organization with operations in 12 countries and more than 70 years of experience in humanitarian and development cooperation work. FCA specializes in supporting local communities in three priority areas: Right to Education, Right to Livelihood, and Right to Peace. We believe in everyone’s right to peace, quality education and sustainable livelihoods, and we work with the most vulnerable people, regardless of their religious beliefs, ethnic background or political convictions. Our vision is a world of just and resilient societies. Finn Church Aid is a member of the ACT Alliance (ACT), an alliance of faith-based development and humanitarian aid organizations forming one of the world’s largest aid organizations.

Job Summary:   FCA Uganda program is looking for a competent Project Manager – PATH to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

Primary purpose of the position:  To manage and coordinate the PATH project implemented in 2 refugee settlements/camps and urban areas in Uganda and Kenya, funded by the US Government/Bureau for Population, Refugees, and Migration. The Project Manager is based in Kampala, but with frequent travels to the 4 project locations, including Kenya. S/he is responsible for the overall project implementation, budget and quality control, timely reporting, project staff management, and establishing and enhancing relations with the donor and relevant stakeholders, as well as planning, including development of annual plans/follow-up phase plans.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans and assigns deliverables and activities, reviews their progress and addresses deviations in terms of timelines and quality, based on project planning, deliverables agreed and set budget.
• Prepare quarterly work plans with activities, performance targets and budgets.
• Manage and oversee all aspects of project implementation according to the projects’ grant agreement and annual work plan ensuring delivery of activities and outputs
• Managing the project staff to ensure quality and timely implementation of activities and that monitoring and evaluation plans are developed and implemented, and all relevant data is collected and analyzed as required.
• Conduct regular visits to field offices and project sites to monitor PATH program performance. Provide feedback to staff on gaps and areas for improvement and identify needs for ongoing capacity building.
• Support Regional and field teams in implementation of programme activities by tracking and following up on planned activities under the project
• Conduct program reviews for the project in each location and ensure implementation meets donor timelines and guidelines
• Coordinate activities with FCA’s Area Managers and other Project Managers to ensure complementarity of FCA’s Complementary Pathways, Livelihoods and education programme/projects
• Ensure close collaboration, learning from and capacity support of, the partner
• Compile progress reports about the project as per the donor agreements and ensures timely submission of the same.
• Ensure high quality implementation and alignment with standards, including CRM, International Protection standards, accountability etc.

Project Monitoring

• Review and monitor budget Vs expenditure between narrative and project financial reports on monthly basis and ensure management is informed in case of over-/under spent affecting program results.
• Facilitate the provision of technical guidance and support to staff to ensure program quality and cost-effectiveness
• Responsible for the preparation and review of project reports and ensure they are delivered on time, are of good quality and according to donor requirements and FCA standards.
• Proactively monitor program implementation, promptly reporting unexpected delays, costs or quality issues, and resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action, and adapt the project work plan as appropriate if/when deemed necessary and if aligned with FCA and donor approval

External relations and donor liaison

• Build and maintain relationships with target communities and other key stakeholders, including OPM, DRS, district authorities, refugee community leaders, UNHCR, implementing and operational partners, especially in livelihoods and protection, private sector actors), and potential new donors, to create a network of collaboration to positively support programme implementation in line with government requirements and implementing donors
• Attend Global and sector level meetings (Durable solutions, Development and Humanitarian/emergency) at settlement and district level, and if required, at national level, and other networking forums for learning and sharing good practices where applicable.
• To coordinate and manage overall implementation according to donor requirements and Uganda country program and integrate and form synergies with other existing projects in line with FCA policies and guidelines.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Master’s degree in project management, NGO Development, Social Works or related field as well as professional certification.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in working in development and humanitarian program related field operation or field activities in refugee settings
• Proven experience and capacity in project management, including project financial management
• Good understanding of, and experience with, the Ugandan and Kenyan refugee context, especially protection, resettlement and livelihoods
• Experience in, or understanding of, all trajectories along durable solutions and complementary pathways, with specific focus on local integration, resettlement, and labour mobility
• Flexible and capable of working and living in difficult circumstances in a multicultural environment
• Previous experience managing donor grants is a MUST
• Experience in cooperating with local organizations, international actors and UN agencies
• Proven team management and orientation skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment with both technical and non-technical staff.
• Excellent inter-personal and inter-cultural skills.
• Ability to travel/frequent field visits to all 4 target locations
• Building capacity for FCA Uganda and Kenya local staff with regard to the project.
• Timely implementation, monitoring of the project ensuring 100% expenditure
• Continuous positive relations with the funding donor and other stakeholders, and potentially additional complementary funding

How to Apply:

All interested candidates who meet the above specification should apply via the link below.

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Finn Church Aid is committed to keeping children safe at all times & all levels of its program operations, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from all forms of abuses. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards, adherence to Child Safeguarding Policy, PSEA including background checks”. FCA is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS).

NOTE: FCA does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).  Any requests for such payment or information should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action and to FCA.

Deadline: 13th September 2024

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