Area Programme Manager NGO Jobs – SOS Children’s Villages

Job Title: Area Programme Manager

Organisation: SOS Children’s Villages

Duty Station:  Hoima, Uganda

Job Ref: SOS-UG/JOBS/2022/21

 

About US:

SOS Children’s Villages is an independent, locally registered, child-focused, social development non- governmental organization with a strong reputation for providing quality care and protection, education and health needs for vulnerable children. Since its inception in 1991, SOS CV Uganda has reached over 60,000 children, youths and adults directly and indirectly to become empowered and self-reliant to contribute significantly to the needs of their families and communities. Works in partnership with a number of donors, (institutional and corporate agencies) including; Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), Austrian Development Agency (ADA), Grieg Foundation, ERIKS Development Partner, USAID/Bantwana World Education, European Union, AVIS Foundation, Brand Charity, USAID/Uganda Private Health Support Program (UPHSP), Terre des Hommes (TDH), Stanbic Bank Uganda, DHL – Go Teach, Madhvani Group of Companies.

 

Job Summary: The Area Programme Manager (APM) provides strategic and programmatic leadership to Alternative care, and Family Strengthening (FS) including all other programmes within the area by ensuring the organisation delivers on its strategic goals to work with the most vulnerable children, families and communities. The APM works in collaboratively with the National Director, the Head of Programmes and National Office Department Heads, to harmonize all programmes at the location including Alternative Care, Family Strengthening Programmes, and other donor/Government funded projects in order to achieve the highest level of quality service delivery. As a member of the National Management Team, the APM provides valuable input in to SOS Children’s Village strategy and attainment of objectives and goals of the organization. Importantly, the Area Programme Manager ensure holistic safeguarding (child safeguarding, adult safeguarding and resources safeguarding) in the area.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide Leadership, and strategic Management at SOS CV regional Office

• Demonstrate inspiring leadership in promoting the values, the vision, mission, values and goal of MA programmes and projects are in the implementation of the National Office Strategy at location-level in line with SOS CV National Office Strategic plan, Policies, Standards and procedures.
• Steer location management team while ensuring proper coordination and supervision in all areas of operations at location to ensure all staff are committed in attaining the mission and vision of the organization.
• Drive forward Alternative Care, FS and all other regional programme strategy that embodies the values, vision, mission and objectives of SOS.
• Ensure there is a shared understanding of all projects at the location with a drive towards excellence within all areas of the programmes through conducting regular reviews during implementation.
• Representative of National Director at the location and Region at large.

Programs/Projects planning, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

• In collaboration with Head of programmes, the M&E manager and M&E Officer at the location ensures there is robust systems of planning and delivering projects according to RBM approach in place (from design, during implementation, and evaluation of projects).
• Focus on quality in every area of the work by effectively managing internal performance systems using RBM approach in accordance SOS policies, standards and procedures
• Coordinate and provide technical support to Coordinators and Officers to ensure quality design and implementation of programs/projects, including the provision of appropriate tools and methods to scope, context and requirements of all programmes at location.
• Facilitate monthly, quarterly bi-annual and annual monitoring and review meetings to discuss progress against planned targets with each line reporting Coordinator or Officer, reviewing areas of success and weakness or areas requiring further support and training, and make appropriate recommendations to the National Director and Head of Programs.
• Liaise with the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, M&E officers to conduct an impact assessment of programmes annually.
• Responsible for submitting timely and quality monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual progress narrative reports to ND, Head of Programmes, partners and donors.
• In conjunction with IPD and Head of Programmes, support/participate in concept and proposal development.
• Ensure capacity building for the programme staff at the location on project cycle management

Financial and Grants Management

• Ensure SOS Finance Policy and donors grant guidelines are adhered to and the Finance team is supported to hold all staff accountable for expenditure and financial reporting for programme / project.
• In conjunction with the location Finance Officers ensure that established policies and procedures on finance, grants, and programmes are understood by staff, implemented and regularly reviewed
• In conjunction with Finance Coordinator, ensure that there is a robust internal control system, including sound policies and procedures that safeguard staff and the assets of the organization and funding partners, and that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization.
• Develop and monitor grant projects / agreements and sub-agreements with project partners.
• Work with location Finance Officers and other programme staff and take the lead in the formulation and development of location budgets for all funded projects including quarterly performance reviews.

Building and Nurturing Partnerships

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with the community, Government, and local authorities to develop appropriate partnerships and networks.
• Maintain relationships with all current and potential SOS donors, NGOs and Government networks dealing with children to create a network for resource mobilization, joint activity implementation, peer learning, and experience sharing.
• Participate in National and District activities/forums dealing with issues affecting children and advocate for children’s rights
• Develop a mechanism to obtain feedback on SOS programmes / Projects from SOS team, partners, donors and community and make recommendations or take corrective actions.
• Represents the National Director at donors and partners meetings, conferences and other networking opportunities within the area of operation.
• Establish, develop and maintain excellent working relationships with key stakeholders in the area along the line of programme delivery strategy.

Human Resource Management and Organisational Development

• Work with Head of HROD to ensure a conducive and safe environment
• Ensure appropriate, trained or skilled and motivated staffing for the location
• Ensure that all staff understand and adhere to HR policies, Code of Conduct, Employment Act, Child Safeguarding Policy and other SOS guidelines and policies.
• Support Head of HROD to review and implement Staff development to enhance productivity.
• Ensure that all staff participate in bi -annual and annual appraisals.

Safeguarding

• Ensuring that key stakeholders are made aware of safeguarding measures and are supported in implementing them.
• Ensuring that safeguarding is integrated in all management processes including recruitment, on boarding, performance management, team meetings, annual planning process, field-level monitoring, IWP, IDP etc.
• Creating and maintaining a managerial and operational environment where the Safeguarding measures are effectively implemented.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a Master’s Degree in Development  Studies,  Social  works,  Social  sciences, psychology or development studies.
• PGD Human Resource Management is added advantage.
• At least five to ten years of professional experience working to influence human rights laws, policies and institutions, preferably with NGOs, Inter-Governmental organisation or Governments.
• Sufficient skills in team leadership, team building, grievance handling, coaching and mentorship abilities.
• Well conversant with participatory rural appraisal, participatory impact assessment and gender/environmental impact analysis of community development projects.
• Thorough understanding of partnership approach involving partner identification and screening, assessment, partners’ capacity building and sub granting.
• Strong multiple grants management skills and adequate knowledge in key control measures in grants and finance management.
• Ability to engage stakeholders at community level, local government level and National level especially those relevant to the project success which requires being proactive and available to offer feedback.
• Understanding of human resource planning and development for enhanced productivity, development of human resource management policies, staff appraisals and development, management of confidential matters and documents, staff mentoring and coaching
• Knowledge and Skills in technical and financial proposal development skills.
• Knowledge and skills in OVC, Child Protection and gender programming.

 

How to Apply:

If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, please send your electronic application letter, detailed curriculum vitae (CV), and photocopies of academic certificates, and names and contact details of three traceable referees to the address below

 

Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development,

SOS Children’s Villages Uganda,

Plot 53 Ntinda II Road, Kampala. Uganda

 

Electronic Applications must be sent as one Single PDF Document not exceeding eight pages to: jobs@sosuganda.org

Applications that are late, do not have CV or certificates or exceeds eight pages or electronically submitted as images will be disqualified. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

Deadline: 31^st October 2022