10 Management Jobs in Uganda jobs

Aviation Program Director - Mission Aviation Services East Africa Job Description * UGA-Uganda-Entebbe Samaritan’s Purse (SP) is making a difference in the lives of people in East and Central Africa.  SP is currently helping nearly 400,000 refugees monthly in South Sudan.  Roads in this region are often poor or non-existent.  Civil unrest, bandits and war make movement on the ground difficult or dangerous.  Most often, the best and safest way to get there is to use aircraft. The  Program Director of  Mission Aviation Services , East Africa , is responsible for ensuring SP’s DC-3TP and two Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft safely and reliably support its Christian relief and development work in that area. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for a leader with 3 or more years of management  and administration experience in expeditionary aviation to lead our East Africa aviation program. Ideally, the candidate will have 2 years of living and/or working overseas with bush flying experience. Desired but not required:  FAA Commercial Pilot SEL and MEL, Instrument licenses with a 1st Class Medical.  3000 flight hours, 1,000 of which as PIC.  However, if the candidate has substantial aviation leadership and management experience, the pilot requirements could be waived and this could be a non-flying position.          Must  maintain a personal relationship with and be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ. Fifth year college or university program certificate; or two to four years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Twelve credit hours of college-level Biblical studies desired but not required.  ESSENTIAL DUTIES Directly responsible for the overall flight operations, maintenance, and administration of SP MAS East Africa. Develop, implement, and administer policies, procedures and processes as necessary to ensure a safe, reliable, and economical air transport services are provided to our customers. Supervise a team of approximately 10 expatriate and 15 national staff; ensure all staff receive timely personnel reviews. Ensure proper, accurate reporting from all departments to appropriate agencies and SP leadership as required. Ensure a safe, regulatory compliant organizational culture while maintaining mission focus. Coordinate with local, national, and international government agencies and organizations such as FAA, KCAA, KAA to make sure proper manuals and policies are in place and adhered to. Align operations to support SP and other customer’s needs; be proactive to communicate and respond with them in a timely manner. Produce an annual budget; oversee financial processes, and control costs. Responsible for aircraft meeting an 80% operational readiness rate by creating and executing staffing plan, maintenance plan, and logistics plan. Attend devotions and participate in prayer support for the ministry, its donors and volunteers. Maintain a strong Christian witness to colleagues, vendors, charitable beneficiaries, and general public. Assess, manage, and report critical physical, emotional, or spiritual concerns of supervised staff. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Directly supervises 10 expatriate and 15 national employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Full-time Position Location:  Entebbe, Uganda or Eldoret, Kenya Full Benefit Package, including: Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Long term and short term disability insurance Term Life insurance 401(k) retirement savings plan Paid holidays, vacation, sick leave Samaritan’s Purse Distinct Objectives: PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL  - EXALT Christ and share the Gospel while working in His Name around the world SERVE WITH EXCELLENCE  - EXCEED the world’s standard while serving the purposes of God’s kingdom RESPOND WITH COMPASSIONATE ACTION  - EXPEDITE our response to needs as the Lord reveals opportunities to minister DEMONSTRATE BIBLICAL INTEGRITY  - EXHIBIT character and integrity personally, at home and work WALK IN BOLD FAITH  - EXPECT God to do the impossible Samaritan's Purse Mission Statement: Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Samaritan's Purse Statement of Faith: * We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.  (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17) * We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.   (Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6) * We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.   (Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15) * We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. (Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7) * We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life.   (John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10) * We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment.  (1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15) * We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church.  (1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23) * We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ.   (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15) * We believe God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other.  God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society.  For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female.   (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9) * We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism.   (Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, and 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15) * We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen.   (Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10) Learn more...

