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Job Title: Program
Manager AIRD Head Office
Manager AIRD Head Office
Organisation: African
Initiatives for Relief and Development (AIRD)
Initiatives for Relief and Development (AIRD)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
African Initiatives
for Relief and Development (AIRD) is a non-governmental, non-political,
non-religious and non-profit making organization with the main aim of protecting
and seeking durable solutions for Refugees and IDPs in Africa in partnership
with UNHCR the UN refugee agency.
for Relief and Development (AIRD) is a non-governmental, non-political,
non-religious and non-profit making organization with the main aim of protecting
and seeking durable solutions for Refugees and IDPs in Africa in partnership
with UNHCR the UN refugee agency.
Job Summary: The Program Manager is responsible for
supervising, reviewing, monitoring and evaluating all information about the
various activities conducted in each Country Program while ensuring compliance
to Donor requirements.
supervising, reviewing, monitoring and evaluating all information about the
various activities conducted in each Country Program while ensuring compliance
to Donor requirements.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Program Management:
- Adhere to all regulations, instructions and observe guidelines,
orientations, systems, procedures forms and formats of the AIRD Standard
Operating Procedures - Read and have a good understanding of AIRDs SOPS and how they work
in the field - Prepare a summary of all SOPs for Program offices and provide
feedback for improvements - Ensure that management is made aware of any issues that UNHCR may
have communicated with regard to the project operations & reporting,
so that timely action may be taken - Good understanding of Donor agreements
- Preparing necessary work plans for each program from the Donor
agreements to be monitored on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis - Abide by all government regulations /policies as per the sub
agreement - Any other responsibilities assigned
Program Monitoring
& Evaluation:
& Evaluation:
- Develop, review or update existing questionnaires for monthly
reports, quarterly reports, annual reports, comprehensive survey for the
Country Program Offices - Monitor and evaluate AIRD’s operations reports, data, and other
related documents received from the Country Program Offices - Review verification reports from the Program and provide feedback on
Operational issues - Coordinate with the Finance & Admin department, Human Resource
and others to improve AIRD HQ’s monitoring and evaluation systems
Knowledge
Management:
Management:
- Receive and analyze AIRD’s operations reports, data and other
related documents submitted by Country Program Offices - Update the AIRD HQ’s operations database by transferring operations
data received from Country Program Offices - Follow up for any inclusions, exclusions and clarifications required
by the DOO from the Country Program Offices related to operations report,
data or other documents submitted to the HQ - Receive, transfer, maintain and analyze data relevant to AIRD’s
operations from UNHCR’s country fact sheet, operations updates, snapshots,
reference maps, and other sources - Transform AIRD HQ’s operations database into an information hub and
disseminate operations data to Country Program Offices as and when
required - Review organogram submitted by Country Program Offices and submit
the review report to the DOO for further action
Proposal/COE
Responsiveness:
Responsiveness:
- Monitor on daily basis UNHCR partner portal and update the DOO about
new Call of Expressions relevant to AIRD’s Operations and prospective
opportunity for further action - Liaise the DOO in drafting and submitting Call of Expressions on
UNHCR partner portal
Stakeholder/Donor
Relations
Relations
- Attend UNHCR inter-agency meetings, workshops and submit a brief
summary report to the DOO - Build and maintain good working relationships with all relevant
stakeholders including Donors, INGOs and NGOs - Review or draft contracts whenever a need arises
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by management
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the AIRD Program Manager AIRD Head Office must
hold a Master’s degree or higher in a related field. - Post graduate diploma in M&E will be an added advantage.
- At least five years of relevant international experience both in
field and headquarters in humanitarian relief, recovery or development
work. - Previous experience in conducting
M&E in humanitarian relief and development - Previous experience in coaching program staff in facilitating
training and in selecting and managing consultants. - Experience working with international development partners,
international nongovernmental organization (INGOs) and donors (in
particular UNHCR experience) is an asset - Professional competency in Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel.
Professional competency in major statistical analysis software like SPSS
will be an added advantage. - Must be conversant in English and French (written and spoken)
- Ability to write clearly articulate proposals, reports, and
correspondence - Proven experience in producing briefs, newsletters, magazines and
other materials for both internal and external audiences - Previous experience with monitoring and evaluation systems and
research - Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good analytical skills and ability to present complex information
precisely - Capacity to lobby, influence and represent AIRD at all levels
The Program Manager
should demonstrate competence in some or all of the following:
should demonstrate competence in some or all of the following:
- Aptitude: Possess
excellent analytical skills and continually examine things and think of
ways to help things work better. Should be naturally inquisitive. - Attention to Detail: Pays meticulous attention to detail. The slightest error can cause
an entire M&E to fail, so every detail must be reviewed thoroughly
during the course of completing a project. - Creative: Should
be creative and can think of new and innovative ways to develop new
systems and make existing things work more efficiently. - Mathematically Inclined: Possess excellent statistical skills.
- Technical Knowledge: Possess a vast amount of technical knowledge; understand a variety
of computer programs and statistical analysis software that are commonly
used during M&E. - Behave Ethically:
Understand ethical behavior and practices, and ensure that own behavior
and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns
with the values of the organization - Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others,
both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization - Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner
using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques - Focus on Donor Needs: Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and
external donors to meet or exceed their expectations within the
organizational parameters - Foster Teamwork:
Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve
problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness - Lead: Positively
influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the
organization - Make Decisions:
Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make
clear decisions, in conjunction with the S.O.M. or C.P.D., which are
timely and in the best interests of the organization as authorized - Organize: Set
priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and
track details, data, information and activities - Solve Problems:
Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant
information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or
resolve the problem - Ensuring value for money i.e. program/project monitoring
- Ability to work under hardship environment and with minimum
supervision - Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work
at different locations as required
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send an application letter stating
qualifications and experience, and their suitability together with latest
updated C.V. by email to hr@airdinternational.org. Please kindly note in the
email subject line: Application for Program Manager – post.
qualified and interested candidates should send an application letter stating
qualifications and experience, and their suitability together with latest
updated C.V. by email to hr@airdinternational.org. Please kindly note in the
email subject line: Application for Program Manager – post.
Deadline: 30th September 2018
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