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DEPARTMENT/COUNTRY PROGRAM DESCRIPTION/MISSION:
Vision:
A Uganda where challenges to
living life with dignity and self-sufficiency are overcome and people are
enabled to live healthy and productive lives.
Mission:
We will build individual and
collective capacity to overcome the obstacles of displacement and develop
sustainable livelihoods while supporting access to services when people cannot
meet their basic needs.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The National Program Director (NPD) will play the leading role in ensuring
overall program quality and impact, ensure that programs are contextually
appropriate, monitored closely and funded sufficiently. The NPD will be
responsible for developing a coherent program strategy, strong program design
through effective M&E systems and represent ARC in inter-agency meetings.
In addition the NPD will lead the country office in reflecting on lessons
learned to improve quality of programming and reporting. The NPD will be based
in Kampala with regular travel to field sites.
MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
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Program Strategy, Design and Development
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In collaboration with the Country
Director and HQ technical staff, provide leadership to the development of an
integrated program strategy for Uganda.
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Promote excellence in ARC
Uganda's programs through ongoing programmatic and strategic support for field
based program-staff, including the development of M&E systems.
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Working in collaboration with
in-country Coordinators and HQ-based Technical Unit staff ensure programs are
designed according to ARC and industry best practices and ARC program
framework.
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Work with HQ technical leads in the
development of relevant programming frameworks.
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Working in collaboration with the
Country Director, proactively identify opportunities for new programming
initiatives and funding to support them.
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In collaboration with the Country
Director and HQ technical staff, provide leadership to the development of an
integrated program strategy for Uganda.
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Ensure that new proposals promote
high quality programming by responding to identified needs, taking account of
recognized best practices, minimum standards and lessons learned from earlier
programs.
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Participate or lead proposal
development to sustain program activities.
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Lead the M&E components of
each program so that best practices, lessons learned and organizational
learning are documented and used in future programming.
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Program Management and Oversight
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Provide overall leadership and
management to ARC Uganda programs, ensuring quality of activities and targeted
impact, and compliance with ARC and donor regulations.
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Working in collaboration with
Program and Field Coordinators, ensure that program implementation is managed
closely through the development of structured work plans, indicator tracking
and monitoring plans.
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Support Program and Field
Coordinators to fulfill their budget-holder expectations. Ensure expenditure
within program supplies costs of each project is monitored and corrective
action is initiated and tracked where required.
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Convene grant review meetings
where program performance is reviewed and corrective action taken as needed,
and promote program integration.
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Provide leadership to ensure the
timely and high-quality activity and narrative reporting per ARC and donor
guidelines. Ensure reports and work plans are collected and compiled with input
from Program Coordinators and their team.
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Provide proper representation in
cluster, reference group meetings and as needed, participate in ad hoc working
groups.
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Set performance objectives with
all supervisees, and conduct scheduled performance evaluations. Ensure that all
supervisees also complete the performance management cycle with their own
supervisees.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Working with the Country Director
and HQ technical leads, provide overall leadership to set up effective
monitoring and evaluation systems for the country program strategy.
Lead country office in
documenting lessons learned, reflecting on them, and using these lessons
learned as episodes of good practice.
Share lessons learned with HQ and
other actors, participate in external workshops communicating good practices.
Lead any comprehensive or program
reviews including mid-term reviews, final evaluations, and assessments.
Representation and Inter-agency
Coordination
Represent ARC in other
inter-agency coordination meetings, cluster meetings or ad hoc working groups.
Participation in Country Management
Attend national and district
level meetings as needed, and represent Country Director in CD's absence.
Attend Country Management Team
(CMT) meetings as scheduled.
Contribute to the development and
evolution of country policies and protocols.
EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
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Minimum 5 years program
management experience in humanitarian internally displaced or refugee settings
or other conflict and post-conflict populations.
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Master's degree in a relevant
area of study required; MA, MPH, MSW or similar degree or experience preferred.
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Knowledge of concepts and principles
of humanitarian action and aid, Protection, Health, GBV and livelihoods.
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Understanding of the relevant
IASC Guidelines, conventions, protocols of the UN or security council and
development plans.
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Demonstrated management skills
and ability to work independently.
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Practical knowledge of financial
management tools and processes.
Experience planning/collaborating with government officials, other
health profession staff, and organizations.
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Practical knowledge of monitoring
and evaluation systems
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Excellent computer, writing and
communication skills, including proven report writing skills.
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Fluent in written and spoken
English.
Desirable
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Experience with capacity building
of local organizations - technical and program
development .
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Experience in community-based
programming approach.
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Experience planning/collaborating
with government officials, other health profession staff, and organizations.
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Representation experience.
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Knowledge of USG Financial Rules
& Regulations.
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Interest and experience
supervising, guiding and training staff, individually or in groups.
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Interest and experience in
community-based approaches.
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Ability to identify potential
conflicts and conflict resolution skills.
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Experience in group facilitation
and conducting trainings.
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Experience managing budgets.
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Grant writing experience
preferred.
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Willingness to work in another
culture, in a post-conflict/transitional environment with basic/limited
resources and infrastructure.
KEY BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:
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Willingness to work in
multi-cultural setting.
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Willingness to travel to field sites
and communities on a regular basis.
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Excellent interpersonal skills;
ability to talk with high-level officials, as well as community members.
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Demonstrated experience and
knowledge in participatory techniques and methodologies.
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Experience in project design and
project design tools.
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Ability to think critically,
identify potential conflicts and apply conflict resolution skills.
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Ability to build positive
relationships with donors, government officials and other stakeholders.
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Strong personal commitment to
gender equality.
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Experience in supervising both
expatriate and national staff and strong mentoring capacity.
How to apply:
Please send applications to jobs@arc.co.ug
