The ICCO & Kerk in Actie (www.icco.nl) are being supported by Oxford HR in the global search for a Country Programme Manager, Kampala.

ICCO is a faith-based Dutch organisation for international development cooperation. Kerk in Actie works on behalf of the Protestant Church and local congregations in The Netherlands.Their passion is to end poverty and injustice in service of a full and dignified life for all. In a spirit of equality, co-responsibility and respect for diversity, they seek to cooperate on the basis of shared values and principles. Their core values are justice, compassion and stewardship.

The Country Program Manager will be responsible for the results in the programs within the allocated area as part of the wider regional programs and for the management of the sub-office for the area. S/He will contribute to regional development processes by facilitating multi-actor, multi-level programs and support strategic relations and alliances within the framework of ICCO Alliance Strategic Plan.

The successful candidate will have at least five years of organisational management experience, including financial, HR and security management. You will demonstrate strong change management skills at organisational level and ability to create linkages between multi level programs. You will have practical approach to a people oriented management style and sound experience in Capacity Building/ Civil Society Development, working with donor institutions and in community based and gender sensitive approaches. Good communication skills, including intercultural communication and communication with ecumenical actors are also essential.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Position Title Project Officer- Health (Consultant)
Number of Positions One (1)
Duration of Assignment Six months
Duty Station Kampala, Uganda
Starting Date Immediately
Remuneration USD 1400 PM

Background Information
IOM works to strengthen health systems to meet the specific needs of mobile populations, migrants, and host communities, across a wide range of priority areas under IOM’s Partnership on Health and Mobility in East & Southern Africa (PHAMESA). Within the PHAMESA arrangement, IOM Uganda is implementing the Health and Mobility Project, with the first phase ending in April 2013. The project partners with national stakeholders including the Academia, Development Partners, Government, Private Sector and the Media to highlight the linkages between health and mobility. As part of the project activities, IOM supports increased access to migrant-friendly services at HIV hotspots (towns) along the Kampala-Juba transport corridor.

In line with the above, IOM seeks the services of Project Officer. Under the direct supervision of the Migration Health Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for implementing the Health and Mobility Project activities and specifically:

1. Ensure quality health service delivery to migrants and mobile populations in the project sites
2. Coordinate activities related to the National Dialogue on Health and Mobility including by collaborating closely with the Academia, Ministry of Works and Transport, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Media.
3. Develop monthly project updates and newsletters
4. Engage with Policy Makers and the Media on Health and Mobility.
5. Write project proposals, funding appeals, and project reports.
6. Provide additional support as requested by supervisor.

Qualifications

a. University degree in medicine or social science. Advanced degree in public health, anthropology, or development is desired.
b. Minimum of four years professional work experience in health, with specialization in either health communication or advocacy.
c. Minimum four years experience in Health Service Delivery planning and management.
d. Experience working in an intergovernmental organization or UN agency.
e. Demonstrated capacity in the project management cycle.
f. Detailed familiarity with Ministry of Health and Ugandan AIDS Commission personnel, structures, strategies, guidelines, and processes.
g. Strong English writing skills, with demonstrated capacity to write and edit technical health documents.
h. Fully proficient in MS Office, with capacity desired in digital photography, and publishing packages desired.
i. Required IOM functional competencies: effective communicator, successful negotiator, creative and analytical thinker, active learner, team player, and cross-cultural facilitator.
j. Fluent in written/spoken English. Knowledge of local languages desired.

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Economic Rights Program Lead
Uganda
Permanent

To lead the Economic Rights Pillar of the OXFAM in Uganda Joint Country Analysis and Strategy (JCAS), and lead and manage OXFAM GB's implementation within that pillar. This will involvea) Coordinating with sectoral leads of two other Oxfam Affiliates in Uganda (NOVIB and Ireland) to provide a technical lead and promote programme quality across all three affiliates work;b) Leading and managing OXFAM OGB (OGB) livelihoods programmes in line with the Economic Rights Pillar of JCAS,c) Line manage two area-based Programme Managers and Land Campaigns Lead (overview management of about 20 staff),Ensuring close coordination between livelihoods, humanitarian and advocacy interventions.

