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Job Title: Programme
Manager
Manager
Organisation: World
Vision
Vision
Reports to: Regional Operations Manager
Duty Station: Kamwenge,
Uganda
Uganda
About WVU:
World Vision Uganda is a
Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The
World Vision Program Manager will provide leadership and management of WVU
programmes (Area Development Programmes (ADPs) and grant projects) in Kamwenge
Cluster the development of programme and project designs and plans, capacity
building and facilitate implementation of ADP and grant interventions in a
manner that empower communities, children and local institutions in the ADP and
Grant Project Area in line with WVU strategic direction, ministry integration
and performance standards.
World Vision Program Manager will provide leadership and management of WVU
programmes (Area Development Programmes (ADPs) and grant projects) in Kamwenge
Cluster the development of programme and project designs and plans, capacity
building and facilitate implementation of ADP and grant interventions in a
manner that empower communities, children and local institutions in the ADP and
Grant Project Area in line with WVU strategic direction, ministry integration
and performance standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Leadership and supervision
of teams and individual staff: Oversee,
supervise and build the capacity of programme staff (ADPs and grant projects)
in quality programme development, management and implementation:
of teams and individual staff: Oversee,
supervise and build the capacity of programme staff (ADPs and grant projects)
in quality programme development, management and implementation:
- Responsible
for the management and coordination of programmes and staffing. - In
charge of capacity building of staff (trainings and coaching sessions of
teams and individual staff in organization programming, performance
management and implementation. - Steer
team and individual staff performance management. - Coaching,
mentoring and counseling sessions for all staff. - Provision
of guidance to program staff in planning and monitoring detailed
implementation plans and Setting and managing staffing targets and
priorities. - Scale
up staff spiritual nurture. - Plan
and effect reflection and learning events.
2. Operations planning and
implementation:Coordinate,
guide and facilitate operational planning and implementation of integrated
development programmes and projects in the programme area:
implementation:Coordinate,
guide and facilitate operational planning and implementation of integrated
development programmes and projects in the programme area:
- Support
the roll out of organizational strategic directions, guidelines, tools,
models and frameworks - Develop
ADP and grants designs, annual plans. - Steer
the process of baselines, evaluations and planning. - Manage
the translation of plans into operations and monitor their implementation. - Support
and guide staff in developing of work plans. - Coach
and mentor staff in translating organization expectations into designs,
plans and M&E processes. - Monitoring
and supervise of timely and quality implementation of ADPs and grant
project annual plans and targets. - Take
lead in the identification and documenting of community needs and fundable
ideas. - Develop
small PNSF proposals for resource mobilization.
3. Programme monitoring and
reporting: Facilitate effective
monitoring, evaluation, documentation and reporting in line with agreed organisational targets
and standards:
reporting: Facilitate effective
monitoring, evaluation, documentation and reporting in line with agreed organisational targets
and standards:
- Establishment
of functioning programme level M&E system and utilization of the
information from the M&E database; and contribute M&E data to the
National Office integrated M&E database as per agreed schedule. - Manage
ADP and grant projects information and documentation processes, and ensure
effective communication of the program/project results. - Provide
monthly reports (progress against planned activities, expense against
estimated budget, etc) of program and grant project activities to the
Regional Operations Manager as per agreed schedule. - Prepare
semi-annual and annual reports of program and grants activities (progress
against delivery of outputs and achievement of outcomes, etc) to the
Support Office/donors and to National Office as per agreed schedule. - Ensure
appropriate filing and availability of documentation required for internal
and external communications, accountability, audits, evaluation purposes
and reporting - Supervise
on-going program assessments, evaluation and operational research studies,
and take lead in utilizing the recommendations to improve programming. - Steer
the sharing of M&E findings at district level through district level
meetings and forums. - Responsible
for quality and timely delivery of assessments, designs and plans by field
programmes. - Quality
and timely bi-annual and annual reports.
