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Position Title:Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) Program Manager (GBV & Economic
Empowerment Specialist)
Reporting to: the Technical Coordinator
Organization: Action Against Hunger
Primary Location:Uganda, Gulu
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Contract duration:12 months
Closing date: 07 Jul 2014
Starting date in-country: 15/07/2014
Brief Company Profile:
Through the financial support from the Royal Norwegian Embassy (RNE), ACF
has been implementing the Combating Gender Based Violence and Enhancing
Economic Empowerment of Women in Northern Uganda project since 2011.
Recognizing the positive impacts on the lives of women, RNE and ACF agreed for
the programme to continue with greater focus on gender and capacity development
aspects.
Reporting to the Technical Coordinator, the Food security & Livelihoods
Program Manager is responsible for carrying out the following objectives:
Direct Line Manager:Technical coordinator
Objective 1:
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Ensure ongoing analysis of the local socio-economic and development context
and contribute to the definition of ACF technical positioning
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Ensure ongoing context analysis
of socio-economic, gender dynamic, food security and livelihoods in Northern
Uganda.
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Drawing from the mission
strategic plan and ACF gender policy, conduct broader analysis on the relevance
and appropriateness of the programme and incorporate emerging women needs.
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Carefully analyze the finding of
the final programme evaluation and gender study and reflect best practice into
the programme implementation.
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In partnership with local and
national stakeholders, conduct gender analysis and establish the practical
needs of women; align programme delivery to meet those emerging needs.
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Contribute to the development of
strategic positioning for the department as part of the ACF annual country
strategy process and as needed
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Identify, propose and develop new
program orientations, strategies and activities contributing to new proposal
development
Objective 2:
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Ensure effective FSL project management according to ACF strategy and
technical protocols
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Facilitate strategic and planning
workshops involving programme staff, partners and local leaders that Contribute
to the creation of strategy that enhance programme outputs.
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Identify program implementation
modalities that enhance departmental integration, participant targeting
criteria, mobilization approaches, transfer mechanisms, local partnerships,
seasonality of FSL activities.
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Facilitate detailed planning and
implementation of activities in collaboration with TC and APMs.
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Identify areas of cross programme
linkages and strive for maximum synergy, including p4p and gender programmes
implemented by UNFPA.
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Prepare FSL monthly cash
projections and monthly BFUs analysis, in coordination with PMs/APMs and
Finance coordinator.
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Supervise the annual FSL
procurement plan in coordination with PMs/APMs & base logs, and monitor the
monthly progress of all procurement.
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Prepare internal and external
reports for ACF and donors, including case studies and success stories and
identify areas for further research.
·
Assist other FSL country programs
when necessary
Objective 3:
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Ensure effective management of FSL staff and oversight of local partners
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Critically review the staff JD
against programme objectives and targets
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Define objectives, update staff
job descriptions and facilitate regular performance appraisals in consultation
with HR Manager and Base Administrator
·
Lead in the recruitment of
competent staff in consultation with HR coordinator.
·
Lead in the selection and
oversight of local partners on the project in consultation with the Tech
coordinator
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Facilitate reflection and
learning workshop, where all programme staff and partners will participate
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Identify staff and partner
training and staff professional development needs on the basis of needs
assessments, feedbacks and observation.
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Organising and carrying out
training sessions for program staff and partners taking into consideration
their profiles, the cultural context and on the basis of the needs assessment.
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Coaching and mentoring of team
members and partners in leadership and management skills.
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Facilitate cross programme
learning through joint review and planning meeting.
·
Assess the impact of the training
on staff and partner capacity and programme performance.
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Ensure the respect of ACF
policies and regulations by staff
Objective 4:
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Ensure FSL program quality and accountability
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Ensure programme quality are
maintained to the highest standards and are in line with programme objectives,
including adherence to ACF gender policy, Cash transfer standard operating
procedures and established administrative systems.
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Contribute to the appropriate
development of high quality technical monitoring systems, indicators and
supporting tools to monitor the impact and outcome of FSL programs
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Coordinate regular program
monitoring that includes participatory monitoring, effectiveness of ACF
facilitation, progress toward achieving targets, analysis of feedback from
beneficiaries and measuring stated indicators and adherence to ACF humanitarian
principles
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Contribute to the development and
implementation of systems to reduce the risk of corruption, conflict of
interest and extortion of beneficiaries by program staff and local authorities;
and increase accountability and transparency of operations, including through
the development and implementation of effective, locally adapted complaint and
response mechanisms.
·
Support internal and external
evaluation of current and previous programs in the operational area
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Ensure the respect of procedures
and agreed timeframes around procurement planning, budget design, forecast and
follow-up, monthly reports and donor reports, etc.
·
Support learning and application
of innovative approaches at field level in collaboration with other ACF
technical departments and external partners
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Ensure documentation and
capitalization of lessons learnt and good practices
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Establish accountability
mechanisms and ensure standards are met across the program
Objective 5:
Represent ACF externally with local authorities, donors and partner
agencies
Represent ACF externally and
coordinate with government authorities, DLG, NGOs and UN agencies; give regular
updates to the main stakeholders as necessary
Ensure that relevant stakeholders
have a clear understanding of ACF charter, background, program objectives and
activities in the field and ensure that humanitarian principles are strictly
followed.
Collaborate with potential and
current partners in the field (local NGOs, local CBOs, farmers
groups/associations, local committees) to improve the coverage and the
efficiency of ACF programs
Ensure active presence and
participation in local FSL coordination forums
Create links with FSL and Gender
actors working in the same operational area and develop partnerships where
relevant and appropriate
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor or Master s Degree
preferably in agricultural economics, gender, rural development and related
fields.
Minimum 5 years humanitarian or
development experience
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Essential:
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Knowledge and experience of
gender sensitive programming
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Knowledge and experience of cash,
market based approaches and other livelihood programming
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Experience in assessment,
monitoring or evaluation
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Familiarity with ACF and
acceptance of ACF s principles
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Good communication, writing and
analytical skills
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Good team management and
representation competencies
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Knowledge of budget management
Preferred:
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Prior experience in Uganda
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Skills on statistical software
(SPSS, SPHINX, etc.)
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Experience with major
institutional and UN donors and donor procedures (ECHO/EC, OFDA/USAID, DFID,
CIDA, WFP, etc.)
Mode of Application:
If you are qualified and interested in
please submit your resume online by visiting the e-recruitment website HERE.
