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Position Title:Assistant Project Manager
Duty Station: Adjumani and Kiryandongo Sub-bases Uganda
Organization:Action Against Hunger (ACF)
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Industry Type : NGOs
Application Deadline:Friday 10th April 2015 at 5:30pm
Organizational Profile:
Action Against Hunger (ACF) is an international humanitarian NGO. For over
thirty years it has been implementing Food Security and Livelihoods, Nutrition,
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs in Lira, Apac, Oyam, Otuke, Gulu,
Kaabong, Napak, Moroto, Adjumani and Kiryandongo Districts. ACF seeks to hire 2
highly competent, dynamic and experienced Assistant Program Managers Nutrition
based in Kiryandongo and Adjumani.
The Assistant Program Manager Nutrition in consultation with the Program
Managers Nutrition shall proactively monitor on-going Nutrition activities;
supervise daily implementation of activities and their contribution toward
achieving desired objectives and results.
Job Description :
Duties and Responsibilities:
-Deputize the Project managers and always take charge of the programme in
the absence of the project manager
-Ensure the implementation of the project in accordance with the proposal
and agreed work plan and implementation plan
-Ensure the effective management & follow up of the program and overall
budget
-Ensure the logistical and human resource needs of the project -Ensure the
timely procurement of all resources needed for the project implementation
-Ensure financial follow up of the
project through proper execution of budget lines, timely cash forecast, BFU
follow up
-Ensure staff under supervision
perform according to ACF expectation -Supervise and support staff under your
management
-Ensure ACF HR regulations are
understood and followed -Evaluate staff under your supervision according to ACF
HR needs
-Liaise with HR and finance
department in managing your staff
-Liaison with District Health Office and other partners to understand the
prevailing nutrition situation
-Conduct trend of health and nutrition analyses of the refugee influx and
give recommendations on how ACF can better position itself.
- Advocate for both nutrition specific and sensitive program to be included
among the priority list of refugee responds
-Initiate and lead Nutrition sector meetings at settlements or district
level.
-Support the ongoing revision of the ACF-Nutrition strategy in refugee
settlement in line with the local context.
-Ensure a well-organized programme; encourage an integrated Nutrition
approach with the other program in the refugee setting.
-Participate in the harmonization of a Nutrition strategy with partners and
the District authorities.
-Actively participate in proposal writing
-Hold regular meetings with District, sub-county and local officials to
provide updates on ACF activities and encourage good cooperation.
-Attend Nutrition Cluster/ sector meetings at the Camp and District level.
-Attend donor meetings and field visits as required.
-Serve as the focal person for all
contractors.
Skill Set :
Educational Requirements:
-Degree in nutrition, health,
nursing, social science or any related field
Work Experience:
-Minimum 2 years of work experienced
in supplementary feeding centre, especially at supervisory level -Intermediate
(word processor and spreadsheet);
-Team management skills and
analytical capacity;
Working Languages:
-Excellent written and spoken
English;
fluency in Luo an added advantage Other Desirable
skills: -Good management, communication, organizational skills, community
participation and capacity building
Mode of application:
CV, cover letter and academic transcripts with three referees should be
sent to Recruitment.ug@acf-international.org mentioning Base Assistant –
Adjumani or Kiryandongo in the Subject line not later than Friday 10th April
2015 at 5:30pm.
Application package should not be more than 3 MBs.
Contact Information
Human Resource Department -
Telephone : 0312 262 974
Address : Plot 4303,Kansanga.