Requisition ID:  req7919 Job Title:  Partnership Coordinator Sector:  Grants Employment Category:  Fixed Term Employment Type:  Full-Time Open to Expatriates:  No Location:  Kampala, Uganda Job Description The IRC has been working in Uganda since 1998 supporting IDPs, refugees and various institutions in the country notably the government, community based organizations, the civil society and the private sector. The current program portfolio in Uganda includes health and nutrition, support to persons with specific needs (PSNs) including case management, legal assistance to refugees, prevention and response to gender-based violence, and economic recovery and development. The IRC has a country office in Kampala and field offices in Amudat, Imvepi, Isingiro, Kitgum, Kyegegwa, Lamwo, Moroto and Yumbe, as well as an urban office in Nsambya within Kampala.    Currently, IRC Uganda manages 14 sub-awards with five local NGOs and six international NGOs, with funding from UNHCR, PRM, UNFPA, ECHO, Stichting Vluchteling and the LEGO Foundation.   Job Overview The Partnership Coordinator will support the Uganda Country Program in its strategic management and oversight of its robust partnerships across the country. The Partnership Coordinator will facilitate the Uganda team’s delivery of high quality partnerships that are strategic for IRC, compliant with IRC and donor requirements in order to provide quality services and outcomes for the communities we serve. Working in close collaboration with the programs, grants and operations departments, the Partnership Coordinator will oversee all steps in the partnership management lifecycle ensuring that partnerships are considered in the overall project cycle management.   With the support of the senior management team, the Partnership Coordinator will also be a leader in building and promoting a culture, attitudes and values conducive to collaborative partnerships among the team, based on a clear and shared understanding of IRC's role and approach, and core partnership principles. The Partnership Coordinator will report directly to the Deputy Director of Programs (DDP), with management-in-partnership with the Deputy Director of Operations. The Partnership Coordinator is based in Kampala, with travel to the field sites.    Major Responsibilities:  Partnership Strategy  Form and chair the Partnership Working Group to promote a coherent, strategic and coordinated approach to local partnerships in IRC Uganda.  Oversee the partnership management operating procedures for IRC Uganda that set out efficient and responsive processes, delineate clear roles and responsibilities, and articulate IRC Uganda’s strategic approach to partnerships.  Take forward initiatives to enhance local partnerships in consultation with senior management and program staff; support further development of local partner capacity development, approaches and processes.  Work with the IRC Uganda country leadership team to ensure that the Country Strategic Action Plan appropriately leverages the opportunities that collaborative partnerships offer to deliver better outcomes.  In collaboration with the technical coordinators and program coordinator for quality and learning, identify key stakeholders for effective programming through stakeholder analysis and social network analysis.  Promote an effective analysis of local stakeholders and an appropriate identification of IRC’s role.  Participate in Go/No-Go discussions to promote program approaches and design that are consistent with the SAP.  Ensure the Actor Mapping is up-to-date and accessible to all programs.  Support the incorporation of appropriate partnership related language in all the steps of the IRC project cycle.   Sub-Award Management  Oversee, facilitate and coordinate all aspects of sub-award life cycle management, from partner identification, due-diligence, agreement development, start-up, implementation, monitoring through to close-out, coordinating all program, operations and finance components.  Oversee the pre-award due diligence process with respect to all new sub-awards, including through appropriate vetting, analysis of risks associated with the award, and the identification and implementation of appropriate measures to mitigate those risks, working with other departments as appropriate.  Oversee the effective start-up of sub-awards, including the timely development and delivery of partnership agreements and sub-award opening meetings with partners.  Maintain accurate and up to date records for all sub-awards in line with IRC’s Partnership Excellence for Equality and Results System (PEERS), IRC’s finance policy and donor regulations.  Ensure timely and correct submission of all partner programmatic narrative and financial reports in accordance with PEERS requirements. Financial reports should be reviewed in conjunction with programmatic reports, sighed off by IRC program staff to ensure consistency in programmatic objectives and financial spending.  Actively participate in project cycle meetings, including project opening meetings, project implementation meetings and project closing meetings, to share sub-award spending and share key monitoring information and learning.   Facilitate collaborative review and reflection (monitoring) of project with partners, including progress against objectives and donor compliance, and develop monitoring tools as needed, and that key monitoring information and learning are documented.  Participate in regular partner monitoring visits to ensure that partners operate in compliance with IRC and donor sub-grantee regulations.  