4. Partnering and
Collaborations
Collaborations
- Build,
maintain and effectively manage strategic partnerships and collaborations
at the programme level: - Effective
representation and participation of the WVU programmes in relevant
District committees such as District Technical Planning Committee. - WVU
programme staff are represented and
participates actively in the different relevant events organized by
partners and stakeholders including district celebrations and events like
farmers day, World AIDS day and others. - Actively
facilitate staff capacity enhancement on aspects of partnering,
collaboration and networking. - Facilitate
effective management of sub-granting to the different implementing
partners. - Facilitate
periodic mapping and updating of the partners database at the programme
level. - Ensure
partner review and reflection events are held on a periodic basis.
5. Advocacy, Networking and
influencing:
influencing:
- Guide
and spearhead District level advocacy and justice for children in areas of
children’s wellbeing, rights and protection. - Identify
and guide local level advocacy engagements. - Build
strategic networks, coalitions and alliances on key advocacy issues. - Develop
a data base of strategic networks and partnerships for advocacy. - Advocacy
and justice for children integrated in programme and project operations
and plans. - Build
and link local level advocacy engagements with national policy processes. - Develop
strategies for collaborations within the district. - Document
lessons and learning’s from advocacy engagements
6. Sponsorship Management:
- Effective
management of child sponsorship operations and performance - Steer
the sharing, understanding and adherence to standards. - Management
of SOIs in line with sponsorship standards. - Implementation
of child monitoring in line with monitoring standards. - Ensure
that sponsorship business processes
are operational in the programme - Oversight
support to programmes on use of sponsorship data to inform evidence-based
programming. - Direct
and support the development programme level business processes. - Monitor
and oversight support in management of sponsorship performance in
compliance with partnership standards.
7. Child Protection:
- Ensure
compliance to child protection policy in all programmes (background
checks, protocols, audit recommendations, child protection in sponsorship
etc) - Support
and lobby the Local Government to ensure functionality of child protection
structures and systems at all levels (formal and informal) - Actively
facilitate specialists to support in mainstreaming and integration of
child protection into all programmes - Facilitate
children to participate in all programme processes and interventions - Support
staff and community structures in ensuring appropriate allegation and case
management geared towards justice for children - Support
staff and specialists to document, publish and share learnings regarding
child protection - Support
staff to conduct research and engage in advocacy against child rights
violations - Ensure
capacity building for staff and stakeholders for effective child
protection programming
8. Financial/ Budgeting and
Assets Management
Assets Management
Budgeting – Annual planning and budgeting for all
programmes and projects in line with planning and budgeting guidelines and
timelines
programmes and projects in line with planning and budgeting guidelines and
timelines
Budget management – Programme and project budget expenditure are
within the planned time frame and approved budgets. Monitor and manage over or
under spending in a timely manner in line with standards.
within the planned time frame and approved budgets. Monitor and manage over or
under spending in a timely manner in line with standards.
Financial management – Financial management and accountability in
line with policy guidelines.
line with policy guidelines.
Risk management – Monitor and address or report any risks to management.
Asset management –
manages assets in the programmes in line with assets and other policy and set
guidelines.
Asset management –
manages assets in the programmes in line with assets and other policy and set
guidelines.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should preferably hold a university degree in development
studies or related field. - Hold
Post graduate qualification in a development field is an asset - At
least five years’ experience in community development. - Excellent
analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent
command of the English language, both written and spoken. - Working
knowledge of financial and human resource management. - The
applicant must be able to communicate in a cross-cultural environment. - The candidates must be mature and
committed Christians, able to demonstrate an active involvement with their
faith and also able to appreciate and stand above denominational
diversities.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates must send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, via
email to: wvujobs@wvi.org. Please address the application to the
People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in
the email subject line.
candidates must send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, via
email to: wvujobs@wvi.org. Please address the application to the
People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in
the email subject line.
NB: Qualified
female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 24th September, 2014.
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