The role
The Economic Rights Programme Lead is responsible for:
• Thought & strategic leadership in the areas of economics rights in Uganda. This will involve coordinating the Economic Rights Pillar of the Country Operating Model (COM). • Operational management, development and reporting of all Oxfam Livelihoods Programmes in Uganda, against agreed plans, and through them for achievement of objectives agreed in the JCAS.• Contributing to strategic decision making within the Oxfam Uganda structure.• Directly line managing two Programme Managers and the Land Team Lead, in a manner that creates and maintains a joined up programme that is consistently learning and improving. This will involve working effectively with other functions (finance, fundraising, logistics and HR) will be core the success of the programme.• Ensuring that 'poor women's rights' are put at the forefront of the programme and that gender, resilience and HIV/AIDS are successfully mainstreamed across the programme.• Ensuring that the programme takes a 'one programme approach', drawing on development, humanitarian, and campaigning/advocacy approaches to achieve agreed objectives, and recognising Oxfam's triple mandate.• Ensure adherence to Oxfam's Programme Standards in JCAS implementation.• Ensuring that the country programme successfully leverages the capacities and strengths of Oxfam as a global organisation and a national and local NGO to deliver transformational change for poor women and men in Uganda.• Ensuring that the programme maintains effective and productive partnerships, alliances and collaborations, that work together to achieve the objectives of the JCAS.• Maintaining an up-to-date understanding of the context in Uganda, and the emerging trends that might impact on the programme or be opportunities for achieving programme impact.• Working with the Funding Coordinator, Oxfam International Programme Quality and Learning Officer, and Programme Teams to encourage an awareness of donor requirements, and a need to effectively monitor, document, and communicate programme and project success and achievements to donors and other stakeholders.

Skills and core Competence
• A good understanding of socio-economic empowerment and transformation programs and extensive knowledge of community empowerment, peace building, recovery, livelihoods, advocacy and, and rights issues• A track record of leading at a strategic level pro-gender and pro-poor livelihoods programming, with particular emphasis on private sector engagement and market-oriented livelihoods.• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex data, to think strategically, and design programmes aiming at change at the outcome and impact levels.• A minimum of ten years of successful programme and project development and management in gender focused and pro poor livelihoods promotion. • Demonstrated ability to line manage senior staff, including remotely, in order to ensure a common purpose, accountability and achievement of agreed projects to scope, time, budget and quality.• Good inter-personal skills, with ability to lead organisational teams and cross-function and cross-organisational teams, and to work as a team member. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with partners to deliver projects to time, budget, scope and quality.• A Post Graduate Degree in a relevant discipline /or equivalent experience• Excellent public and human relations skills; good sense of judgment and high level of discretion and diplomacy. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required• Demonstrated competency in qualitative and quantitative information collection, processing, management and analysis; and report preparation and presentation

Job Title: Senior Manager: Research, Monitoring & Evaluation

Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Effectively manage the RM&E team through setting a vision, strategic objectives and priorities.2. Improve Communication and Coordination.a. Strengthen coordination across the function, ensuring that RM&E support to clients within MSU is aligned with organizational priorities.
b. Ensure that quick, responsive and high quality support is provided to key clients.c. Ensure that there is clear functional separation within the RM&E team for both Research and M&E, drawing up appropriate job frameworks which delineate between the respective roles and duties of team members.d. Liaise proactively with Marie Stopes international’s Regional Research Advisor to ensure that MSI best practice informs MSU’s work and that there is good Information flow between MSI and MSU.e. Represent the team internally and externally at stakeholder fora.3. Provide Proactive strategic and tactical advice to MSU’s Senior Management Team on RM&E related matters.a. Create an M&E plan for MSU drawing together indicators across multiple projects to inform high level decision making and strategy development.b. Develop well budgeted and realistic M&E components for MSU concept notes and proposals.c. Develop logframes, performance monitoring plans and M&E frameworks, with effective and clearly defined indicators aligned to MSU’s strategic objectives and donor requirements, such as USAID.
d. Create useable M&E tools for monitoring and evaluating programme activities.e. Proactively monitor performance vs. indicators in conjunction with the relevant Project Managers.f. Provide high quality and timely updates for project reporting purposes.g. Ensure compliance with M&E donor requirements, in particular USAID and nurture a close working relationship with UMEMS.4. Provide and facilitate the provision of Research technical support to MSU team members.a. In liaison with the Operations Director and Programme Director, ensure that timely action research is undertaken which serves MSU’s organizational objectives and Improves MSU programming.b. Ensure that the RM&E team is able to deliver high quality research projects in accordance with well designed, realistically budgeted protocols.c. Ensure clear and user friendly dissemination of research reports and findings to key internal and external stakeholders through verbal presentations, publications and abstracts.d. Translate findings into practical lessons, actionable insights and recommendations for MSU colleagues to rapidly improve their programming.e. Ensure that capacity development approaches are strategic and build the long term sustainability of research teams.f. Ensure that stakeholders’ national and international strategies are monitored and that connections with MSU’s programme results are disseminated to Senior Management Team, to assist MSU’s external relations activities and inform evolving strategy.g. Ensure high quality and credible management information systems, and optimize the use of technology to improve MSU programme efficiency and quality.5. Lead the growth of the new MIS function within MSU.a. Manage and mentor the new MIS & innovation Officer to roll out the new automated MIS system in close liaison with key stakeholders, including Finance, Operations, and MSI.b. Ensure that MSU proactively designs and implements data quality assessment systems and procedures including the verification of service data and the reporting of service data internally as well as externally to donors and through HMIS to district health teams.

