World Vision NGO Careers – Programme Manager

Job Title:  Programme
Manager
Organisation: World
Vision
Reports to:  Regional Operations Manager
Duty Station: Kamwenge,
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.”
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.
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:
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • 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
  • 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:
  • 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
Budgeting – Annual planning and budgeting for all
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.
Financial management – Financial management and accountability in
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.
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.
NB: Qualified
female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 24th September, 2014.  

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