Project Manager: Targeting the Ultra Poor (TUP) Non-profit Careers – BRAC International
Job Title: Project Manager: Targeting the Ultra Poor (TUP)
Organisation: BRAC International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
BRAC International is one of the world’s largest Non-Governmental Development Organizations, working in a number of countries in Africa and Asia on poverty alleviation Programs, is registered in Uganda as BRAC Uganda. The organization implements integrated development approach combining Education, Health, Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment and Microfinance.
Job Summary: The Project Manager: Targeting the Ultra Poor (TUP) will manage the implementation of a Graduation pilot programme on behalf of BRAC Uganda. Key responsibilities of the role will comprise of supervising and monitoring the field operation activities, capacity building of staff, as well as ensuring control and effective use of allocated budget for programme operation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee all aspects of implementation of the key Graduation interventions and related activities including participant trainings, asset package identification and delivery, life skills coaching, formation of savings groups, health care support and social integration.
- Supervise and monitor field operation activities through frequent field visits for smooth implementation of all programme activities.
- Keenly monitor all front-line staff, as well as coordinate with BRAC staff for expertise on agriculture/livelihoods, technical, health, finance and logistics.
- Organize and conduct training, material development and process documentation of the training, as well as input on monitoring and knowledge management for the pilot
- Serve as a representative of the project and support at all external activities including but not limited to technical donor reviews, implementation partner and stakeholder meetings, and relevant learning events, among others.
- Report directly to the CR on each implementation activity, using documentation process/templates
- Manage potential external technical consultants and partners to ensure high quality outputs.
- Ongoing reviews of programme implementation areas and selection of branches, developing yearly targets, recruitment of staff, staff setup and training,
- Formulate proposals related to the programme and lead teams in key areas of project design, including budget development, proposal writing, identifying and developing new funding sources.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the BRAC International Project Manager: Targeting the Ultra Poor (TUP) job placement should hold a Master’s Degree in Development Studies/Economics/ Anthropology/Sociology, with concentration/major in Development Studies/Sociology.
- Five years of experience in different development sectors working towards the improvement of livelihoods of ultra poor and marginal people through implementing integrated development interventions including microfinance and agricultural and off-farm.
- Good management and pedagogical skills in the income generation, agriculture, food security and livelihood development program.
- Capacity to manage a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
- Strong capacity building/training facilitation skills and experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English with different stakeholders.
- Capacity building of ultra poor and local farmer organizations and market actors, dealers.
- Good report writing skills, and experience in conducting surveys.
- Ability to work under pressure and deadlines.
- Diplomacy, tact and negotiating skills.
- Strong financial/budget management skills required.
- The ability to coordinate effective team work and to work effectively within a team.
- Strong conceptual, creative and analytical skills and be responsible, flexible, culturally sensitive.
- Computer skills (Microsoft office, Photoshop).
- Experience of project proposal development/project management/coordination in establishing and managing TUP projects/livelihoods projects, including monitoring, evaluation, administration, finance, and logistics, in complex and challenging environments.
- Technical knowledge on microfinance, food security, livelihood, nutrition, social protection, gender and diversity and environmental issues, and participatory approaches.
- Direct involved on identify income generating activities and marketing related intervention for smallholder farmers/ultra poor through Market development approaches.
- Development of training materials for facilitating marketing and other technical training related to income generation activities, marketing as well as organized, coordinated and facilitated different training for staff & counterpart.
- High level of expertise in representation and negotiation with Government, Donors, partners and other stakeholders.
- Ability to adapt or change priorities and take initiative where appropriate to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work.
- Broad grasp of socio-economic policy issues with respect to food security and livelihood development in rural setting.
- The ability to work independently, think innovatively and strategically and work effectively within a team.
- Ability to conduct work in a professional and fair manner, and building relations with local authorities as a representative of BRAC.
- Quality to manage local staff in a mature and impartial manner and addressing inequalities in all the key areas of responsibility.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should email their updated CVs with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at recruitment.bi@brac.net. Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 030/18 in the subject bar.
Deadline: 30th May 2018
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