Earn 72m Annually as Programme Manager – Health at VSO

Job Title:         Programme Manager – Health
Organization: VSO
Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda
Salary Range: UGX 72,000,000
p.a
Reports to: Head of
Programmes
   
About VSO:
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development
organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing
countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills,
build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change
lives and make the world a fairer place.
Job Summary: The Programme
Manager – Health will oversee the strategic development, implementation and
successful delivery of the Health Programme; in order to optimise VSOs
contribution towards improving maternal, newborn and adolescent sexual and
reproductive health outcomes in Uganda.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
Health Programme Development and Delivery:
  • Take lead in the development and delivery
    of the VSO Uganda Health programme strategy and signature package.  Ensure cross cutting themes (gender,
    inclusion and climate change) are included as well as integration with
    other thematic areas (livelihoods, education and governance).
  • Regularly analyse and understand the
    health development context and needs, key stakeholders and strategic
    partners.
  • By applying the VSO people first principles
    ensure staff, volunteers, partners and primary actors are engaged in
    development, planning and review processes
  • Ensure effective, high-quality, and timely
    health projects in compliance with VSO procedures, donor and government
    regulations;  deliver against
    timeframes and output and outcome targets/ objectives within the programme
    strategy and project plans
  • Ensure narrative and financial reporting
    within agreed deadlines is in place and up-to-date as per VSO guidelines
    and donor requirements. 
Programme Funding: Proactively identify health funding
opportunities and partners. Work with HoP, Regional Funding Adviser and Country
Director to develop concepts and proposals. 
Budgeting and Forecasting:
  • Develop realistic project plans and
    budgets, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and that resources
    (volunteers, staff and funding) are allocated appropriately and achieve
    value for money. Including full participation in the annual budget
    process.
  • Maintain and regularly review financial
    plans/budgets to deliver programme/project objectives; ensure effective
    grants management and expenditure within agreed budgets; identify any
    areas of variance and communicated to HOP (project team and partners) with
    suggested corrective actions;
  • Ensure VSO’s financial and procurement
    requirements are adhered to by project team and partners.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
  • Work in liaison with the M&E
    Coordinator lead the design and delivery of appropriate M&E mechanisms
    to measure, document and disseminate progress, good practices and impact
    in health programme.
  • Producing good quality communications
    materials from VSOs Health work; providing early warnings were performance
    is below target; and that reporting is in line with VSO and donor
    requirements.
  • Ensure monthly progress, quarterly review
    meetings and monitoring visits are conducted to ensure implementation is
    on track according activity plans and targets in log frames;
  • Ensure activity and monthly reports are
    submitted by staff, volunteers and partners; reports are reviewed with
    feedback provided.
  • Facilitate a culture of learning and
    knowledge sharing between staff, volunteers and partners.
Partnership Development and Management:
  • Build and maintain good networks and
    relationships with key stakeholders and partners. 
  • Build and support networks between key
    stakeholders (donors, other agencies, volunteers, partners etc) to
    strengthen programme impact; ensure application of VSO people first
    principles in the partnerships.
  • Conduct quarterly support supervision
    visits to Health partners and volunteers to support the partnerships,
    ensure quality standards and mitigate risk; provide on the job coaching
    and support as needed.
  • Represent VSO and develop effective
    working relationships with district and national governments, and at
    internal and external events and meetings.
Volunteer Management and Support:
  • Work closely with the programme support
    team to induct, orient and provide on-going support to volunteers.
  • Engage volunteers in planning and review
    processes, supporting them to identify linkages between their work and
    delivery of VSOs goals.
Line Management:
  • Manage, coach and motivate a high
    performing health team within the performance management framework
    ensuring application of VSO people first principles.  Conduct monthly 1-2-1 meetings with
    direct reports.
Other Duties:  Deputise
for the HoP or other colleagues as required. Fulfil other appropriate level
responsibilities as defined by the HoP from time to time. 
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the VSO Programme
    Manager – Health job opportunity should hold a relevant degree, such as
    Public Health or Social Development studies, with experience and knowledge
    of maternal and newborn health and adolescent SRH.
  • At least five years’ experience in
    managing and delivering complex health development programmes and teams.
  • Proven experience of securing external
    funding and grants, including proposal development.
  • Previous experience in financial
    management, including building a budget, monitoring and managing
    expenditure.  Previous experience of
    having compiled financial reports
  • Broad knowledge, understanding and
    experience of project cycle management, organisational assessment,
    planning and M&E tools and processes.
  • Effective verbal and written communication
    skills and experience of compiling donor reports.
  • Leadership and people management skills,
    experience of developing, coaching and managing high performing teams.
  • Strong representation and negotiation
    skills – ability to negotiate and maintain relations with external
    stakeholders
  • Ability to develop multiple ideas to solve
    an issue or situation and take a swift decision, including in a high risk
    situation.
  • Able to travel and work long hours,
    including work away from the home base for up to 30% of time, both within
    the country and occasionally internationally and some weekend and evening
    work.
  • Practical experience gained within a
    volunteering/NGO context and working within an international team.
  • Ability to provide effective support to
    international and national volunteers.
  • Experience and knowledge of the country
    and region.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to
apply online by clicking on the web link below.
Deadline: 17th May,
2017
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