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Programs Manager Employment Opportunity – Uganda Biodiversity Fund (UBF)
Job
Title: Programs
Manager
Title: Programs
Manager
Organisation: Uganda
Biodiversity Fund (UBF)
Biodiversity Fund (UBF)
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Executive
Director
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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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