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• Oversee and conduct strategic planning and development of DRC
  program in the participating districts.
• Develop annual, bi-annual and quarterly project work plans and
  corresponding budgets for the infrastructure projects being implemented in
  the districts.
• Supervise proper and timely implementation of infrastructure
  projects in consultation with donors, district authorities and technical
  staff, and other stakeholders, and according to agreed policies and donor
  requirements.
• Supervise relevant beneficiary data collection and relevant
  assessments in the project area.
• Prepare regular required donor reports as per agreed formats and to
  the highest quality required.
• Provide feedback to the management on general policy matters,
  program activities and external relations to NURI Manager in Arua and Head
  of Programs in Kampala, based on agreed formats and schedules.
• Provide input for the continued further development of DRC in the
  region.
• Together with the program team and head of programs identify
  opportunities for further development in the region.

• Responsible for the management of the infrastructure project budget,
  financial management including timely expenditure control, budget follow
  ups and reports in consultation with head of finance and administration.
• Responsible in ensuring DRC financial procedures, guidelines and
  corruption control is maintained in the field offices.
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to the correct Procurement and
  Logistical procedures in the field offices.
• Directly responsible for supervising the senior staff in the
  districts.
• Responsible for recruitment, planning and leading recruitment of
  required field staff in consultation with the HR department.
• Responsible for staff development including target setting,
  performance appraisal, early identification and timely addressing of HR
  issues in the field offices.

• Work in close consultation with the M and E Officer based in Kampala
  set up data bases in all the field offices and ensure that they are
  operational throughout the project period
• Ensure that GPS coordinates for all the project locations are
  captured and used for producing maps showing project sites
• Support Coordination Function and DRC, M and E Units in mobilizing
  communities during mini and monitoring surveys
• Contribute to the daily quality implementation, monitoring and
  evaluation of projects and interventions.
• Identify, document and disseminate relevant project success,
  challenges and follow up on implementation of project’s action points
• Participate in quarterly OPM, District and Sub county monitoring and
  project reviews and evaluations.
• Ensure quality data collection, analysis and storage in line with
  NURI Information requirements

• Prepare regular required Donor reports as per agreed formats and to
  the highest quality required (e.g monthly Highlights, quarterly and Annual
  reports).
• Work in close consultation with the Grants Manager and the NURI
  project Manager, ensure timely financial reporting to donor

• On request, perform any other additional duties assigned by the
  supervisors in order to allow the organization to function optimally

• The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee Council Regional Project
  Manager NURI job placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering,
  Development Studies, Business Administration or similar field
• A minimum of five years of post-graduate relevant work experience;
• Three years of relevant work experience from a least-developed
  country. Relevant experience from 3 projects in a similar position;
• Relevant experience with Rural Infrastructure, Water Resource
  Management or similar works programmes.
• Relevant experience with labor-intensive and community-based rural
  infrastructure projects;
• Relevant experience working with refugee communities as well as host
  communities
• Experience in working with donor funded projects or International
  Non‐Governmental organizations.
• A good team-player
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent analytical and negotiation skills.
• Proven commitment to accountability practices.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and work with
  limited supervision
• Knowledge of computers: word processing and database management
  packages.
• Languages:
  Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential. Knowledge of one
  or more of the local languages widely spoken in the covered districts,
  preferably Alur, Lugbara, Luo and Madi.

• Striving for excellence: you focus on reaching results while
  ensuring an efficient process
• Collaborating: you involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: you take ownership and initiative while aiming for
  innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: you act in line with our vision and values

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