Program Director US Company Jobs – Geneva Global Inc.
Organisation: Geneva Global Inc.
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Geneva Global Inc. is a philanthropic advisory firm headquartered in the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania (USA). Founded in 1999, Geneva Global provides independent research, advice and grant management to philanthropic investors. Geneva Global assists clients in cutting through the complexities of international giving to connect the best community-owned solutions to humanitarian needs. On behalf of our clients, our work has directly benefitted more than 60 million people through 1,500 projects in over 100 countries. Geneva Global provides strategic advice, independent research, active program and grant management, as well as impact measurement. Its international network of on-the-ground experts provides community-based approaches to catalyze positive social change.
Job Summary: The Program Director will lead a multidisciplinary team to ensure the successful implementation of the Northern Uganda Education Program (NUEP) on behalf of Geneva Global, a US-based philanthropy advising company, and its clients in the North (and potentially moving into other regions in the future). NUEP has operated in the northern districts of Gulu, Amuru, Nwoya, and Omoro since 2016 to address the region’s out-of-school children problem. The Program Director provides organizational leadership for NUEP. As such, the Director is responsible first and foremost to guide, empower, and support the NUEP technical team to ensure the program’s continued success, further development, and phased adoption by the Government of Uganda. The NUEP technical team comprises three Program Managers, one for education, monitoring and evaluation, and community engagement. The Program Director also manages NUEP’s logistical support team, the financial accounting contractor, and its relationship with the implementing and government partners, supported by the Program Managers.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Technical Advisory Responsibilities require that the Program Director guide and facilitate the NUEP team both technically and administratively to, broadly:
- Complete the comprehensive planning and budgeting of the full NUEP strategy, ensuring thorough consultation with all key partners.
- Oversee and support the implementing partners and, eventually, government in the implementation of the Speed School classes and the complementary components.
- Develop, validate, and finalize all relevant technical, advocacy, and other documentation to support the effective implementation and diffusion of the NUEP components.
- Ensure the adoption and implementation of a robust monitoring, evaluation, and research agenda to guide the program’s full and successful adoption and expansion and to inform its continued improvement, including the introduction of innovative elements.
- Consult and coordinate with central and district level government authorities to plan and execute the full national adoption of the Speed School program components.
Program Management Responsibilities require that the Program Director oversee, support, and join the full NUEP team to:
- Select any new implementing partners and ensure the successful operation and outcomes of all, adhering to NUEP and Geneva Global standards and requirements in their planning, budgeting, program delivery, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, and both technical and financial reporting.
- Ensure full consultation and coordination with government education (and other) structures, in the districts and centrally, both to ensure conformity to government requirements and priorities and to foster government adoption of the program’s components.
- Ensure the effective and thorough collection of data related to program implementation, outputs, and outcomes as well as the full communication and use of the resulting data and analysis (evidence) to inform the decisions of NUEP, the implementing partners, government partners, and other relevant stakeholders in the on-going design, implementation, and documentation of the program and the model.
- Create and disseminate quarterly and annual reports and other communications on the program’s progress to select stakeholders in the catchment area and nationally and to GG headquarters, for reporting to clients.
- Prepare for and conduct client visits, together with HQ-based staff.
- Participate in national education and other forums to share and promote the Speed School model, to learn from others, to foster partnerships, and to cultivate opportunities for new funding and expanded operations.
Financial and Administrative Management Responsibilities require that the Program Director guide, facilitate, and join the NUEP team to:
- Plan, budget, implement, monitor, and report on all Speed School activities; coordinating closely with implementing and government partners.
- Establish key performance indicators and protocols to monitor and evaluate implementing partners’ performance and outcomes to ensure accountability of achieving goals.
- Participate in professional development activities managed by GG-HQ and seek and capitalize on other such opportunities.
Also, with support from GG-HQ Program Manager:
- Conduct routine formal (and occasionally informal) evaluations of GG-Uganda staff, providing regular feedback, guidance, support, and recognition.
- Ensure compliance to Uganda labor laws as pertains to personnel, working with GG headquarters to make any necessary changes to employee policies to confirm to most current regulations.
- Identify training needs for direct reports and propose or take relevant action.
- Understand needs and motivations of individual staff members and use this information to foster and drive greater employee engagement and performance.
- Undertake the recruitment and orientation process for new GG-Uganda staff.
- Participate in regular team meetings with GG-HQ to ensure consistent, regular communication and collaboration.
- Manage all GG-Uganda facilities, resources and services, including procurement, maintenance, security, use, etc., conforming to standards and requirements established with GG headquarters.
- Ensure adherence to and compliance with the GG-Uganda Finance and Operations Manual.
- Oversee monthly expense reconciliations in coordination with HQ and external accounting support
- Manage and coordinate any necessary procurement processes for the GG-Uganda office
- In addition to the above and overall leadership and management of Geneva Global Uganda and its operations, the Program Director will ensure compliance with laws, requirements, and obligations of Geneva Global Uganda. The Program Director will perform such other tasks, duties, responsibilities and activities as Geneva Global, Inc. may specify.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Master’s Degree in Education, Development Project Management, or related fields, or other relevant background with significant (7-10 years) experience in education programming in leadership positions.
- Significant knowledge of Uganda’s education system and structures and experience working with these.
- Successful experience in managing and leading teams of highly skilled, passionate professionals.
- Strong organization skills and high self-motivation.
- Strong experience working with government, international, and private donor partners.
- Ability to set and meet deadlines and SMART objectives (Specific, Measurable, Aligned, Realistic, and Time Bound) for successful accomplishment of program goals.
- Proven ability to develop user-friendly technical documents and produce high-quality briefs and reports in English.
- Fluency in English and ability to communicate in Luo (familiarity with other local languages spoken across Northern Uganda a plus).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Ability to travel internationally as needed.
- Reputation of integrity.
- Ability to relate well in a cross-cultural, multi-national organization.
- Strong experience working in community development and with civil society organizations.
- Success in the financial and administrative management of international programs.
- Solid familiarity with grant models of development and grants management.
- Experience in quantitative and/or qualitative data collection methodologies, and familiarity with statistical analysis tools and software.
- Past experience as a teacher.
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join Geneva Global should submit their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 31st January 2019
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