Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Purpose of the Job
The Program Manager will be responsible for effective and efficient management and implementation of NUWODU's Programs in Uganda.
She/he will provide technical competence on Gender Equality, Women's Empowerment and Disability.
She/he will lead the formulation, management, implementation, and evaluation of program activities within his/her portfolio and provide technical guidance to Project Officers, membership and DPOS on Gender mainstreaming.
She/he will ensure effective design, planning, implementation, smooth communication, monitoring and evaluation, including documentation and reporting on programs and projects.
She/he will have overall responsibility to coordinate all the programmes/projects in the organization.
She/he will be expected to participate in proposal development and fundraising events for the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
• Provide technical leadership in the formulation, design, implementation, monitoring and reporting of all project activities. Provide technical advice and leadership to project officers.
• Ensure quality and timely implementation of the projects, documentation of good practices, success stories as well as high quality and timely reporting for results.
• Maintain budget awareness and ensure funds are utilized in line with agreed plan and budgets.
• Financial and substantive monitoring and evaluation of the projects, identification of operational and financial problems, development of
• solutions
• Participation in audit of projects follows up on audit recommendations and all exceptions are timely reported.
• Maintain awareness of contractual obligations with donors and ensure full compliance of reporting requirements.

Partnerships and Coordination
• Maintain active interaction with partners, DPOS, Government and coalition members.
• Represent NUWODU on issues of Women and Girls with Disabilities. •Provide technical support to the development of relevant advocacy and policy documents to address the needs of Women and People with Disabilities.

Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting:
• In collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation officer - collect, compile, analyze and share periodic data/ information on program performance to inform continued program efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide analytic and strategic inputs to the Strategic Plan and Annual Work plans to ensure objectives are met and effectively addressed.
• Collect and compile program, activity, information, evaluating progress toward achievement of annual work plans and related program outcomes.
• Ensure that aggregate reports are regularly prepared and submitted on time.

Reporting and Documentation
• The Job holder shall be responsible for collecting data, documenting, and reporting on all activities carried out in programs department. The Job holder shall be responsible for collecting data, documenting, and reporting.
• Ensure timely, quality, and effective reporting according to donor formats as well as organizations format on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Documentation and reporting of best practices and lessons learned on projects for organizations learning.
• Support Program officers to come up with quality and timely reports.

Financial Management
• Supervise the implementation of activities in line with the budgets and work plans.
• Ensure Program Staff adhere to organization policies, guidelines, budgets, and work plans including timely implementation.
• Work hand in hand with the Finance Manager to ensure financial regulations and policies are adhered to by Program Staff.

Competencies
• Advocacy Strategic alliances
• Results Based Programming and Management Resource mobilization
• Promote organization's learning and knowledge sharing.

EXPERIENCE
• The Job Holder must have at least 5 years working experience in project management and Implementation, Report Writing, monitoring and evaluation and resource mobilization.
• Held supervisory position of staff under his/her department.
• Knowledgeable in Gender and Disability issues.
• Experience in working with Women and Persons with Disabilities. Able to deliver results effectively with minimum supervision, ability, and willingness to learn.
• Have skills in Monitoring and Evaluation and can document results, lessons, and best practices out of interventions.
• Must have good communication skills.
• Must have a good track record in financial management, accountability, and reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS
• The Job Holder must possess a master's or Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Development studies and Gender and Disability Studies and Human Rights and any other relevant course.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Interested applicants who meet the above qualifications should submit their CV with 3 referees, Motivational letter with position and location being applied for clearly indicated in the subject line of the email to nuwodurecruitment@gmail.com. 

Address your applications to the, Chairperson, Personnel Committee
National Union of Women with Disabilities of Uganda, P.O.BOX 24891, Kampala, Uganda
OR hand delivered to, National Council for Persons with Disabilities, P.O. BOX 26080 Plot 199, block 232, Kireka (Kireka Rehabilitation Centre) on Namugongo road.
Deadline for application: 7th July 2023, 5pm.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

NUWODU has a zero-tolerance policy towards exploitation in all its forms, discrimination, harm, and abuse. We expect all our staff, interns and volunteers, and partners to ensure we protect the communities in which we operate from harm and abuse to abide by our Safeguarding Policy.


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