Project Manager NGO Jobs – Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International Federation)
Organization: Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International Federation)
Duty Station: Kiryandongo, Oyam, Nwoya or Gulu, Uganda
Gross Salary: UGX. 5,782,342 /=
Reports to: HI’s Operations Coordinator
Starting Date: October 1st 2020
Length of contract: 18 months
About US:
Handicap International Federation (operating under the name Humanity & Inclusion) is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.
About Project:
The Poverty Shift Project (Partnership for Disability-Inclusive Ultra-Poor Graduation Project, Uganda), is a social-economic empowerment and resilient project targeting 2,700 ultra-poor households: 70% and 15% of households respectively where project holder is a woman and or a person with disability.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The Project Manager will have to create and maintain an environment of strict adherence to professional and HI code of conduct to ensure the provision of disability inclusive livelihood opportunities and safeguarding exploitation of beneficiaries by:
Coordinating the poverty shift project
- Manage the poverty shift project in line with the project’s contractual obligations.
- Conduct support supervision, participatory reviews, capacity building, and engagement with consortium partners as required.
- Develop and maintain an excellent working relationship with consortium partners, disabled people organization, and government line ministries.
- Ensure the inclusion of voices of the person with disabilities is heard in the project and enhance their meaningful participation in the decision making process.
- Represent HI in all consortium forums and all other relevant working groups in NGO fraternity in Uganda.
- Organize relevant project events such as meetings, training, reviews, and workshops.
- Participate in the development of the proposal and design of projects on disability inclusion projects in the HI Uganda Mission.
Building Capacity of staff and consortium partners on disability inclusion
- Conduct needs assessment on disability inclusion and review action points as it relate to the consortium partners, local government entities (district), and conduct capacity building of such.
- Participate in the review of the barriers and facilitators action points to inform inclusion practices of the consortium partners.
- Ensure the availability of appropriate tools in guiding, training, and other capacity building related activities.
- To mentor and coach the HI team (Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist and MHPSS) and consortium partners on disability inclusion.
- Participate in the review of the consortium policy documents to make them inclusive and advocate on the same.
Monitoring and reporting: In close collaboration with the MEAL team:
- Support project monitoring and evaluation and ensure the disaggregation of data in terms of gender, age, and disability.
- Document lessons learned and good practices, including the development of an internal and external mechanism for knowledge sharing on disability inclusion in livelihood projects in HI and consortium partner.
- Collect high-quality data, including stories of change and case studies to feed into HI and consortia MEAL framework.
- Ensure the development of high-quality project report in collaboration with consortium partners and other stakeholders and ensure timely submission of the same.
- In line with HI and Consortium MEAL framework, monitor and report on the project progress.
Demonstrating ethics, safe, secure and professional practices
- To show professional ethics, respect and promote Humanity and Inclusion Mandate and humanitarian principles at all times
- To respect the Humanity & Inclusion protection of children policy, the protection of beneficiaries from sexual exploitation and abuse policy, the anti-fraud bribery and corruption policy, and report to your line manager any non-respect of HI’s policies amongst the teams or partners.
- To report any incident or act that causes any harm to the beneficiary or others.
- To contribute to the definition and update of security framework at the country office.
- To observe at all times, strict commitment to Humanity & Inclusion Security & Safety regulations as per procedures in place at the mission level.
- To support internal information dissemination to relevant focal persons at mission level, aiming at reinforcing the security and safety of Humanity and Inclusion staff and assets.
- To participate in security meetings upon the line manager request and report relevant information to the appropriate persons
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Handicap International Project Manager job should preferably hold a Degree in Rehabilitation sciences, development studies, social sciences, public health, and or business administration.
- Theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in project management.
- At least two years of practical experience in strong comprehension of the disability inclusion programming
- At least two years of practical experience in participatory approaches in disability-inclusive livelihoods and economic empowerment programming.
- Project cycle management and related tools and methodologies;
- Planning & Monitoring
- Communication and Facilitation skills
- Capacity building: training design and implementation coaching and mentoring.
- Fluency in English: written and spoken and strong writing skills;
- Good qualification in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and internet
Personal Qualities:
- Proven managerial skills
- Proven representation experience;
- Ability to work under high pressure;
- Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
- Strong communication and networking skills
- Strong interest in the fields related to HI mandate
Condition:
Starting Date: October 1st 2020
Length of contract: 18 months (until 30th March 2022)
Basic Salary: UGX 5,782,342
How to Apply:
If you feel you meet the requirements, please send an updated CV (3 pages max, including three professional referees current and/or past line managers) with a cover letter to HR department at recruitment@uganda.hi.org indicating the position applied for and preferred duty station.
Any efforts to influence the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.
Deadline: 31st March 2020 by 2:00pm