Summary
Date Posted: 22nd March 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full_Time , Currency: UGX , Value: 2000000 , Minimum: 1400000 , Maximum: 6000000 , Period: MONTH

JOB DETAILS:
VVOB - Education for Development, is a Belgian non-profit organization that focuses on improving the quality of education. VVOB has its head - quarters in Brussels (Belgium) and is currently implementing education programmers in 8 countries in the global South. More information about the work of VVOB can be found on www.VVOB.org 
As from May onwards VVOB will start implementing a new programme that focuses on improving the quality of the business, technical and vocational education and training (BTVET) sector in Uganda through strengthening the professional development of Uganda’s Agricultural TVET instructors via pre-service. This programme will be implemented in partnership with the Department of Teacher and instructor Education and Training (TIET); the Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training (BT\/ET) Department of the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES); and the National Instructors’ College Abilonino (NICA) in Lira.VVOB will establish an office in Kampala and a branch office in Lira.
Both offices will have technical and administrative staff, but all staff is expected to regularly travel between these offices, and between the offices and NICA.
VVOB is currently hiring for the following position (national staff):
Deputy Programme Manager
Duty station: VVOB office Kampala, with frequent traveling to Lira
Start date: as soon as possible
Contract duration: until 31/12/2021, with possible extension
Together with the Programme manager the Deputy Programme manager is part of the VVOB Uganda Management team. The Deputy Programme Manager is responsible for the financial, HR and operational management of the VVOB operations in Uganda. S/he will take the lead in developing and updating local policies and procedures on finances, administration, HR, procurement and logistics, and IT in line with VVOB, donor and national rules and regulations. The Deputy Programme Manager is further more responsible for establishing and maintaining strong relations with strategic and operational partners of VVOB and replaces the Programme Manager during his/her absence. .

Required Education skills:
• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, law, management or equivalent through experience

Required Experience
• At least ten years of relevant experience in protect or programme management, preferably in the international environment;
• At least ten years of proven work experience in accounting. More specifically in double bookkeeping;
• in depth understanding of economic and accounting principles and practices, and the analysis and unit reporting of financial data;
• Demonstrable experience with human resource management, including for international staff;
• Demonstrable experience with procurement and contract management;
• At least five years of demonstrable experience of working with national government institutions;
• At least three years of demonstrable experience managing a team;
• Demonstrable experience of working with multiple donors.

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Job application procedure
Please send your application by email to Toon.DeBruyn@vvob.be.
Your application should include: .
• In the subject line: Application: name
• Position for which you apply Motivation letter; CV; Salary expectations;3 reference persons and telephone and email contacts (former and current employers only);
• For the position of Education Advisor, please indicate for which duty station you are applying Deadline for applications is Sunday March 31st 2019 Shortlisted candidates are invited for a written test (home assignment)on April 3-4, and will be interviewed in Kampala in the week of April 8.Reference checks will be made before a final otter.
Please note, applications submitted without motivation letter or CV attached will not be reviewed.
Due to the volume of applications submitted, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.