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• Oversight of Kampala-based team, coordinate
  and implement activities in line with approved project proposal, budget
  and within the agreed time frames.
• Ensure compliance to all Mercy Corps, Donor
  and Government of Uganda policies, procedures and guidelines that relate
  to the implementation of the of the program with limited supervision.
• Make sure that all project deadlines, quality
  standards and targets are met, redesigning deadlines, quality standards
  and targets as needed.
• Prepare and submit all reports, both internal
  and external to the donor and HQ, with a high level of quality with
  limited need for revision.
• Lead the coordination, management and
  motivation of program teams through ensuring that they have clear
  objectives/individual work plans as part of performance management and
  receive constructive feedback on their performance. Ensure work plans are
  designed collectively with staff and other key stakeholders.

• Independently establish, maintain and grow
  productive working relationships with Local Government officials and line
  departments, and private sector, soliciting their participation in all
  activities where appropriate, in close coordination with other programs in
  the same operating areas.
• Build and strengthen strong partnerships with
  private sector actors with an incentive to provide training to youth in
  transferable; financial management; business and employability skills,
  with the support of external trainers and entrepreneurs-in-residence.
• Responsible for monitoring partners based on
  partnership agreements.
• Responsible for new business development,
  identifying new potential partners, leading negotiations of partnerships
  and leading implementation of any work plans related to such partnerships.

• Take a leadership role in development and
  revision of MEL system, and information management, in close coordination
  with MEL team.
• Coordinate data gathering and management and
  take overall responsibility for MEL.
• Manage the scheduling and production of
  formal and informal reports on all aspects of program, with a high level
  of quality, requiring minimal revision.
• Ensure coordination and sharing of information
  with other stakeholders.
• As part of Mercy Corps’ agency-wide
  Organizational Learning Initiative, all team members are responsible for
  spending 5% of their work time in formal and/or non-formal professional
  learning activities.
• The Senior Program Manager is responsible for
  ensuring that other staff are able to engage in this organizational
  learning and career development opportunities.

• Coordinate and support of finance, operations
  and administration staff to ensure operational systems are in place to
  support field activities including logistics (transport, warehousing and
  asset management), procurement, security, administration and human
  resources.
• Carry out himself/herself both professionally
  and personally in such a manner as to bring positive recognition to Mercy
  Corps.

• The ideal candidate for the Mercy Corps Senior
  Program Manager should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in business, agribusiness,
  economic development or other relevant field required.
• At least five years’ practical experience in
  youth-led economic development programming and/or private sector,
  business, market/economic development and/or related industry.
• Three years of high-level management
  experience (staff, budget and partnership management), with positions of
  progressively greater responsibilities.
• Proven exposure and experience in the private
  sector and with private sector engagement and development;
• Highly motivated and motivating individual
  who can lead teams, SMEs, employers and partners.
• Working knowledge of technology and social
  enterprise a plus.
• Excellent (English) verbal and written
  communication skills with proven financial management skills.
• Strong computer literacy with a full knowledge
  of office applications.
• Demonstrated flexibility, creativity and
  enthusiasm as well as a willingness to learn and to be continually
  adaptive within a dynamic and often self-directed working environment
  mandatory.

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