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• Offer technical leadership for overall project management, supervision, administration, and implementation of the requirements of cooperative agreement and/or contract requirements for a      high-quality program. 
• Establish and maintain systems for project operations; ensuring that all cooperative agreement deadlines are met and targets are achieved; lead collaborative initiatives and maintain working relationships with project stakeholders (including private industry stakeholders, sub-grantees and/or subcontractors).
• Oversee the preparation and submission of technical and financial reports, capturing project highlights and challenges, to CRS and the United States Department of Labor.
• Manage the child labor/youth development and empowerment program in Uganda with responsibilities to include: (a) establishing and maintaining systems for program operations; (b)      developing and overseeing the program’s annual planning and timely, high quality implementation of activities and   deliverables; (c) overseeing monitoring and evaluation of program implementation and deliverables.
• Monitor and manage expenses for the project on a monthly basis, ensuring adherence to budgets and compliance with donor requirements.
• Work closely with M&E staff, other senior management staff and partners to monitor program progress against program targets, identify challenges, and devise creative and effective interventions accordingly.
• Hire, supervise and manage qualified staff with appropriate technical, managerial, and human relations skills.
• Develop strategies for coalition building and public private partnership promotion.
• Provide technical assistance, support, and oversight to local partner NGOs.
• Represent the project and CRS to stakeholders such as donors, local and national government entities, local NGOs, and the private sector.

• The applicant should hold a bachelor’s degree in International Development, Management, Social Science, Human Rights, Education, Economic Development, Law, Public Policy   or related field. Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Over eight  years professional leadership experience working with youth programs, with at least 3 years’ experience managing or supporting large donor-funded development programs, preferably USAID or USDOL, in civic engagement/youth empowerment, gender issues, labor migration, organizational  development, or policy advocacy.
• Proven track record and demonstrated capacity in designing, implementing, and overseeing M&E systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working with and/or partnering with a variety of individuals and organizations, including senior US and   host country government officials, international agencies, private sector companies, and donor organizations.
• Demonstrated ability in strategic planning and program management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; proficiency in Swahili and other local languages is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability in financial management, budget design, and budget management experience.
• Proven ability to effectively manage people, to build teams, and to strengthen capacity of staff.
• Experience managing international projects to the highest ethical standards.
• Demonstrated leadership and administrative skills in time management of complex, multi-activity      programming.
• Knowledge of US Government regulations, policies, and procedures or those of an equivalently complex international government funding organization.

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