Provide updates on partners/sub-grants and ensure any issues are communicated in a timely and professional manner to appropriate stakeholders.   Capacity Building/Strengthening  Provide on the job capacity building to programs, grants, finance and operations staff on IRC’s PEERS and donor partnership rules and regulations where relevant.  Ensure all issues identified in the assessment phase are addressed through project support plans and that these are implemented in a timely and effective manner.  Oversee the maintenance and coordination of partner program, finance and compliance monitoring schedules and coordinate support for partners to address any concerns or issues that may arise. Ensure response and support plans are implemented.  Provide and/or facilitate targeted sub-award and partnership management trainings, refresher trainings and ongoing support on partnership management and compliance for key partners and IRC staff.  Collaborate with technical coordinators to integrate technical capacity strengthening approaches with organizational development support as appropriate.  Ensure that the budget for capacity strengthening that is not limited to project support is incorporated in donor budgets.  Develop tools that can be used by IRC staff when supporting the partner’s capacity strengthening plans.   Culture of Effective and Respectful Partnerships  Ensure and champion robust partner relationship management characterized by the core partnership principles.  Promote meaningful collaboration with partners throughout the project life-cycle, from assessment and issue identification through design, monitoring, adaptation and closure, consistent with the partner responsiveness Good and Great Standards.  Ensure appropriate proactive and reactive communications and engagement with IRC partners through regularly scheduled partnership management meetings.   KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS  Position reports to: Deputy Director of Programs, with management-in-partnership with the Deputy Director of Operations Direct reporting: N/A  Other internal contacts: County Director, Finance Controller, HR Coordinator, Grants Coordinator, MEAL Coordinator, Technical Coordinators, Supply Chain Coordinator, Program Coordinator for Quality and Learning, HQ and regional grants/compliance teams Qualifications The Partnership Coordinator will need to meet the requirements below:   Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline, Master’s degree a plus  At least 5 years work experience in the NGO environment  Demonstrated successful experience working with partners  Demonstrable understanding of project planning and management cycles, and strong program design skills  Significant knowledge of key donor rules and regulations (U.S. Government, ECHO, UNHCR, Lego Foundation)  Highly organized, close attention to detail, and ability to effectively prioritize tasks in a fluid environment  Ability to independently organize work and prioritize tasks  Team leadership and supervision experience and skills  Willingness to travel frequently to the field offices of sub-grantees  Professional fluency in spoken and written English; able to communicate concisely and with impact.  Very strong English writing and editing skills; strong computer skills    National Candidates:   We strongly encourage national candidates to apply for this position. The IRC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff in our programs.   Standards of Professional Conduct The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.   Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply. IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more...

Consortium Coordinator (National Contract) Job Ref No  CS/ 002/ 2020. |  Published on  Jan 17, 2020 12:00 AM  JOB CATEGORY:   Development Sector DUTY STATION:   Gulu, with regular travel in Acholi and West Nile, UG  EMPLOYMENT TYPE:   Full-time DEADLINE:   Jan 31, 2020 11:55 PM  NUMBER OF POSITIONS:   1  DESCRIPTION Caritas Switzerland is about to implement the Action for Livelihood Enhancement in Northern Uganda (ALENU). The project is part of the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU), a Government of Uganda programme supported by the European Union (EU) under the 11th EDF. The consortium consists of four NGOs (Caritas Switzerland, Advance Afrika, Agency for Accelerated Regional Development, and Gulu Women Economic Development and Globalization). ALENU focuses on improving livelihoods through increased production of diversified food, enhanced market opportunities and better maternal and child nutrition in six districts in West Nile and Acholi sub regions (Nebbi, Pakwach Zombo, Amuru, Agago, Omoro). The Consortium Coordinator  has overall reponsibility for  project implementation and will oversee and monitor all the related activities. He/ she will be the main point of contact for all the other stakeholders. He/she will represent the consortium at the (inter)national level. KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES  Strategic Management                  Ensure that the project is fully implemented according to the approved proposal and in accordance with the Contracting Authority and the European Union Development Fund rules and regulations Supervise operational and financial planning as well as human resources and logistics for the project Develop and maintain relationships internally between consortium partners and externally with relevant