Job Title: Programme
Manager
Manager
Organisation: East
African Playgrounds
African Playgrounds
Duty Station:
Jinja, Uganda
Jinja, Uganda
About US:
East African Playgrounds is a UK registered charity and international NGO, focused on East Africa, primarily Uganda. Children need to play to access their childhood, allowing them to gain all the developmental benefits that play has to offer giving them the tools for future success. East African Playgrounds strives to ensure every child can access their right to a childhood and that no youth is left without the skills to develop. East African Playgrounds take an innovative child-centred approach to education and use the power of play to transform the lives of children through their play programs.
Job Summary: The Programmes Manager is responsible for the
day to day administration of the facilities at East African Playgrounds. They
support the Country Director by taking care of operational support duties. The
position holder shall foster a culture of accountability and ensures that
organisational resources are used most cost-effectively. This position requires
a high degree of confidentiality in dealing with personnel and finance matters.
They must be friendly, courteous and have a professional approach towards
children and staff.
day to day administration of the facilities at East African Playgrounds. They
support the Country Director by taking care of operational support duties. The
position holder shall foster a culture of accountability and ensures that
organisational resources are used most cost-effectively. This position requires
a high degree of confidentiality in dealing with personnel and finance matters.
They must be friendly, courteous and have a professional approach towards
children and staff.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Management of programme teams; Coordinating the construction, educational
play, MEL and admin team in their work - Collating and producing weekly work plans and monthly reports;
Responsible for putting together concise but detailed reports for senior
management - Act as implementation leader on all of the programmes; Ensure all
the logistics are prepared in order for the programme to take place
effectively - Schedule and organise programme staff; Scheduling staff and ensuring
there is enough staff for the programmes - Coordinate and manage the international volunteering projects;
Coordinating and managing the project logistics of the volunteering
projects as well as supporting the welfare of the in- country team
ensuring protocol is adhered to - Manage the scheduling of vehicles; Manage the vehicles schedules to
ensure they are in place as needed - Oversee the maintenance programme; Along with the Quantity Surveyor
support the logistical scheduling and planning of the maintenance
programme - Build the capacity of the team; Working with the HR officer, provide
training to build the capacity of the team - Inventory management for all facility assets; Manage East African
Playgrounds stock to ensure there is always an accurate account of assists - Any other duties that EAP deems suitable
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A minimum of five years of management experience in emergency or
development programmes at international/ regional level - Management experience implementing capacity building programmes in
complex settings - Management experience in one or more of the following programmes: child
protection, partnerships, institutional capacity building or
organisational development - Experience of remote managing programmes in complex settings
- Proven capacity to supervise, and coach staff and partners on both
technical and programme management skills - Experience of, and commitment to, working through partners and
contributing to partnership strategies at large - Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and to think and
plan strategically - Ability to write a clear and well-argued assessment and project
reports - Proven ability to represent the organisation to donors and other
stakeholders - A team player who can work collaboratively and with people of
diverse backgrounds - Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience,
tact and diplomacy - A high level of written and spoken English
- Commitment to the aims and principles of EAP. In particular, a good
understanding of EAPs mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure
this continues to underpin our support
Desirable
- Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant
regions/contexts - Experience working and building the capacity of partners on
technical issues
How to Apply:
All interested
applicants should send a CV with full contact details and a covering letter to
address your motivation for the role, salary expectations, what specific skills
and expertise you would bring and how you meet the competencies outlined above.
Please email this information with the subject heading ‘Program Manager
Application’ to human- [email protected]
applicants should send a CV with full contact details and a covering letter to
address your motivation for the role, salary expectations, what specific skills
and expertise you would bring and how you meet the competencies outlined above.
Please email this information with the subject heading ‘Program Manager
Application’ to human- [email protected]
Deadline: 12th April 2019 by 12:00 pm
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