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Position title: Program
Manager
Organisation: Oxfam
Location:Kampala,Uganda
Background Information;
Oxfam is a worldwide organisation that employs over 6,000
people in more than 90 countries to overcome poverty and suffering.
The Organisation is working for a world where resources and
power are distributed more equally and where everyone’s rights to a livelihood,
basic services, protection from violence, and a say in their future are upheld.
A world in which
everyone enjoys the same opportunities – regardless of gender, race, culture,
or physical ability. In Uganda, we have recently rolled out a new Country
Strategy (JCAS) that will seek to fulfil its mission. To deliver on this strategy
and strengthen program delivery, we are seeking to recruit new senior staff to
join a dynamic, innovative and committed team, volunteers and partners. Our
ideal candidate should have job-specific technical skills, dynamism, and
commitment to the cause of overcoming poverty and suffering. You need to be of
unquestionable integrity and committed to Oxfam’s values.
The role
- · As Program Manager, you will lead the management and implementation of programmes and provide leadership to the Acholi program by ensuring the development and funding of a market oriented livelihood programme that integrate/mainstream gender, governance , HIV/AIDS and resilience in line with the JCAS.
- · You will oversee the design, planning, and implementation of the Program at both strategic and operational level.
- · You will ensure proper reporting and accountability to multilateral and bilateral donors.
- · You will report to the Economic Rights Program lead.
- · You will ensure that the programme maintains effective partnerships, and demonstrates accountability to all stakeholders.
- · You will oversee the development of tactical plans that will contribute to sustainable improvements in the wellbeing of members of the impact group; ensuring that short term project plans are aligned with the overall Program strategy.
- · You will ensure that appropriate impact indicators are developed, along with tools and methodologies for making assessments and that baseline studies are conducted according to Oxfam’s policies and best practice.
- · You will ensure that each member of the team fully understands the outcomes that are expected of them and that they are aware of best practice in overcoming poverty and social development; ensuring that they behave in a way which will maintain good relationships with donors, partners and Oxfam staff.
The person
- · You will have a minimum first degree in agribusiness development, agricultural economics, rural development, development studies or in area of institutional development linked to agriculture and preferably second degree in a relevant field. You will have a wide
- · knowledge of livelihoods programming, from market analysis and value chain development to food security interventions.
- · Demonstrated experience of programme management, fundraising, proposal writing, human resources and finance management will be essential; managing large multi-donor funding and leading change processes.
- · You will have proven experience of influencing policy, consulting with key stakeholders at all levels with tact and diplomacy.
- · Excellent communication; financial and numerical skills to manage program activities is a desirable.
- · Knowledge of the local language (Acholi) desirable but not essential. NGO experience will be an added advantage
To Apply
If you are the ideal national candidate for any of the above
roles, please submit your application and CV in English detailing your
experience for the post and include the daytime telephone contacts to kampalajobs@oxfam.org.uk.
The subject of your
email should be the title of the job you are applying for. The closing date
will be before close of business on 19th June 2013. Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted. Please don’t send your academic credentials with
your application,
Only CV. We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender
equality within our organization.