actors/ stakeholders (e.g. DINU Focal Persons, District Local Governments, NUSAF, etc.) Communicate with the team/ partners a clear vision for the work of the consortium and ensure regular strategic reflection to support the achievement of outcomes and impact Review effectiveness of the consortium organisational structure and recommend revision as appropriate Ensure ongoing relevance of the programme, adapting intervention approach/ content associated with contextual and organisational changes and opportunities Ensure timely quality reporting, monthly, quarterly, annual and final reporting Represent and communicate clearly consortium programme initiatives to relevant stakeholders, including influence of stakeholders based on evidence Consortium Management Manage, supervise, provide leadership and support the consortium to ensure that the team fulfils its responsibilities Facilitate consortium management meetings and enable effective learning and sharing culture  Represent the consortium at appropriate coordination fora and report back to the consortium partners on key decisions and outcomes Develop activity plans, reports and other relevant documents for consortium members that meet the donor and internal requirements Conduct regular field visits in order to identify needs, gaps and challenges and to collect lessons learned and best practices Ensure adherence to monitoring and evaluation guidelines, frameworks and indicators for the consortium programme, in line with established partnership agreements Monitor and review performance and hold partners accountable for meeting the success criteria identified; give corrective feedback and action when required Coordinate advocacy, communication and visibility activities of the consortium programme Management of Risks Be responsible for close monitoring of the local context developments  Be responsible, together with the finance and compliance manager, for overall financial oversight of the consortium budget and expenditure Be responsible for coordinating and documenting accountability activities of consortium members and tracking progress against the consortium accountability framework  Regularly review and update risk register: ensure appropriate mechanisms in place to reduce the risks REQUIREMENTS Education An advanced degree in a relevant field (development, management, agriculture) Experience Knowledge and experience managing programmes in northern Uganda Proven experience (at least 5 years) in senior programme management and leadership positions working with national government, INGOs, NGOs, CBOs, other civil society groups Experience of working in or, ideally managing a consortium Experience of managing large grants from major international donors, particularly EU OTHERS/EXTRA DETAILS Specific Skills Excellent coordination skills, both internal across programming sectors and support teams, and externally with implementing partners Advanced writing skills and experience in reporting Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with senior donor representatives, INGOs and governmental structures and to represent the consortium at national and international level fora Leadership and training skills; able to build the capacity and guide diverse team Fluency in written and spoken English, knowledge of local language (Acholi, Alur, Jonam) is an asset Computer skills incl. MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint Proven problem solving and organizational skills Excellent interpersonal communication skills  Good team player, able to listen and motivate Able to work in a culturally diverse environment Able to work with minimum supervision and be pro-active Able to work under duress, occasional flexibility in terms of working off hours Willing to travel regularly in Acholi and West Nile and between northern Uganda and  Kampala  Learn more...

Business Intelligence Analyst Location:  Kampala, Uganda Department:  Corporate Finance Type:  Full Time Min. Experience:  Entry Level We are building a diverse and inclusive team and this opportunity is open to any qualified internal and external applicants. Women  as well as candidates from Africa and those with experience working on the continent are particularly encouraged to apply for this role.  About Fenix Fenix International is a next-generation energy and technology company. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of our customers through inclusive energy and financial services. Our flagship product, Fenix Power, is an expandable, pay-go solar home system financed through affordable installments from just $0.14 per day. We use real-time transaction data to create a next-generation credit score to finance power upgrades and other life-changing loans, unlocking modern financial services for our customers. To date, Fenix has sold over 600,000 Solar Home Systems in Uganda, Zambia, Cote d'Ivoire, Benin, Nigeria and Mozambique, bringing clean, reliable power for lights, phones, radios, TV and much more to over 3,000,000 people. In early 2018, Fenix joined forces with ENGIE, one of the world's largest energy companies and a leader in the move to renewable, decentralised and digital energy. This has allowed Fenix to make significant commercial investments to accelerate the path to our mission, via new markets and innovative products. Together, Fenix and ENGIE are making universal access to modern energy a reality. Job Overview The Business Intelligence Analyst will report to the Corporate Finance Manager, to conduct thorough data analysis, generate reports, data visualizations and dashboards that track company KPIs and progress to targets. Collaborating with teams across the company this position will be a key driver of ensuring Fenix is optimizing its resources and maximizing market share.  