Project Manager Job Careers – Plan International
Organisation: Plan International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: National Programme Manager – Child Protection
About US:
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian not for profit organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
Job Summary: The Project Manager is directly responsible for the management of The NORAD-End Child Marriage Project, and accountable for project results delivered using gender transformative approaches in line with the project proposal, Country Strategy Plan and donor requirements. He/she is responsible for overall coordination and management of all programmatic and financial aspects of the project in accordance with the proposal. He/she is accountable for all project procurements, partnerships, human resource and administration. He/she will propose modifications to plans as necessary, and may contribute to development of additional donor proposals
Dimensions of the Role
- Project implementation planning and management in coordination with project partners
- Project budget and procurement management
- Project monitoring, evaluation, learning and documentation
- Project partnership Management, networking and advocacy
- Project risk management
- Human resource management and development
- Ensure Plan’s Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy and Guidelines are adhered to in project implementation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The Project Manager has the following accountabilities;
- Provide overall technical vision, leadership, and project management, ensuring an integrated vision among different components of the project delivering the project objective using gender transformative approaches.
- Provide leadership in developing and implementing timely, quality quarterly and annual implementation plans and budgets.
- Prepare, submit and disseminate quality annual, periodic reports (both narrative and Financial) to donor as per donor requirements and project monitoring and evaluation plan.
- Provide effective coordination and management of partnerships as well as with all other actors with a focus on achieving desired results in line with desired project impact.
- Ensure that all assistance is technically sound and appropriate and reflects the project’s strategic long-term vision, desired impact, cost effectiveness and sustainability.
- Support timely strategic and proper coordination of communications with Plan International staff, partners and all other stakeholders to ensure smooth running of the project
- Ensure effective project budget utilization, management and monitoring of partners, including timely accountability of the funds in line with accounting policies and procedures of Plan International.
- Manage project resources including procurements efficiently and effectively in accordance with Plan International Uganda policies and guidelines and in accordance with grant conditions.
- Supervise technical thematic staff recruited for effective implementation of this project and provide leadership to the project team including mentorship and coaching to enhance staff and partner capacity for effective implementation of the project
- Represent and link Plan International Uganda and the project externally with partners, government and other agencies/alliances at district and national level on policy and advocacy and other project related issues as required in consultation with National Program Manager Child Protection and Head of program.
- Ensure effective risk management in the implementation of the project to minimise their occurrence and possible effects on the project in line with Plan International Risk Management policy
- Ensure all project documentation is organised and well maintained for accountability purposes, aiming for having a well-articulated model of the program.
- Organise regular performance review meetings to assess progress, but also to agree on and communicate any changes in strategy with the key project stakeholders
- Ensure Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy and guidelines are adhered to in project implementation.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A Post-Graduate Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Social Work, Development Studies, Education, Development Economics, Human Rights or any other related field and first degree in a relevant field.
- Additional training at Post-Graduate level in project planning and management is required.
- At least 7 years’ experience in working with adolescents/youths with a minimum of three years’ experience in management of Sexual Reproductive Health, Child Protection, Education, Livelihood, Social norm change, Ending child marriage and Gender related interventions, preferably with an International Non-Governmental Organization
- Experience in policy and advocacy issues for young people and knowledge of coalitions and networks is an added advantage
- Experience in managing consortiums of partners and implementing projects through partners with a strong component on capacity building for SRHR, Child Rights and CSO strengthening.
- Experience managing large, complex donor projects, such as USAID-funded contracts, SIDA, MFA, EU,NORAD etc. at senior technical management level
- Proven success collaborating with diverse stakeholders including local governments, community leaders, donor officials, NGOs, and UN agencies
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills in English
- Excellent project management and team leadership skills
- Partnership management and capacity building of partners
- Knowledge on gender transformative programing
- Knowledge of Gender related policies and strategies
- Advocacy and Networking
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical and communication (verbal and written) skills.
- Knowledge in implementation of rights based programming including principles of gender equality
- Demonstrated skills and experience in report writing and budget management
- Demonstrated problem solving, analytical, and evaluative skills.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work cooperatively with partners
- Ability to work with people from diverse cultures, ability to lead and motivate people to work in teams.
- Ability to develop synergies and integration of different project.
- Cultural sensitivity and working with diverse teams
- Proven computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft software including MS Word processing, Power point presentation, Excel spread sheets, e-mail and web based research.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe
How to Apply:
All Qualified candidates please apply online at the link below.
Please submit letters of application together with their Curriculum Vitae and a copy of their recent pay slip. This should not exceed (2MB).
Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Plan International Uganda is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity; however, only shortlisted candidates will he contacted. As a child centered development organization, Plan international Uganda is committed to prioritizing the safety, protection and wellbeing of children and young people. Therefore all successful applicants will be required to sign our safeguarding/CP policy, code of conduct & complete a police check with Interpol. Plan international Uganda does not ask for money at airy stages of recruitment process.
Deadline: 7th February 2020