Project Manager – MOFA Non-profit Careers – World Vision International
Job Title: Project Manager – MOFA
Organisation: World Vision International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Area Coordinator – Arua
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Project Manager – MOFA will provide quality leadership to ensure sustainable water and sanitation infrastructures to support the refugees in the camps or settlement areas to access water and sanitation services according to the targets in WASH programs in West Nile Emergency Response.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure all the technical (construction, drilling, geophysics and hydro) work is completed with the desired quality and according to schedule
- Support the development of technical drawings, BOQ’s and technical specifications of WASH infrastructure.
- Ensure all WASH facilities are constructed based on the specific standards as mentioned on designs, including selection of sites/locations for construction.
- Design and conduct the baseline assessments, KAP surveys, and follow-up assessments
- Design and implementation of an M&E strategy
- Ensure Internal Orders and Delivery Requests for all materials are made in a timely manner
- Establish maintenance plans with Officers for all major equipment and ensure required services are performed
- Review monthly stock reports to keep track of consumable material use
- Document all field activities and produce relevant reports. Contribute to the planning and management of the relevant project
- Set and stay updated on the project schedule and objectives
- Produce monthly and weekly activity and movement plans for each team in coordination with the Area coordinator and Logs team
- Produce weekly activity progress reports highlighting the work completed and challenges faced to the Area Coordinator
- Write quarterly, monthly reports summarizing the major achievements and challenges
- Review and make any necessary revisions to all technical reports (field surveys, monitoring and evaluation, post-construction borehole logs etc)
- Establish and update a WASH database and ensure that data from activities and assessments are filed in an organized and useful manner
- Prepare monthly cash projections of all project activities with support from senior finance officer
- Ensure all activities are in-line with projected budget
- Ensure regular monitoring and evaluation exercises for both staff and field activities to ensure a high quality of work
- Coordination and engagement of stakeholders: Facilitate coordination and ensure stakeholders engagement on a timely basis:
- Facilitate coordination and relations between teams and partners as well as local government officials
- Participate in the harmonization of a WASH strategy with both cross-sector teams, implementing partners and the District authorities
Represent WV externally:
- Participate in the district level, Inter-Agency and zonal coordination meetings
- Send reporting input to the cluster coordination system
- Hold regular meetings with District, OPM, UNHCR, sub-county and local officials to provide updates on WV activities and encourage good cooperation
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the World Vision Project Manager – MOFA job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree Required, Master’s Degree. Preferred (Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field)
- At least five years of relevant experience of designing and supervising water supply and sanitation systems
- Working knowledge of EPANET2 is a MUST, AutoCAD/Archi CAD is an advantage
- Knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power point required.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Good skills in conflict resolution/problem solving, teamwork, crisis management, training facilitation and coaching.
- Valid class B driving permit and wiliness to drive.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s e-recruitment portal. Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 5th April 2019
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