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• Oversight of all assigned district level
  teams, coordinate and implement district level activities in line with
  approved project proposal, budget and within the agreed time frames
• Ensure compliance to all GOAL, Donor and
  Government of Uganda policies, procedures and guidelines that relate to
  the implementation of the of the programme
• Ensure project deadlines and quality
  standards are met
• Ensure an integrated approach to program
  implementation in order to maximize resource utilization and synergy
  between the programme staff and different programme partners
• Make on-site field visits regularly to
  provide technical back stopping and/or design suggestions.
• Work in close consultation with DPD,
  Technical and the MEL Team, ensure that staff measure and report on the
  programme in a timely and accurate manner
• Additionally, the Program Manager will be
  responsible for the initial launch of the program at a district level and
  once the research is published, undertake a full launch to all
  stakeholders at a district level.

• Coordinate, manage and motivate 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 capacity building of the district
  teams on market facilitative approaches to agricultural system development
  with youth.
• Monitor and advise on district level
  staffing needs.
• Ensure evaluations and disciplinary
  measures are made, as necessary according to GOAL policy.

• Establish and maintain productive working
  relationships with Local Government officials and line departments,
  soliciting their participation in all activities where appropriate.
• Responsible for all engagement with other
  district stakeholders including private sector actors and youth
  representatives

• Actively participate in the development
  and continual revision of a dynamic, program-wide monitoring and
  evaluation system linked to program strategies, indicators, and
  information management tools, which supports program management,
  accountability and learning.
• Coordinate data gathering and management
  with all district-based program staff and take overall responsibility for
  monitoring and evaluation.
• Ensure that district program team members
  are paying sufficient attention to the continual gathering and digestion
  of operating environment and activity reports, and that teams are holding
  frequent activity review sessions to continually re-examine the relevance
  and impact of the program.
• Oversee the scheduling and production of
  formal and informal reports on all aspects of the district level program
  activities in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensure close coordination and sharing of
  information with other district level stakeholders such other NGOs, and
  local authorities.
• As part of GOAL’s 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.

• Support all efforts towards accountability
  to project participants. This includes actively engaging participating
  communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of
  programmes.
• Work closely with teams to represent the
  programme at the district levels and lower levels.
• Ensure establishment and maintenance of
  good relations and accountability with target communities, and local
  government structures.
• Linking into existing DLG coordination
  structures, S/he will promote and facilitate the existing district food
  security and livelihoods coordination meetings which occur on a 1-3
  monthly basis; and collaborate with District Youth Councils
• Support and coordinate visits from
  regional and HQ based staff and external visitors, such as donors and
  media, in collaboration with Director of programs.
• Conduct himself/herself both
  professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring positive
  recognition to GOAL, and to not endanger GOAL’s mission.

• Coordinate with program and finance 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.

• Perform any other duties as assigned by
  your supervisor.
• GOAL team members are expected to support
  all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and
  to international standards guiding international relief and development
  work while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in
  the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects

• The ideal candidate for the GOAL
  International Programme Manager job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s
  Degree in business, economic development or other relevant field
• Five years’ experience including three
  years of relevant management experience, with positions of progressively
  greater responsibilities.
• Experience with market facilitation,
  supporting systemic change and promoting supporting services indirectly,
  is preferred (M4P and or value chain and private sector development
  experience),
• Some practical experience managing
  partnerships.
• Strong writing, communication,
  organization, prioritization and negotiating skills.
• Excellent (English) verbal and written
  communication skills with proven financial management skills.
• Strong computer literacy with a full
  knowledge of office applications

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