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Job Title:   Programmes Coordinator

Organization:  Hope Worldwide International
Uganda

Duty Station:   Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Hope Worldwide International Uganda is a registered  non-profit making organization limited by
guarantee under s.371 (1) of the companies act, and also as a non-governmental
organization under the NGO registration statute 1989, with registration No:
2159. It was established for charitable, benevolent and developmental purposes
founded on Christian principle. Our focus is to Create hope and an enabling
environment for children and women to attain their full life potential  through improved  Agricultural services, Education and life
skills development, Integrated Health, Legal and Human rights advocacy, water
/environmental protection, Community Resilience, Livelihoods and Climate
Change.

Job Summary:  The Programmes Coordinator is responsible for
ongoing management on behalf of the SG to ensure that desired programme
outcomes and objectives are delivered. The person must have adequate knowledge
and information about the business and the programme to be able to make
informed decisions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Ensuring an appropriate programme or project
management framework is in place.

·       
Preparing the programme brief, project
initiation documents or equivalent and business case among other documents.

·       
Appraising options and submitting for approval

·       
Securing resources and expertise from the client
organization as required, for example, appointing professional advisers to
support the project sponsor role

·       
Co-ordinating and directing end user input

·       
Co-ordinating value management strategy

·       
Controlling changes following approval

·       
Determining and managing risk to the programmes

·       
Managing the programmes budget, including risk
allowance

·       
Acting as sole point of contact with the program
managers

·       
Co-ordinating and fostering teamwork

·       
Coordinate and liaise with high level Government
Officials in the respective Ministries.

·       
Lead high level negotiations with Government and
development partner representatives.

·       
Managing the programme manager’s performance of
delegated responsibility

·       
Establishing formal reporting arrangements on
programmes or project progress

·       
Defining criteria for control and management of
the programme or project

·       
Assisting the program managers in the resolution
of problems

·       
Receiving and reviewing detailed reports on the
programmes from the program managers

·       
Ensuring the program managers receives decisions
on time

·       
Establishing, with the program manager, a common
approach to major issues that arise from programmme implementation.

·       
Establishing a mechanism to ensure regular
dialogue with contractors to promote problem solving, team working and risk
sharing.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The applicant must hold a degree from a
recognized university  in Social
Sciences, Public Administration, Development Studies,  Business Administration, Social Work &
Social Administration or related field,

·       
Have quality management principles and processes

·       
Knowledge of risk assessment and management
principles and processes

·       
Experience in effective networking

·       
Good negotiation skills

·       
Good influencing experience

·       
Experience in building relationships with
stakeholders within and outside the programme

·       
Be aware of the broader perspective and how it
affects the programme

·       
Effective leadership, interpersonal and
communication skills

·       
The ability to command respect and to create a
sense of community amongst the members of the project teams

·       
Good knowledge of techniques for planning,
monitoring and controlling programmes

How to Apply:

All candidates should fill in this Application Form, Download Here, fill
it and attach your personal testimonials as one PDF Document and send back to
us using the email info@hopeworldwideuganda.org

N.B: No hand delivery application will be accepted.

Deadline: 28th
February 2020

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