Key Responsibilities Collaborate with teams across the World to make insights and trends from large and/or complex data more accessible, understandable and usable. Develop & maintain data visualizations and dashboards to monitor KPIs and track actual performance vs target for company goals Interact with teams to continually evaluate data visualization products and maintain relevance/performance Synthesize data and findings concisely, & explain the implications and applications to stakeholders across Fenix Make data-driven decisions and recommendations to improve business performance. Develop action plans and aide in accountability for interventions resulting from data findings. Continually iterate on KPI development  to ensure business is tracking the right metrics to successfully drive efficiency and improve market share Contribute to short and long-term goal setting Be a stakeholder in data warehousing and data integrity projects Get the entire Fenix team fired up about our KPIs Required Skills & Experience Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in analytics or relevant field Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required, master’s degree preferred Significant experience with SQL Experience with BI tools/data vis software (Tableau preferred) Advanced MS Office user, particularly in Excel and PPT. Very strong critical thinking, and an analytical mindset; able to analyze numbers, trends, and data and come to new conclusions based on the findings Ability to work with large amounts of information and see the ‘bigger picture’ Highly accurate and thorough in all tasks Highly organized and able to prioritize tasks Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal skills Proven experience as a collaborative team player and eagerness to learn new tools and/or roll up sleeves to get the job done Committed to living in Africa for 2+ years Desired Skills & Experience Masters degree in relevant field Experience working in fin-tech in Africa Experience with Python and/or basic scripting Ability to speak French would be an added advantage To Apply Please submit your resume and cover letter through the job posting at  www.fenixintl.com/careers/ . In your cover letter, please answer the following questions (not more than 400 words for each question): Why do you want to work with Fenix? What excites you in this position? Learn more...

Responsibilities include: In close collaboration with relevant program staff, the OVC Technical Advisor provides overall technical oversight and guidance to OVC service delivery and capacity building of local partners. The OVC Technical Advisor will: Oversee key interventions for OVCs, including HIV and gender-based violence prevention and response, linkages to clinical services, education support services, and economic strengthening initiatives; Oversee use of education subsidies and economic strengthening interventions that enable families to meet school-related expenses; Support the use of a case management approach to ensuring service delivery to vulnerable children; Ensure Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS) services are delivered according to PEPFAR and/or USAID/Uganda guidance; Work with the MEL Director to support collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) to drive quality improvement among local OVC partners; Develop and implement (or support implementation of) plan to build the technical capacity of local OVC partners to serve as prime USAID award holders; Oversee strengthening of pre-service institutions to improve newly qualified social workers’ ability to successfully support OVCs and address child protection and child abuse, among other related issues. Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in social sciences (e.g. social work, management, child development), public health, or related field; Minimum five years of experience in technical direction of international programming that works to improve child protection, health, and safety; Experience building the capacity of and providing technical assistance to local partner organizations, especially those in the health and social welfare sectors; Extensive knowledge of OVC, HIV/AIDS, social services management, and child welfare in the Ugandan context, including familiarity PEPFAR DREAMS approach and with Journeys curriculum for HIV and violence prevention; Minimum five years of demonstrated excellence in a management position, including direct supervision and evaluation of professional staff/consultants and management and oversight of multiple concurrent project activities and deliverables; Excellent written and oral English abilities required; Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity. This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time. FHI 360 fosters the strength and health of its workforce through a  competitive benefits package , professional development and policies and programs that support healthy work/life balance. Join our global workforce to make a positive difference for others — and yourself. Please click here to continue searching FHI 360's Career Portal. FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. FHI 360 is an equal employment and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable law. Learn more...

