Programme and Partnerships Manager Non-profit Jobs – Child’s i Foundation
Job Title: Programme and Partnerships Manager
Organisation: Child’s i Foundation
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Child’s i Foundation is a non-profit organization that creates change by re-imagining care, rebuilding families and support systems, and re-purposing orphanages into services that support children growing up in safe and loving families.
Job Summary: As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Programme and Partnerships Manager is responsible for providing project management leadership across all projects and contributing to the strategic development of Child’s i Foundation’s partnership approach within a context of implementing de-institutionalisation in Uganda. The Programme and Partnerships Manager has oversight and quality assurance responsibility for all agreements with Government and NGO partners.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Programme Management
- Provide high quality project management to ensure the NCLB country programme is aligned with Child’s i Foundation’s 5-year strategy and organisation policies.
- Work closely with the Country Director and programme team to develop annual work plans and budgets.
- Ensure that donor contractual obligations are met to a high standard and policies and procedures adhered to.
- Monitor work plans and budgets and key risks and support country team with quality assurance to ensure maintenance of excellent service delivery
- Work closely with Hope and Homes for Children, and the Programme Manager in the UK to ensure that the technical support needs for the programmes team are met.
- Support the leadership team with capacity building in project management and ensure that all managers have objectives and personal development plans in place.
- Contribute to the develop of quality proposals and secure donor funding.
Financial Management
- Ensure strong budgeting, disbursement, reporting and forecasting working collaboratively with the finance and leadership team.
- Monitor work plans and budgets to ensure effective programme delivery.
- Work closely with MEAL team to prepare reports regularly on trends, programme expenditure highlighting variances and potential delays in programme implementation.
- Work with Finance department to ensure effective systems are in place for managing programme finances and ensure adherence to high standards of financial management in accordance with Child’s i Foundations policies and donor requirements
- Contribute to development of new programme budgets and the annual and three year rolling budget.
Partnerships
- Actively participate in relevant coalitions and support strategic partnerships with NGOs and other partners
- Identify and build relationships with prospective and current partners
- Identify partners to set up a national coalition to promote alternative care and de-institutionalisation.
- Ensure all partners undergo due diligence and MOU’s are in place.
- Work with the training team and Child Protection Focal Person to ensure all partners adhere to Child Protection policy and guidelines.
- Identify key partners and build relationships to support gate-keeping and prevention at a district / division level.
- Represent Child’s i Foundation at meetings with Government, partners and donors as required
- Build on partnerships with Hope and Homes for Children and Transform Alliance Africa.
Other duties
- The Programme and Partnerships Manager may be expected to work flexible hours to accommodate meetings or time differences and will also be expected to travel in and outside Uganda.
- Contribute to the Child’s i Foundation Senior Leadership Team and make an active contribution to Child’s i Foundation -wide discussions, policies and plans.
- Work closely with MEAL team, the Operations Co-ordinator and UK Project manager to support with the closure of projects.
- Communicate progress on Work Place regularly
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Child’s i Foundation Social Worker job must hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Social Sciences, Education, Development Studies or similar relevant field.
- At least eight years of relevant working experience in an INGO or similar, interfacing with partners and civil society organisations.
- Previous experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.
- Thorough understanding and demonstrated commitment to child rights issues and the guiding principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including non-discrimination, child participation and the best interest of the child.
- Project and Programme management experience, including demonstrated abilities within program/budget development, implementation and monitoring & evaluation.
- Solid understanding of the roles and dynamics of civil society and Government actors, respectively, and the relevance of engaging with both parties in order to ensure effective promotion and protection of children’s rights.
- Theoretical and practical project management knowledge
- Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities
- Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
- Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
- Excellent time management and planning capacity
- Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
- Previous experience in digital/online communications
- Experience using social media channels for communications and/or fundraising purposes
- Outgoing and proactive personality
- Proven ability to work as a member of a team
- Good interpersonal skills and excellent ability to communicate
- Ability to work independently and with minimal direction or supervision
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure, and balance varied projects
- Interest in alternative care and child protection issues.
- Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken
How to Apply:
All candidates are strongly encouraged to send their applications and updated CVs to applications@childsifoundation.org
Deadline: 15th June 2018
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