Earn Over 56m annually as One of Three Deputy Programme Managers at Department for International Development (DFID)
Organisation: Department for International Development (DFID)Annual Gross Salary Range: UGX 56,813,492/- to 87,989,960/-.The Department for International Development (DFID) is leading the British government’s fight against world poverty. DFID works in Uganda to improve the quality of essential services and help protect the most vulnerable.Uganda aspires to be a middle income country by 2040. Revenue from oil production and successful regional economic integration could help achieve this sooner. Since 2005, economic growth has averaged 7% annually and inward investment has doubled. Less than a quarter of the population now lives below the national poverty line, down from a third in 2006.But economic growth has not benefited everyone. Poor infrastructure, a lack of jobs, high population growth, poor quality services and widespread corruption are major concerns. In the formerly war torn north, poverty levels are still nearly twice that of the rest of the country. Job Summary: The DFID Deputy Programme Managers will work in liaison with the Advisers, and other programme staff to deliver the teams’ portfolios. The post holders will be accountable to the Team Leaders for the effective programme and financial management of the teams’ portfolios. The position may also involve management of one or two project officers or administrators.Key Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for steering effective programme management and delivery of portfolio projects in line with annual milestones and targets.Ensure key programme management cycle principles and best practice are applied across portfolio.Responsible for ensuring team compliance with programme management rules across the portfolio to facilitate sound programme and financial reporting, accountability and transparency.Ensure timely procurement of services, communicate regularly with suppliers and partners ensuring that they are providing relevant and timely data and reports to allow DFID to monitor contracts and other agreements/ arrangement against budgets and delivery.Proactive portfolio financial management including timely portfolio reports to the monthly Programme Finance Meetings.Apply risk management strategies to all programmes taking into account potential fraud, operational and strategic risks, and appropriate action to mitigate against such issues.Build and manage relationships with contractors, implementers and partners professionally and effectively to ensure value for money, and to minimise fraud, inefficiency and waste.Actively support development of new Business Cases, in particular the development of financial, commercial and management sections.Monitor project/programme implementation and delivery including reporting timeliness and ensure that logframes are regularly updated.Ensure all necessary documentation to formalise and amend commitments and make payments are prepared, approved and filed.Participate in programme reviews and preparation of progress and review reports, including of partner financial systems and DFID assets.Offer management and leadership to programme officers and administrators (if in a line management position)Responsible for Policy & Corporate ManagementSignificantly contribute information and compile high quality first drafts of replies, briefing and correspondence within assigned deadlines.Provide timely and accurate contributions to DFID Uganda’s corporate reporting as required.Deputise for Team Leader and/or Advisers at external meetings as required.Proactively facilitate the sharing of information between DFID and partners.Provide such support as is reasonably requested by the Team Leader, Adviser, Programme Manager or Head of Office.Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The ideal candidates for the DFID Jobs should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Business Administration or equivalent.A minimum of five years’ experience in programme/project management & administration with at least three years at middle management level.The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate;Strong understanding of systems and tools for financial planning and budgeting (including excel), and results monitoringThe applicants should also be clearly articulate, competent in drafting high quality written communication, and have excellent attention to detail.The DFID Deputy Programme Managers should be self starters with excellent prioritisation skills and able to see through delegated decisions Possess the ability to work effectively with commercial suppliers, civil society organisations, mulit-lateral agencies, Government and other development partners.DFID Key Personal Competencies:
Delivering at Pace Making Effective Decisions Delivering value for money Achieving commercial outcomes Collaborating and Partnering Leading and communicationThe completed forms must be submitted together with typed copies of the applicant’s CV with the names and contact information of three work related referees.Indicate the Job position in the subject title e.g. “Deputy Programme Manager”All documents should be sent to dfidjob@aikanhr.com (Attachments may not fill more than 2 MB).Deadline: Friday, 5th December 2014 by 17:00 Hours
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