Nonprofit Careers – Program Manager, Maternal Child Health at Samaritan’s Purse

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Organisation: Samaritan’s
Purse
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: National Program
Manager for Health
About Us:
Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian
organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the
world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are
victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the
purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves
the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The work of Samaritan’s Purse is marked by five distinct objectives,
grounded in Scripture and biblical principles: Proclaim the Gospel –
Exalt Christ and share the Gospel while working in His Name around the
world Serve with Excellence – Exceed the world’s standard while
serving the purposes of God’s kingdom Respond with Compassionate
Action – Expedite our response to needs as the Lord reveals opportunities
to minister Demonstrate Biblical Integrity – Exhibit character and
integrity personally, at home and work Walk in Bold Faith – Expect
God to do the impossible– “God Room”
Job Summary:  The Program Manager, Maternal Child Health
will be responsible for overall coordination and management – both programmatic
and financial – of the Maternal Child Health (MCProject across Moroto and Napak
Districts. He/She will guide, train, direct and support project staff in
implementing project activities while also providing monitoring and evaluation
tools to assess progress against agreed objectives. The Project Manager is
ultimately responsible for ensuring all project activities, data collection,
records management and financial accounting is conducted according to internal,
donor and statutory guidelines. The manager will be responsible for regular
project reporting to the Samaritan’s Purse (SP) Uganda Country Office, local
government officials and donor representatives, and must ensure effective
coordination of project activities with the relevant local government
departments and development stakeholders.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Direct line management of M&E
    Coordinator, Admin/Records Officer, Health Supervisors and Driver in the
    districts of operation, including performance reviews, ongoing direction,
    support, encouragement and correction.
  • Maintain updated HR records for all
    project staff, sending monthly reports to SP Uganda country office for
    attendance, leave and contractual changes as they arise.
  • Ensure effective budget management and
    administration of project finances, including adherence to SP and donor
    financial management guidelines and budgets.
  • Act as official SP representative to
    stakeholders for all matters concerning the MCH project in districts of
    operation.
  • Establish clear strategy and direction for
    MCH Project in the districts of operation in collaboration with the
    National Program Manager and SP Uganda country office.
  • Ensure all project activities are
    conducted in accordance with agreed work plan and proposal.
  • Ensure information sharing and
    coordination of project activities with relevant local government
    departments, health centers, NGOs, CBOs and other community stakeholders
    while maintaining constant coordination with the donor in strategic
    project implementation.
  • Supervise and maintain verifiable records
    for the procurement, transportation, delivery and receipt of project
    inputs to the respective field sites.
  • Coordinate effective implementation of
    security protocol for project activities.
  • Send monthly and quarterly reports to SP
    Uganda country office, local government and donor, including activity
    summary, progress against objectives, achievements to date, issues faced,
    impact stories and financial expenditure.
  • Work alongside the National Program
    Manager and SP Uganda country office to develop additional health-related
    programs in districts of operation.
  • Attend daily morning devotions and
    participate in prayer support for the ministry, its donors and volunteers.
  • Maintain a strong Christian witness to
    colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and the general public.
  • Assess, manage, and report critical
    physical, emotional, or spiritual concerns of supervised staff. 
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s
    degree from four-year college or university plus three to four years of
    experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education,
    experience, and training.
  • Additional Master’s degree in
    International Development, Health, or similar field, preferred.
  • One year of college-level Biblical studies
    preferred.
  • Demonstrated health program management and
    M&E experience in Africa.
  • Experience working with external donors in
    a development context.
  • Excellent people management and
    problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working with the Care Group
    Model of programming, or similar Maternal Child Health project model,
    preferred.
  • Maintains a personal relationship with
    Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
  • Exceptional planning and organizational
    skills.
  • Strong financial awareness and attention
    to detail.
  • Accompanied position but no children
    allowed at this location.
How to Apply:
In order to apply, please go to http://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/employment-listings/,
click on “International Positions,” click on “Program Manager,
Maternal Child Health, Uganda (1785)” and click on “Apply Now”
at the bottom of the page.

Deadline: 16 Sep 2013
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