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Job Title:  Intervention Manager (2 Positions)

Organisation: Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation (Swisscontact)

Duty Station: Busoga and Rwenzori/Albertine, Uganda

Reports to: Project Manager

 

About Organisation:

Swisscontact – the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation, is an independent non-profit foundation based in Zürich, founded in 1959 by leading figures from the Swiss private sector and Swiss universities. It is exclusively involved in international development, active in 41 countries with 133 programs and more than 1,300 staff members. At the heart of all Swisscontact’s work stands the private sector and its crucial role in achieving more inclusive economic growth.

 

Job Summary:  We are looking for a motivated candidate to fill the role of Intervention Manager for an anticipated ENABEL funded project. S/he will play an important role in supporting the implementation of the organization’s and program’s strategic direction.

 

The Intervention Manager is a core member of the technical implementation team that directly implements the organizational strategy, along with the mission and vision of Swisscontact in Uganda, to meet organizational objectives. The Intervention Manager deputizes the project manager, supervises field assistants and is responsible for supporting Project Management and Implementation, Financial Management, Organizational Management, Monitoring and Result Measurement (MRM), reporting, project communications, Human Resource Management, and Business Development. The duties will involve applying the inclusive systems development (ISD) approach to facilitate the implementation and monitoring of project interventions through partners from the private and public sectors. S/he will be responsible for mobilizing and supporting stakeholders and project partners to participate in sector promotional meetings, workshops, and other project activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Business development and implementation through identifying and engaging the private sector and supporting the onboarding and post-agreement planning processes for interventions to trigger market linkages and strengthen the systems.

Support the mapping, onboarding and maintaining business relationships with the private sector actors at various levels (MSMEs)and large Enterprises in close collaboration with partnership managers.

Liaise with identified private sector actors to support the linkages with local business practitioners in the targeted areas.

Build relationships with other implementing partners to ensure the project deliverables are met and coordinated.

Support the ideation-creation and design of business partnerships with the targeted businesses to deliver and streamline the trade routes in the target areas.

Scope for intervention and collaboration opportunities with other organisations such as UNHCR, WFP and other implementing organisations.

Develop annual, quarterly and monthly work plans with budgets in collaboration with the project team that incorporate interventions and activities.

Ensure that monthly, quarterly and annual planned targets are achieved.

Actively participate in the regional knowledge management activities.

Work with the MSMEs to understand their business constraints and design interventions to address them.

Design business models with the support of the management team that do address the growth opportunities for the Enterprises and the beneficiaries.

Manage, control and coordinate project schedule & implementation to make sure the project to be completed on time.

Monitor and track project’s progress and handle any issues that arise.

Proactively participate in the weekly catchups, reporting progress on weekly, monthly, and semi-annual in consultation with the Monitoring team.

Use project management tools to monitor working hours, budget, plans, and money spent.

Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports.

Liaise and collaborate with the consortium partners to ensure effective integration of interventions across the consortium.

Identify other implementing organisations for potential collaboration

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Minimum 8 years of work experience preferably in senior roles in the private sector with the desire to transition to development. Or development sector experience working with market systems approaches.

Advanced degree or bachelor’s degrees in business, Development studies, Agricultural Economics, Finance, and Economics, Public Policy, Rural Development, Enterprise Development or another field.

Demonstrated knowledge of climate change mitigation and adaptation remains a priority for this position.

Gender responsive/transformation programming knowledge will be an asset.

Demonstrable skills in project management, financial management, advocacy, leadership, resource mobilization, procurement, communication, strategic planning, and implementation with good knowledge of private sector and public sector operations. Business case design and implementation are a must.

Local understanding of the Ugandan context and language is an added advantage.

Personality Traits: Proactive, self-driven, results-oriented, positive attitude, collaborative, flexible, values-oriented and enthusiastic.

 

How to Apply:

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting their CV along with a cover letter explaining why you are a suitable candidate for this position to ug_info@swisscontact.org and copy suzanne.oweka@swisscontact.org and kenneth.aedu@swisscontact.org by 31st October 2024. Please indicate the name of the position applied for in the “subject” line of your email.

 

Deadline: 31st October 2024

 

NB: Female candidates with a private sector background are strongly encouraged to apply. Swisscontact is an equal opportunity employer.

 

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