Chief of Party - Uganda Learning Activity Job Location: UG-Kampala Category Collaboration Learning and Adapting (CLA) Type Regular Full-Time Close Date 2/29/2020 Overview QED is a global consulting firm with more than 20 years of experience providing data-driven and insightful solutions in close to 100 countries. We are passionate about transforming lives through knowledge-based solutions. Leveraging deep expertise in monitoring, evaluation, global health, and learning, we help our clients collect, analyze, visualize, and ultimately use data in more effective ways. Our work maximizes results through the use of cutting-edge technologies and innovation, organizational development, and evidence-based decision-making.  QED is calling for a Chief of Party (COP) to lead the USAID Learning Activity (ULA) in Kampala, Uganda. The purpose of ULA is to strengthen and improve USAID/Uganda performance and the performance of its Implementing Partners, with a focus on collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA), in order to enhance the impact and sustainability of USAID-supported contributions to Uganda’s development. ULA is a five-year contract that was recently awarded to QED. The incoming COP will join a fully staffed team of 30 people, managed by three senior directors. The activity is primed for the successful implementation of an exciting contract to promote evidence-based decision-making through high-quality Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and CLA to transform lives in Uganda. Responsibilities The incoming COP will lead and manage the ULA by providing vision and overall leadership to activity operations; drive the achievement of program results by ensuring the provision of relevant and timely high quality services; facilitate the intended mutually supportive relationship between QED and the client; serve as the primary point of contact with the client on program implementation and management issues; supervise the work of staff and partners assigned to tasks under the program; ensure timely, accurate and user-friendly reporting on the progress and status of all services provided under the program; and ensure compliance and integrity of operations. Qualifications Master’s degree in social sciences, development studies, public administration/management or a relevant field to USAID/Uganda portfolio At least ten years of progressively increasing responsibility in managing large-scale and complex comprehensive contracts or awards, preferably from a diverse range of organizations 5 years of experience in learning and adapting, organizational development and change management, improving business processes, or knowledge management Experience providing strategic design, program planning, and program management services Experience in providing strategic leadership for a high performing team that maintains and strengthens an innovative culture, collaboration and adaptive management At least three years’ experience living and working in developing country environments, preferably East Africa Knowledge of and experience with USG-funded program management, policies, regulations, and procedures Proven ability to understand client needs, ensure client satisfaction, and deliver timely and appropriate solutions Proven ability to be flexible, responsive and adaptive to shifting priorities and seizing opportunities to generate added value of deliverables and services Excellent communication, management, and interpersonal skills How to Apply To apply for this position please follow the following steps: Complete the online application. Attach your resume/CV. Click on this link to complete a  USAID Biodata/1420 form , fill out the form, sign it, and attach/upload it to your application.  You may also include other documents such as cover letter and/or a work sample. Submit your application, resume/CV, completed biodata, and any additional documents. Please note that applications submitted by other means; or without either a resume/CV and/or biodata may not be considered. Only finalists will be contacted; no phone calls please.  The QED Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. AA/V/D. Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.   Learn more...

About CRS Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to  save, protect, and transform  lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS' relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.   About ICYD The ICYD activity, in the US$ 100-$300m range, will address USAID/Uganda's development objectives relating to child wellbeing, education, and youth development. This activity will be a flagship program administered by the Office of Education, Youth, and Child Development, the unit responsible for the Mission's education and PEPFAR/Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) funding streams. The activity is the Mission's first integrated education/OVC initiative and will continue five current and/or recently closed projects -- two RTI-primed education projects, LARA and SHRP and three OVC projects, two primed by CRS, Sustainable Outcomes for Children and Youth (SOCY) and 4Children and one primed by World Education, BOCY.   The Contractor will use basic education, higher education, and PEPFAR/OVC funds to implement an approach that contributes to this activity's goal of Ugandan children and youth, especially the most vulnerable, receiving the support and services necessary to lead resilient, healthy, and productive lives. USAID/Uganda expects the ICYD activity to achieve the following: Children and youth have improved learning outcomes; Children and youth are safe and healthy in their community and learning environments; and, Youth practice positive behaviors and are able to make informed decisions about their lives and relationships.   ICYD incorporates two leading trends in USG funding -- co-creation and the transition to local partners. A strong co-creation and co-design element with both USAID and the Government of Uganda is envisioned during start-up, with the Mission seeking to build in a strong sense of local ownership for the project and its local sustainability approach. During the five-year implementation period, the Contractor will consolidate all USG-funded OVC programming under ICYD (currently funded by USAID, CDC and DoD) and transfer the complete OVC implementation package over to local prime organizations. Job Summary: A key objective of ICYD is to strengthen the capacity of 4-6 local partner organizations to become direct prime recipients of USAID/Uganda by the end of Year 2, after which they will continue to provide critical OVC services in a sustainable manner. As Institutional Development Advisor (IDA), you will provide technical advice, guidance, and support in the area of institutional capacity strengthening of partner local organizations in line with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices.   