War Child Canada Project director – Bridge Project - Jobs in Uganda

War Child Canada Project director – Bridge Project - Jobs in Uganda

Position: Grade A8
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda, with regular field travel
Contract: 24 months, Renewable
Reports to: Head of Programs, Uganda.
Management Responsibility: Direct supervision of; Regional Coordinators, Education and Transferable Skills Lead, Senior Project Officer - Innovation and Technology, Advocacy and Partnership Lead, Gender and
Inclusion Advisor, MEAL Lead and Project Engineer
Key Relationships: Head of Finance and Operations, Country MEAL Manager, Senior Grants Officer, Country
Communications Manager and Other Project Managers, Country Director


Background
War Child Canada is an internationally recognized charity organization registered in Toronto, Canada, dedicated to helping children and their communities overcome the devastating effects of war. Its vision is “Accelerating Peace by Disrupting the Cycle of Violence” and its mission is “Driving Generational Change for The Hardest Hit By Investing In The Power Of Local Communities” Since being founded in 1999, War Child Canada has worked in 20 countries across the world and we are currently operational in Afghanistan, Yemen, Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.

Our current districts of operation include: Adjumani, Obongi, Yumbe, Arua, Koboko, Isingiro, Lamwo, Kikuube, Koboko and Kamwenge districts.

Context
War Child Canada and project implementing partners will employ a gender sensitive and inclusive approach to programming, empower young people and recognize their potential as agents of change to ensure effective implementation and sustainability of the interventions. This will be achieved through two outcomes

Increased access to market relevant secondary and tertiary education and skills for refugee and host community youth

Improved capacity of education institutions and teachers to offer quality and relevant education and skills for refugee and host community youth


Position summary
The Project Director is a senior staff position within War Child Canada, Uganda, and a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT). The Project Director will provide overall leadership to the BRIDGE project team and be responsible for the overall management of the project including the quality of programmatic implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning and administrative elements of the project to serve its intended beneficiaries.


Responsibilities:

Project Management and Delivery Project Implementation and Management
▪ Provide strong leadership, vision and direction to project staff to ensure the delivery of the BRIDGE Project targets;
▪ Work with the Head of Programs to maintain efficient and effective operating systems that are compliant with all War Child Canada’s standards and donor policies, including safety and child protection;
▪ Lead the preparation, review and regular revision of the detailed implementation plan, considering agreed milestones, log frame and budget; Collaboratory set and review monthly targets and weekly workplans for project staff to ensure that the project’s work plans and spending plans are coherently delivered;
• Manage and coordinate relationships with implementing partner organizations. Contribute to coordination of roles and activities of staff from implementing partner organizations in project implementation in line with War Child Canada partnership principles.



Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability Reporting and Learning (MEARL):
• Working closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Project Lead and the Country MEAL Manager, develop and implement a robust MEAL framework, plan and system to measure, document and disseminate progress, results and organizational learning.
• Work in close consultation with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Project Lead and the MEAL Country Manager, oversee the planning and implementation of a baseline survey, mid-term and final project evaluations and other MEAL activities in accordance with the project proposal and donor funding agreement.


Coordination, Business Development & Representation
• Promote effective networking and collaboration with the donor, national and local government partners, partner organization members, WCC Country office , and other stakeholders towards the attainment of the project goal
▪ Liaise with the PDQ department to input into funding proposals where required and provide an operational perspective

Budget Management
▪ Ensure the effective and donor-compliant management of the project budget through close collaboration with Awards, Finance and operations department.
▪ Prepare and implement monthly budget analysis and monthly spending plans and spending targets.
▪ Identify potential variances of budget versus actuals, provide variance explanations, and recommend

appropriate adjustments at SMT meetings Justify spending variances 10% on monthly/ quarterly donor reports


Reporting and Documentation
▪ Guided by the head of programs, play a leading role in the finalization of donor narrative and financial reports, the submission of budget revisions, and other donor-required documentation on time.
▪ Support MEAL in the writing of donor progress reports and document case studies of successes, challenges, lessons learned and other project-related feedback
▪ Ensure that key project documentation is archived at country and field level, with field staff aware of what needs to be kept and recorded


Human Resource (HR) and Operations:
• Responsible for performance-based management, supervision, and capacity development of project staff, including identification of capacity building needs of project partners.
• Working closely with the Head of Finance and Operations, ensure up-date-date recording and effective management, accountability, and utilization all project budgets, goods, supplies and equipment.
• Create and maintain proper conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to deficiencies. Identify performance gaps and training opportunities for War Child Canada and partner staff and ensure the design and delivery of highquality training and technical assistance
• Manage and mitigate risk. Ensure quarterly updates of BRIDGE risk management plan.


Requirement: Knowledge and Experience:
• Master’s Degree in International Development, International Relations, Rural Development, or equivalent demonstrable experience in relevant fields.
• Minimum Seven years senior management experience of complex development programs with program leadership responsibilities.
• Strong technical skills in Education including working with TVETs and youth employment programing is desirable, or a specialization in at least one of War Child Canada’s programming areas
• Proven track record of managing multi-site projects including through a consortium approach
• A successful track record in initiating, cultivating, and securing support from a range of institutional and government donor agencies.
• Experience in managing relationships and processes and agreements with government representatives at all levels


Skills and Abilities:
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a complex and challenging environment.
• Ability to work well with diverse teams from all backgrounds and levels.
• Strong diplomacy skills: ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with partners, donors and other stakeholders in a sensitive environment.
• Excellent English writing ability and verbal skills for project proposals, reports and communications.
• Ability to problem solve and work with minimal supervision.
• Willingness and ability to travel outside Kampala.


Personal Attributes:
• Affinity with War Child Canada’s mandate.
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.
• Creative, energetic, adaptable, and flexible.
• Stress-resilient to be able to cope with deadlines and complex problems.


How to apply

Interested applicants are invited to send a curriculum vitae and an accompanying cover letter electronically to:
Email: jobs_uganda@warchild.ca

Please ensure your application email has the subject heading of ‘Project Officer – AEP – insert your name’

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified.

No phone calls please.

War Child Canada is an equal opportunity employer.

War Child Canada is committed to providing a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Final candidates will be vetted in accordance with War Child Canada’s Child Safeguarding Policy, including appropriate reference and security checks.

For more information about War Child Canada, please visit www.warchild.ca

Note: This job description is meant to act as a guide in day-to-day operations and is subject to change with prevailing conditions.


For more information and job application details, see; War Child Canada Project director – Bridge Project Jobs in Uganda

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