TradeMark Africa Programme Manager, Standards and SPS Measures Jobs in Uganda

TradeMark Africa Programme Manager, Standards and SPS Measures Jobs in Uganda

Job summary

The job holder deputises the Director, Standards and SPS Measures, to ensure effective management of the Standards and SPS Programme. S/he demonstrates strong programme and project planning and management skills and has a track record of ensuring the integrity and successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects. S/he possesses programme management skills, and acts as the liaison point with TMA Country Programmes, and other TMA regional programmes.

Roles and responsibilities

Technical Input

Provide high level technical support to the Director, Standards and SPS Measures, in implementing the core functions of the Standards and SPS programmes within TMA.

Provide support to the Director in the determination of Technical Assistance needs (consultancies) to TMA Standards and SPS Programmes at the regional and national levels.

Provide support to the Director in ensuring that country programme Standards and SPS interventions are aligned to national development objectives, while ensuring coherence with regional and international commitments.

Programme Management

Develop and manage, on time and within budget, the annual business plans and budgets for the
regional Standards and SPS programme.

Track expenditure under the Standards and SPS to ensure it is in line with approved budget limits.

Ensure that Standards and SPS projects monitoring and evaluation plans are updated in the
TradeMark Integrated Resource Management System (TRIMS).

Support country and regional teams to regularly prepare and update their Standards and SPS workplans, M&E plans, mobilization plans, progress reports, and end of project reports.

Support Country and regional teams in the delivery of outputs for Standards and SPS-related
projects in line with TMA’s Results Framework (RF) and Theory of Change.

Participate actively in annual project reviews, mid-term and end of project evaluations.

Stakeholder Management

Explore new areas of engagement in the Standards and SPS thematic area that are in line with the TMA Strategic plan.

Support the Director to maintain strong working relationships with external stakeholders and development partners.

Maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across all technical functions in line with the TMA Matrix Management guidelines.

Knowledge and Learning

Participate in the development and implementation of strategies to enhance understanding of the role of the Standards and SPS interventions in trade facilitation among TMA staff.

Actively contribute in show-casing TMA’s interventions in the Standards and SPS

space nationally, regionally and internationally.

Communication

Assist in the implementation of the Standards and SPS programme’s communication and visibility
strategy under the overall TMA institutional communication channels.

Corporate systems

Implement good practice in Project Cycle Management (PCM) in all programme management aspects of procurement & contract management, outcome/output-based planning and reporting, financial management, and results-oriented monitoring, learning and evaluation on the TradeMark Integrated Resource Management System (TRIMS).

Oversee sound risk management in all programme management aspects of the Standards and SPS programme. Ensure there are no incidences of fraud and corruption, and due diligence is implemented in all programming activities.

Any other professional responsibilities as assigned by the line manager from time to time or as highlighted in the corporate level responsibilities.

Academic and professional qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Food Science & Technology, Engineering, Veterinary Medicine,
Health, or other Science field.

Master’s degree in plant Protection, Food Safety & Quality, Animal Health, Nutrition, Public Health, Business Administration, Economics, Quality Infrastructure, or related science or social science field.

Professional development courses in Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measure or Implementation of WTO TBT and SPS Agreements will be an added advantage.

Work experience

• Undergraduate degree holders will have at least seven (7) years of relevant working experience (at
least five (5) years of relevant working experience in working on Standards and Quality
Senior Director, Trade Environment (SD) Director, Standards and SPS (D) Programme Manager, Standards and Infrastructure, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, trade facilitation, regional integration, market access and related issues, with recognized technical expertise.

Experience in programme coordination and planning

Experience working in international organisations, particularly donor agencies

Proven ability in preparing terms of reference, project documents and monitoring and evaluation
plans.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; TradeMark Africa Programme Manager, Standards and SPS Measures Jobs in Uganda

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