Qualifications and Skills• Advance degree in public health or related discipline• Significant experience managing a team and resources• Experience of Monitoring & Evaluation of large and complex donor projects, preferably with sizeable USAID funded projects• Proven excellent technical oral, written, and editing abilities; ability to present and write for multiple audiences• Quantitative and qualitative research skills (preferably including SPSS knowledge)• A team player, able to work in deadline driven/results orientated atmospheres• Strong people management skills• Strategic guidance and planning• Motivated personally and professionally to develop; willingness to travel as requested

Supervisory Controls:All incumbents will work under the supervision of the Director: Technical Services and Innovation or his/her designee and will be located at the Support Office in Kampala.

Physical Ability: The ability to travel within the districts of Uganda

Contractual Period: TWO (2) Years

Doctors with Africa CUAMM is the first NGO in the healthcare area officially recognized in Italy. Founded in 1950 with the aim of training doctors to work in developing countries, actually CUAMM is working in Angola, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda implementing healthcare projects in partnership with local governments and institutions.

JOB LOCATION: Uganda, Matany Hospital

PROJECT TITLE: Ensure Obstetric emergency care and foster MCH services in Matany Hospital

START DATE: January 2013

DURATION: 12 months

REQUIREMENTS
- Citizenship of a State of the European Union (requirement essential for administrative issues)- University Degree in Medicine and Surgery with further specialisation in Surgery- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English- Long-lasting experience in general surgery and obstetric surgery- Previous experience in Developing Countries

KEY DUTIES
Surgeon’s main tasks will be:- management and clinical support to surgery and obstetrics wards, in order to improve ward organization in terms of personnel, materials and equipment utilization- training of ward staff to apply national and international guidelines and standard- support to hospital HIMS- supervision of drugs management in delivery room, surgery and maternity ward- collaboration to activities for continuous improvement of quality of services for mother and newborn health

http://www.doctorswithafrica.org/en/vacancies/584-surgeon-for-a-programm...

PROGRAM/ DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:

Mercy Corps implements high-quality programs in the world’s toughest places. Since the Uganda Country Office opened in 2006, Mercy Corps has experienced significant growth that has resulted in geographic expansion and the development of new sub-grant alliances with international and national NGOs and private sector actors. Mercy Corps integrates targeted assistance for the immediate needs of critically vulnerable populations with a larger strategic focus on market facilitation that promotes long-term systemic change by addressing a number of overlapping and associated needs within a wide range of activities (market development in support of agriculture/livestock husbandry, water and sanitation, health and nutrition; conflict mitigation and governance). Within Uganda, Mercy Corps works principally in post-conflict or transitional areas, including the Karamoja and Acholiland Regions.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

The Mercy Corps Uganda Country Director is an innovative and visionary leader responsible for resourcefully managing all programming in Uganda, resulting in lasting improvement in the lives of over a half a million Ugandans. S/He has held senior roles in formulating strategic direction within an international development context. The Country Director has supervisory responsibility for the country team and implementation of all security protocols. The Country Program supervises a budget of approximately $100 million with the generous support from the United States Government, the European Commission, and the Swiss Government. The Country Director works closely with his teams to ensure sustainable, multi-sector programming across all programs that is accountable to beneficiaries and donors. High value is placed on innovative solutions to development issues along with creative partnerships in tough environments.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Strategy and Vision

• Design and communicate a clear vision of present and future program goals and strategies to team members and stakeholders that translates into mutual understanding, concrete programs and work plans.
• Lead the annual country level strategic planning process and provide strategic updates.
• Use technical support teams collaboratively.

• Ensure program innovations and successes are effectively publicized internally and externally.
• Prioritize and coordinate the preparation of concept papers, proposals and other funding requests to strategically position Mercy Corps country programming.

Program Operations Management

• Ensure all aspects of quality program design and implementation; establish and maintain effective program reporting, monitoring/evaluation systems for internal and external use and build and maintain structures that ensure proper segregation of duties between finance, administration and procurement.

• Apply Mercy Corps’ Design M&E principles and framework to programs and ensure the country’s overall strategy includes effective, timely reporting systems for all donors.
• Ensure effective, transparent use of resources in compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies/procedures.
• Oversee budget management of sub-grantees/sub-contractors, if applicable.
• Build and maintain operational systems that ensure proper administrative support for programs, as well as segregation of duties between finance and operations.

