Lutheran World Federation Jobs Openings in Uganda
Lutheran World Federation Grants Manager (2 positions) Jobs in Uganda
QualificationsMaster’s degree in humanitarian or development work, and/or other related social science.
Knowledge and Experience
Several years of professional experience in international humanitarian and development program Experience in project plan donor networks. Work experience with institutional donors including ECHO & Europe aid is required.
Cultural sensitivity and adaptability. High degree of integrity and professional responsibility.
Working experience in Eastern, Central and Horn of Africa is an asset.
Flexibility, patience and ability to work under pressure in challenging contextual circumstances and working with very tight deadline.
Ability to work independently and at times with little supervision.
Ability to travel in the region at short notice.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication.
Strong computer literacy.
Language Skills
Advanced English.
Main duties
Grants Management:
To conduct regular and continuous site visits and completes site visit reports to track project progress, measure performance, and ensure accountability, especially to the targeted communities.
To assist the implementing project officers in identifying program challenges or concerns, and in collaboration with the sub Program Manager, provide the necessary support.
To manage assigned grants’ reporting, ensuring high-quality, well-written and timely reports meeting donor and LWF requirements, with support from the M&E Manager and Finance Manager.
To ensure quality information management related to the assigned grants by overseeing the regular maintenance of the files, reporting calendars, and updating of internal LWF documentation and grant unit tools.
To coordinate with the M&E Manager and Finance Manager to ensure that donor reports (both financial and narrative) are generated and sent out to the relevant donor in time.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
To organize grant monitoring visits to ensure that the project is implemented in compliance with the LWF and donor regulations,
To ensure the proper operational opening and closing of the assigned grants as well as monitoring and evaluation of programmatic progress.
Disseminate project follow- up reports to guide timely action.
To work with the M&E Manager to develop and maintain program monitoring and evaluation tracking tools to ensure all project indicators report clear linkage of activity outputs to intended outcomes and that the progress of change is clearly tracked.
To assist in organizing exchange visits with other country programs and also receive colleagues implementing similar grant sin other LWF country programs.
Program support:
To support program department in identifying and/or responding to funding opportunities and ensuring that quality proposals are prepared in relation to the needs of the community.
To act as custodian of documentation of institutional knowledge and program documents in coordination with relevant program staff in line with headquarter requirements.
To support the country Representative to review, update and archive program policies, guidelines and other information needs as required by the headquarters in Geneva.
To support the Program Coordinator as needed in development of high quality proposals for new development opportunities, including review of concept notes, proposals and budgets.
To conduct monitoring visits to other field locations as possible and as assigned by the supervisor.
Other:
To support the country Representative with specific field monitoring visits to Burundi as assigned from time to time.
To carry out any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Lutheran World Federation Grants Manager (2 positions) Jobs in Uganda
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