Regional Operations Manager - World Vision Uganda Job opportunity at World Vision in Gulu,Northern uganda

Post:Regional Operations Manager - World Vision Uganda
 Organization:World Vision 
Location:Gulu
JOB OPPORTUNITY
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 40 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.” We are now seeking for qualified persons willing to share in our vision to join the team in the following role.

Position: Regional Operations Manager Reports to: Director, Integrated Programmes Duty station: Gulu

Purpose of the position: To provide overall leadership, support and management of WV Uganda operations within a designated Region in a manner that integrates World Vision’s ministry areas of transformational development, advocacy and disaster risk management, meets set standards and facilitates the transformation of children, households and communities

Key Responsibilities
Leadership and management
 Provide guidance on integration of advocacy and disaster/ risk management in Area Development Programme (ADP) designs/ Annual Operation Plans (AOP)/ Detailed Implementation Plans (DIP).
 Dissemination and support implementation of Partnership and National Office strategies, guidelines, initiatives and policies in the region.
 Steer the implementation of management decisions/recommendations in the region and projects/programmes in order to meet quality standards, and promote alignment with strategies and standards.
 Develop regional human resource development plan, and manage staff development/ growth in order to build a cadre of high performing staff and regional teams.
 Support rolling out of partnership and national level initiatives in sponsorship, Design, Monitoring & Evaluation (DME), and adaptation of policies/guidelines.
Strategic Planning, Development and Implementation
 Provide overall guidance and support to the region and Cluster ADPs in development of regional AOP, and ADP /Project designs, AOPs and budgets, and their implementation.
 Monitor and guide regional programmes in the implementation of designs/AOPs, DME processes, budgets and audit recommendations.
 Map out funding gaps and support preparation and/or review of key funding proposals before they are submitted to the potential support offices and donors.
 Lead the development and review of the annual operation plans and budgets of projects and programmes, in line with global, regional and national guidelines.
 Support and monitor implementation of projects/programmes are being managed and implemented in a manner that will result in achievement of goals within set time frame and allocated resources.
 Ensure scheduled design, monitoring and evaluation processes (assessments, designs, baseline surveys, evaluations, and transformational indicators measurement) are conducted and reports completed and approved.
 Integration of child protection in programmes, projects, sponsorship operations and other interventions, such as HR/OD, advocacy, ADP designs.
Networking and advocacy
 Build strategic partnerships, networks, coalitions and alliances at the regional level and link it with national level strategic engagements.
 Spearhead, coordinate and promote regional level advocacy, lobbying and influencing initiatives.
 Document lessons and learning’s from the regional ADPs and link with national and global level advocacy initiatives

Resource Mobilization
 Actively engage in resource mobilization to execute WVU Strategy
 Actively participate in proposal writing and engagement with donors to ensure smooth program management.
 Ensure that the proposal development and related processes include standardized approaches for budget, procurement and personnel planning and monitoring.
 Identify, market opportunities and monitor donor trends and for growing grant funding from governments and multilaterals in collaboration with the Regional Resources Acquisition and management Team Leader and the support offices.
Management of Operations and Standards
 Effective, efficient and proper management and use of assets
 Proper financial management and accountability in line with policy guidelines
 Child Sponsorship performance in line with partnership standards.
 Child protection in line with partnership and national office child protection policies, guidelines and protocols.
 Implementation of audit recommendations and prevention of reoccurrence.
 Ensure sufficient, timely and accurate flow of management and operational information and reports, both internally within WVU and with Support Offices, in accordance with the set communication protocol.
Reporting and Quality Assurance
 Quality and timely monthly reports
 Quality and timely bi-annual and annual reports
 Quality and timely sponsorship performance reports

Knowledge and skills:
 Bachelor’s degree in any development related field (social sciences, development studies, management, education, agriculture or public health). Masters degree is an advantage.
 Analytical and problem solving skills.
 A thorough understanding of project/programme design, monitoring and evaluation.
 Familiarity with community based programming and development approaches.
 Excellent people manager with good team-building skills and proven record of managing and developing teams of professionals, including those in dispersed/distant locations.
 Organization and time management skills in order to manage priorities within own workload, identify deadlines and cope with conflicting demands.
 In sympathy with christian values.
Closing date: 09 Aug 2013
How to apply: 
http://reliefweb.int/job/592516/regional-operations-manager-world-vision-uganda