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• Management and implementation of the
  project, with an emphasis on ensuring timely and high quality achievement
  of the project goal and objectives by the respective Consortium partners.
• Ensure monitoring systems are in place,
  including gathering data for case studies and lessons learned
• Provide guidance on implementation of a
  basic needs approach with specific focus on cash based programming,
  ensuring that all partners utilize the same targeting/monitoring
  approaches and tools
• Ensuring that the Partners implement the
  project as stipulated in their proposals and as per the work plans
  presented and ensure that the spending rates of the project are
  commensurate with the project spending plans.
• Develop partners’ project progress
  reporting and financial expenditure tools and train the partners on use of
  these.
• Ensuring that  partners
  provide monthly output trackers and consolidate to provide monthly status
  updates on the Consortium’s progress, challenges and planned mitigation
  measures.
• Troubleshoot any challenges with project
  implementation in consultation with the partners and bring this to
  attention of the partners in a timely manner with the highest authority of
  the partner in country.
• Lead and manage the Programme Management
  Unit (PMU) including grants, finance and MEAL functions. 
• Seek advice from the Head of Programs
  (HOP) on the program implementation methodology and approaches and keep
  the HOP and CD updated on the program progress

• Ensuring that the partners have sound
  financial management in place.
• Liaise with ECHO to get a good
  understanding of the financial procedures and ensuring that the partners
  comply with ECHO financial regulations
• Develop tools and formats for financial
  reports in close collaboration with the finance team and ensure timely
  financial reports and budget follow ups from the partners.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and other
  financial report for the consortium and alert the CD/HOP of any financial
  issues that might be emerging.
• Facilitate provision of training for
  project staff from members of consortium on relevant guidelines,
  regulations and procedures.

• Chair the PMU meetings between partner
  representatives, technical advisors, M&E and support functions.
• Ensure Consortium representation in
  external coordination meetings and leadership on technical discussions at
  national level by developing harmonized programmatic positioning on cash
  programming.
• Represent consortium progress to donors
  as well as within the Cash Working Group
• Facilitate reporting and information
  sharing within the cash WG, Protection and NFI/shelter working
  groups 
• Accountable to Consortia Steering
  Committee, Initiate and facilitate Steering Committee meetings, drafting
  agendas to reflect priorities, challenges and opportunities for the
  Consortium
• Oversee development of the Consortium
  communication and advocacy and promote the use of Consortium-generated
  knowledge and learning; 
• Ensure proactive engagement, and
  facilitate formal meetings with key stakeholders including with the
  Government authorities
• Ensure close coordination with other
  agencies and consortia who are implementing project activities in the same
  area. Develop a close coordination with the Government of Uganda, Office
  of the Prime Minister and UNHCR and other UN Agencies providing assistance
  in the same region.
• Represent the Consortium in coordination
  mechanisms as needed
• Ensure timely and accurate programmatic
  and financial reporting to the donor, collating inputs from the Consortium
  partners.

• The ideal candidate for the Danish
  Refugee Council (DRC) Consortia Coordinator job opportunity should hold a
  post-graduate degree in international relations, business administration,
  management, human rights, social sciences or related field;  
• Demonstrated experience of successfully
  managing and leading Consortia; 
• A minimum of five years of senior
  management experience in an NGO or consultancy environment, with
  experience managing cash transfer programming 
• Good knowledge of Cash feasibility
  analysis, modality and mechanism selection, MEB and transfer value(s) and
  needs and vulnerability targeting
• Practitioner knowledge of the latest and
  most relevant cash- and markets-based programming technical tools,
  guidance, and evidence-based initiatives
• A good understanding and experience of
  context in South Western Uganda is an added advantage 
• Previous exposure and experience in
  leading and coordinating in refugee coordination working
  groups  
• Proven analytical and strategic planning
  skills; 
• High-level communication and people
  skills;  
• Excellent writing skills and able to
  negotiate effectively between different stakeholders, and to represent the
  Consortium at high level forums; 
• Extensive experience in representation
  and networking, in particular with Government authorities, EU,
  humanitarian and development actors; 
• Demonstrated project, program and human
  resource management experience, including working with local partners; 
• Proven ability in working in hardship
  environments. The position will require extensive travel to the
  field; 
• Strong understanding of MEAL, including
  in complex programmes;
• Fluent in spoken and written English

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