Personal Leadership

• Demonstrate flexibility, resilience and ability to maintain positive relationships and composure.
• Maintain high ethical standards and treat people with respect and dignity.
• Demonstrate awareness of his/her own strengths and development needs.

Representation

• Build strong constituencies to include Mercy Corps headquarters, international and local civil society leaders, private sector, foundations, government officials (at local and national levels), donor community officials, diplomatic corps/ military and embassies, vendors, media and the general public.
• Develop and nurture culturally sensitive internal and external relationships and networks to ensure optimum communication and program success.

• Anticipate needs, understand donor pool and contribute to shaping donor’s views on development.
• Explore, evaluate and present innovative funding opportunities that support the objectives for the country as a whole.
• Represent Mercy Corps programs with national and international media and participate in community activities as appropriate.

Team Management

• Create a sustainable work environment of mutual respect that attracts motivated, skilled and effective team members and enables them individually and collectively to strive to achieve excellence.
• Supervise and provide leadership to a diverse team of direct and indirect reports in field offices.
• Contribute to country team-building efforts, help team members identify problem-solving options and ensure the integration of all team members into relevant decision-making processes.

Security

• Liaise with the VP of Operations and Regional Program Director on crucial events, high-risk periods, incident reporting and security policy changes.

Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve - we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Beneficiaries

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Chief of Party (2), Program Director, Program Manager , Finance Director, Deputy Director, Economic and Market Development Manager, M&E Coordinator.

ACCOUNTABILITY:

REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: Regional Program Director, East and Southern Africa

WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: Senior Program Officer, Assistant Program Officer, TSU, Regional Finance Officer and Africa Security Advisor.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• BA/S or equivalent in relevant field required; MA/S preferred.
• 7-10 years of field experience in international relief and development programs, including demonstrable success in managing large complex development programs with focus on effective market development.
• 5 years of senior-level leadership, capacity building and field management experience.
• Demonstrated success working effectively and respectfully with host country government, private sector, INGO, NGO partners and other stakeholders in complex environments.
• Proven skills in financial and grants management; prior experience with USAID and experience with EC funding desirable.
• Successful and proven negotiation, communication and organization skills.
• Excellent oral and written English skills required.
• Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.
• Previous working experience in Africa, with Multi-Year Assistance Programs (MYAPs), and in insecure environments preferred.

SUCCESS FACTORS:

The successful Uganda CD will skillfully represent programmatic priorities of the agency to donors and regional partners while providing effective leadership to the Mercy Corps program team. S/he will have high emotional intelligence, constructive mentoring skills and proven experience with capacity building and will be committed to long-term program sustainability and the delivery of high-impact activities at the community level. Successful Mercy Corps team members are deeply engaged in programming, have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and challenging environments, and make effective written and verbal communication a priority.

LIVING /ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

The CD is based in Kampala. The location is accompanied and secure. Housing is individual accommodation with freedom of movement beyond the house/office. There are three main International schools in Uganda. There is regular access to services – medical, electricity, water, etc. This position requires thirty-five percent travel by road and air to field offices in secure and insecure environments.

Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a US based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over eighty-five countries and has implemented over one hundred and fifty projects. IBTCI has served governments, private sector companies and several donor agencies in practice areas of Monitoring & Evaluation, Accountancy and Financial Management; Procurement Services; Banking and Finance and Private Sector Development.

Program Description:
IBTCI seeks a Chief of Party for a USAID/Uganda Project to implement a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning program in Uganda. The program is central to USAID/Uganda’s broader organizational learning and development policy effort called Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA), that is intended to create the conditions to enable USAID/Uganda to become a more adaptive, modern and effective global enterprise. This program will address result areas including; strengthening M&E function, improving organizational and business practices with increased USAID/Uganda staff capacity for learning and adaption, and strengthening coordination, collaboration, and synergy with the Mission. The Chief of Party with provide supervision and support of team, and be responsible for ensuring achievement of all results, products, and reports required under statement of work.

Responsibilities:

-Providing overall leadership management and general technical direction of the entire program, ensuring an integrated vision among different components and actors, and a focus on achieving the results defined in the contract.

-This Individual Shall Act As The Key Liaison Between USAID/Uganda And All Other Counterparts And Implementing Partners Involved With The Program.

-The Position Requires Significant Coordination Skills, Broad General And Technical Knowledge,

-Experience In Developing Countries And Skills To Ensure Coherence And Consistency In Spite Of Urgent Deadlines.

Qualifications:
-At Least 15 Years Of Experience In International Development, Specifically Conducting Evaluations

-Previous Chief Of Party Or Related Senior Management Field Experience

-Appropriately Related Work Experience In Developing Countries, Addressing Organizational Development Needs In Complex Environments

-Experience Working And Collaborating With USAID

-Previous Related Experience In Uganda

-Excellent English Writing And Speaking Skills