World Vision Social Sciences Jobs – Programme Manager

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Job Title: Programme Manager
Reports to: Regional Operations Manager
Organisation: World Vision Uganda
Location:  Mbale/Butaleja, Uganda

Job Summary: To provide leadership and management to Area Development Programmes (ADPs) and grant projects within designated district/s in the development of programme and project designs and plans, capacity building; and facilitate implementation of interventions in a manner that empower communities, children and local institutions.
About World Vision:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Governmental Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice in over 40 districts of Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does 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.” World Vision Uganda is seeking to hire qualified persons to fill the following positions.
Major Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Leadership and Supervision of Teams and Individual Staff:
·         Manage, supervise and build the capacity of programme staff (ADPs and grant projects) in quality programme development, management and implementation
·         Provide guidance to program staff in planning and monitoring detailed implementation plans and activities.
·         Provide leadership in setting and managing staffing targets and priorities.
·         Plan for and implement 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
·         Lead the process of carrying out baselines, evaluations and planning.
·         Monitor and supervise timely and quality implementation of ADPs and grant project annual plans and targets.
·         Lead in identification and documenting of community needs and fundable ideas/ developing small Private None Sponsorship Funding proposals for resource mobilization.
3. Programme Monitoring and Reporting:
·         Facilitate effective monitoring, evaluation, documentation and reporting in line with agreed organisational targets and standards:
·         Establish of functioning programme level M&E system and ensure 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 of program and grant project activities to the Regional Operations Manager as per agreed schedule.
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.
·         Facilitate staff capacity enhancement on aspects of partnering, collaboration and networking.
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 and build strategic networks, coalitions and alliances on key advocacy issues.
·         Develop a data base of strategic networks and partnerships for advocacy.
·         Document lessons and learning’s from advocacy engagements
6. Sponsorship Management
·         Effective management of child sponsorship operations and performance in compliance with partnership standards
·         Implementation of child monitoring in line with monitoring 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)
·         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
·         Monitor and manage budget spend in a timely manner in line with standards.
·         Manage assets in the programmes in line with assets policy and set guidelines.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·         Must have a university degree in development studies or related field.
·         Must have at least 5 years’ experience in community development.
·         Must have good analytical and problem solving skills.
·         Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken.
·         Knowledge of financial and human resource management.
·         Must be able to communicate in a cross-cultural environment.
·         Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
How to Apply:
Qualified candidates may submit their application and complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to wvujobs@wvi.org.  Kindly indicate the post title in the subject line when applying by email.
Note: All applications must be sent by email and addressed to the People & Culture Manager
(Qualified Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply)
We do appreciate your interest in working with us. However, only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 14th November, 2012
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