Programs Manager Employment Opportunity – Uganda Biodiversity Fund (UBF)

Job
Title:         
 Programs
Manager
Organisation: Uganda
Biodiversity Fund (UBF)
Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Executive
Director
About US:
The Uganda
Biodiversity Fund (UBF) is an independent Institution, ‘a Trust Fund’
established as a mechanism to provide sustainable financing for the
conservation of priority biodiversity and ecosystem services in Uganda. The
mission of UBF is: “to serve as a catalyst for mobilizing, managing and
channeling financial resources for biodiversity conservation and sustainable
use of natural resources in Uganda for the benefit of current and future
generations and the intrinsic value of nature”. UBF has been implementing
programmatic and management activities, and undertaking financial transactions
through 2017.
Job Summary:  The Programs Manager supports the Executive
Director in positioning of UBF’s impact and ensuring program alignment to UBF
mission and key strategic objective/agendas. The overall responsibility is to
coordinate and support program development, implementation, monitoring and
reporting.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
Program Development
and Grants Administration
  • Based on the strategic plan, business plan the Trust Deed, develop a
    biodiversity funding program that meets the goals and objectives of UBF.
  • Assist the Executive Director in prioritizing the financing of
    activities that guarantee coherence and effectiveness to comply with UBF
    Goals and Objectives.
  • Work with the ED and the Finance Manager to streamline and
    popularize the prepared and supervises contracts, grant agreements, and
    all other documents necessary to implement the UBF programs and projects.
  • Provides overall technical and financial reports on the projects
    financed by UBF to the Executive Director.
  • Solicits proposals from potential grantees and provides technical
    support in the selection process.
  • Subject to consideration and approval by the Board, Implements the
    UBF grant making operations manuals and policies, and grants disbursement
    plans.
  • Provides support to the ED AND THE Finance Manager in the annual
    planning and budgeting process, annual and quarterly reporting.
Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Work closely and supervise the Monitoring and Evaluation officer to
    develop a monitoring and evaluation tool to be used by the grantees.
  • Provides technical support and back-stopping to the grantees
  • Supervises and monitors the technical and financial performance of
    projects financed by UBF.
  • Ensures that the grantees are providing timely technical and
    financial reports.
Human Resource
Management
  • Participates in the selection process and prepares work plans,
    supervises the performance of their duties and evaluations program/project
    staff.
  • Leading and developing the program/project teams
Stakeholders
engagement
  • Works with the ED to represent and promote the UBF interests in day
    -to-day dealings and ongoing liaison with representatives of government;
    local and international NGOs; multilateral and bilateral donor agencies;
    other donors; academic institutions; regional institutions and media
  • Steer capability building and institutional strengthening of
    grantees to ensure the delivery of quality programs/ projects.
  • Represent UBF in meetings and regional and international conferences
    and events. 
  • Develop and maintain a network of contacts with other biodiversity
    conservation initiatives and relevant stakeholders to achieve greater
    efficiencies and synergies.
Fundraising
  • Identifies and develops viable funding proposals based on
    implemented programs to be discussed with the ED
  • Supports the ED to develop promotional materials and project
    concepts to be used in fund raising activities.
  • Supports the ED in mobilizing resources.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant must hold a Master of Science degree-in natural
    resources management preferably in the area of biodiversity conservation,
    forestry, ecology or any related field.
  • At least 10 years of experience preferably with an NGO or a trust
    fund in conservation or any related field. She/he should have spent at
    least 5 years at a senior management level
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience of biodiversity conservation
    issues at the national and international levels and sustainable
    biodiversity financing mechanisms.
  • Competent in project development and management, administrative,
    strategic planning, negation.
  • Hands on experience in writing concept notes and Grant proposals for
    funding (with evidence of having -successfully fundraised for
    program/project implementation) as well as- Leadership and team
    building-skills.
  • Demonstrated experience working with government agencies, civil
    society organizations, development agencies, and the private sector. Good
    knowledge of private sector engagement strategies and models and clear
    demonstration of experience working/ engaging with private sector.
  • Experience working with Committees, Board of Directors or similar
    types of structures and interacting with its members.
  • Be a highly energetic, self-starting, entrepreneurial and creative
    individual who can express/recognize ideas, opportunities, and communicate
    goals and objectives clearly.
  • Ability to undertake actions and achieve results in an independent
    manner and assume responsibility for the actions taken
  • Ability to work in a multicultural diverse environment and under
    pressure
  • Demonstrated ability to adhere to strict confidentiality involving
    internal/external information
  • Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills in
    English.
  • Ability to plan, manage and follow through assignments and
    communicate at all levels of the organization in a timely and professional
    manner.
  • Ability to work independently and as a member of a team with minimal
    supervision.
How to Apply:
All candidates
should send their applications to The Executive Director via Email to:
info@ugandabiodiversityfund.org, or hand deliver to our office;  Uganda Biodiversity Fund, Plot 16-18 Wampewo
Avenue, Nyonyi Gardens, Kololo P.O Box 26156, Kampala.
Deadline: 14th December 2018 by 3:00 PM.
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