Africa Program Manager Employment Opportunity – Right To Play (RTP)

Job Title:       Africa Program Manager
Organisation: Right To Play (RTP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Vice President Africa Programs
About US:
Right
To Play (RTP) is a global organization that uses the transformative power of
play to educate and empower children facing adversity. Through playing sports
and games, RTP helps over one million children learn through play to create
better futures, while driving lasting social change in more than 20 countries
each week. Founded in 2000 by social entrepreneur and four-time Olympic gold
medallist Johann Olav Koss, RTP is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has
national fundraising offices in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway,
Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Regional offices are in
Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Job Summary: The Africa Program Manager supports the leadership
of the country teams in fulfilling the goals of Right To Play through
development, planning and implementation of strategic and operational plans,
field policies and strategies in the assigned region. The incumbent leads in
identifying areas of program development and project interventions in line with
the Regional Office strategic objectives and country plans; provides continuous
support to personnel in the region to enhance program effectiveness and staff
welfare. In line with the Africa Programs’ strategic objectives and country
plans, the Africa Program Manager oversees and ensures effective achievement of
program goals and supports the Vice President in overall management of the
Africa Office, Country Offices and project teams in the assigned region.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Program design,
development and management (40% of Time):
  • Provides leadership, guidance and support to
    the Africa Programs Team;
  • The incumbent guides country teams to develop
    and deepen programmatic thinking and design;
  • Offers support in the design of innovative
    programs that better address the needs of children and youth in the Africa
    region;
  • Guides country teams in the development of
    country strategic plans, annual plans, and proposals;
  • Ensures smooth implementation of project
    administration and logistics;
  • Works closely with project teams in the
    development of individual capacity of country staff and organizational
    capacity of local partners;
  • Works in liaison with the Africa General
    Manager in the development and implementation of monitoring, review,
    assessment and evaluation plans for improved program development and
    delivery;
  • Ensures the timely completion and submission
    of all project reports inclusive of monthly financial reports, quarterly
    reports, annual reports, and donor reports.
  • Collaborates with the General Manager to
    develop appropriate systems, tools and procedures for the monitoring and
    evaluation of education programs.
2. Field operations
management (35% of Time):
  • Assists the Vice President, Africa Programs
    with implementation, standardization and strengthening of regional
    organizational and infrastructure capacity.
  • Prepares quarterly updates of program-related
    issues across the Africa region.
  • Organizes, maintains and regularly updates
    files on country and project locations for all projects in the region.
  • Through regular project field visits,
    provides leadership and assistance for regional and country staff to
    ensure alignment with RTP and donor rules and regulations.
  • Manages the planning, development,
    organization and coordination of regional program staff training,
    inclusive of induction and orientation, language training and other
    specialized staff trainings.
3. Field partnership
development (15% of Time):
  • Renders support in developing partnerships
    with regional donors and INGOs.
  • Supports the Vice President, Africa in
    coordination and information sharing with and across other regional field
    teams.
4. Perform Other Duties
(5% of Time):
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold a Master’s
    degree in international development, international business, political
    science or related discipline.
  • At least five years’ experience in the
    management of international development projects including designing
    projects and developing programs, developing and managing programmatic and
    operational budgets, managing field operations and team leadership.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding the concept
    of gender equality, child protection, sport for development and peace
    methodology
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of
    financial report analysis
  • Ability to build new funding relationships
    and steward existing donor relationship
  • Knowledge and skill in managing and mentoring
    staff and providing technical support
  • Working knowledge of the history of regional
    conflicts, adversity facing children and youth
  • Proven knowledge of budgetary control and
    financial management, including ability to read and understand financial
    data
  • Demonstrated computer skills especially in MS
    Office packages
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of Human
    Rights and peace building concept
  • Understanding of laws and regulations that
    may affect the programs within the region
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills
    to build rapport with staff, partners, government officials, donors and
    community leaders
  • Demonstrated professionalism and diplomacy
  • Ability to confidently represent oneself and
    Right To Play to high level officials
  • Excellent planning skills
  • High level of interpersonal and
    cross-cultural skills
  • Ability to pragmatically solve problems and
    plan a course of action
  • Ability to identify and pursue opportunities
    to build and strengthen partnerships
  • Ability to multi-task and work under-pressure
    and in all situations
  • Ability to use innovation ways and best
    practices in conducting business
  • Fluency in spoken and written English and
    French is required.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates are strongly encouraged to send
their updated resumes / CVs and cover letter to: UgandaHR@righttoplay.com and
kindly include “Africa Program Manager” and your name in the subject line. Please
indicate your salary expectations in the cover letter.
Deadline: 29th May, 2016.
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