CARE Careers - Program Manager –NUWEP
Organisation: CARE International in Uganda (CARE)Project Name: Northern Uganda Women Empowerment Programme (NUWEP)Reports to: Program Director/Assistant Country DirectorCARE International in Uganda (CARE) works with others to make a sustainable improvement in the lives of the very poor. Our program implementation is focused on supporting communities in fulfilment of their economic rights and achievement of sustainable livelihoods, conflict resolution and peace building, natural resource management and good governance. Our operations are guided by our core values of excellence, accountability, respect, integrity and transparency. CARE programming is shifting from project (short term) to programme (long term) approach. The Country Office completed the design of the Northern Uganda Women Empowerment Programme (NUWEP) both multi-years (10-15 years) programmes. The programme impact population are women and girls of reproductive age affected by conflict in Northern Uganda.Job Summary: The Program Manager (PM) for NUWEP has the overall responsibility for the management of the Gender Equality through Women Empowerment (GEWEP) whilst concurrently ensuring coordination with other NUWEP program component initiatives. GEWEP is a new program component initiative designed to contribute to the Theory of Change of the NUWEP Program” whilst at the same time being a component of the larger GEWEP program being implemented by CARE Norway over multiple countries. NUWEP leadership includes planning, coordination and implementation of program initiatives, and quality assurance is incorporated into program components as a unified, coherent women empowerment program in Northern Uganda.Key Duties and Responsibilities:Responsible for staff supervision (Coordinate the development and implementation of the work plans of direct reports)Overall leadership and management for the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Uganda component of the CARE Norway GEWEP.Offer overall leadership and organisational representation in Gulu Sub office Office while ensuring the programme impact and results are achieved consistent with contractual requirements of the existing GEWP and the Northern Uganda Women’s Empowerment programResponsible for financial and procurement management - effectively and efficiently ensure program level oversight of the programs financial resources (budget management) while applying CARE’s policies and systems, as well as donor requirementsDevelop effective linkages with private sector partners, governmental and non governmental institutions and projects, and with other CARE programs and projects.Qualifications, Skills and Experience:The applicant for the aforementioned opportunity should hold a Masters Degree or its equivalent in at least one of the technical fields included in the ToC of the NUWEP: Livelihoods (economic development, agribusiness, agriculture), social protection (GBV, PSS programming, women empowerment approaches), advocacy/governance (policy influence, WASH).A minimum of seven years’ experience in a senior position in a large NGO with responsibility for management and coordinationA good understanding of women and socio-economic empowerment and transformation programs and extensive knowledge of community empowerment and, and rights issues.Past experience and knowledge in organisational capacity building processes and methodologies and experience and knowledge of advocacy processes and tools including capacity building of others.Proven skills in budgeting and financial administration and ability to communicate effectively and constructively in English in a variety of settings such as staff meetings, discussions with government and other partners, and training workshops.Possess strong conceptual ability, analytical and M&E skills, report writing, participatory planning techniques, monitoring procurement, and Human Resource Management.All qualified candidates should send their applications together with detailed (CV), professional and academic papers and apply for the job online by clicking on the web link below.NB: The attached documents should strictly in PDF.Deadline: 10th June 2014 by 5:30pm
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