Your technical knowledge, advice and guidance will contribute to determining how effective, adaptive and innovative CRS' ICYD and localization programming is within Uganda and globally. You will oversee project partner institutional capacity needs assessments, and ensure the development, implementation and monitoring of institutional development plans specific to each local partner organization through the end of Year 2. In Years 3-5 of the project, you will oversee project technical assistance provided to local OVC service providers to ensure the organizational health needed for quality, sustainable OVC service delivery.   Roles and Key Responsibilities: Provide technical solutions to the ICYD and CP PCS teams, for strategic planning and how to best apply program implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles and tools, ensuring high-quality implementation. Contribute to partnership capacity strengthening initiatives for staff and partners through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching to ICYD staff. Oversee partner institutional capacity needs assessments and ensure the development of institutional development plans that address the gaps and weaknesses identified and prioritized through the assessments. Oversee and provide strategic leadership on the implementation of institutional development plans, ensuring incorporation of lessons learned, best practices, proven approaches and cross-partner learning into local partner institutional development plans. Work with local partner organizations, and relevant MEAL staff to identify and monitor institutional growth and prime readiness/transition milestones across institutional performance functional areas, including finance and administration, technical, monitoring and evaluation, collaboration and partnerships and governance structures. Lead the development and harmonization of operational tools and other standard operating procedures (SOP) across all participating local partner organizations, including the management of sub-grant arrangements between participating local partners and other local organizations. Oversee post-transition institutional development technical assistance to ensure continuous service delivery of all USAID OVC partners. Basic Qualifications A Master's degree in development, organizational development, public administration or another relevant subject required. Minimum of ten years of work experience, with progressive responsibilities, in project management in the development context with international organizations or health programs. Minimum of five years relevant international working experience in organizational development and capacity strengthening within a development context. Demonstrated understanding of capacity strengthening/institutional development principles and approaches, including capacity building, institutional strengthening and accompaniment. Experience in mentoring, coaching, facilitation and training applying adult learning principles and practices for capacity strengthening and partnership building through formal and informal methods. Expertise in the development and effective application of capacity strengthening tools and approaches resulting in increased organizational capacity and performance. Demonstrated results from capacity strengthening and technical assistance to local organizations and/or government, including quantifiable capacity and/or performance milestones achieved; demonstrated success facilitated transition of activities and resources to local organizations. Demonstrated experience and skills to represent the organization at the highest levels at meetings with donors, government, international NGOs, local partners -- faith-based and civil society; experience working with large donors, USAID and PEPFAR preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Excellent relationship management skills with ability to build buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings. Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions. Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills. Cultural sensitivity, patience, flexibility and ability to work well in a multi-sectoral and multi-cultural team and to work closely, understand and support local partner organizations. Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented; detail-oriented and excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and deliver required results in a timely, quality manner. Flexibility to work both in a team and independently; ability to work in a challenging and stressful environment with unexpected challenges. Demonstrated personal accountability and drive to serve others. Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook required. Required Languages  -- Excellent English language oral and written communication skills required. Travel  -- Willing and able to travel within the country approximately 40% of the time.   Agency-wid e Competencies (for all CRS Staff) These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results. Integrity Continuous Improvement & Innovation Builds Relationships Develops Talent Strategic Mindset Accountability & Stewardship Supervisory Responsibilities:  TBD Key Working Relationships: External:  Project Chief of Party, project key and other essential personnel, institutional development project staff at consortium and local partner level, senior leadership of local partner organizations. Internal:  CRS/Uganda Country Representative, Head of Programming, Head of Operations and Partnership & Capacity Strengthening Advisor, project Senior Technical Advisor, HQ Partnership & Capacity Strengthening Team.   Disclaimer:  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.   ***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS' processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.   CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer   Learn More...