The Regional Program Manager (RPM) oversees the long term Baana project implemented in Wakiso district as well as other projects in Central Region. In regards to Baana the RPM has a specific accountability ensuring timely and quality deliverables that feed into the global programmatic, financial, operational and marketing strategies of the sponsorship funded Baana project. The RPM provides strategic leadership and coordination of the Regional Office, ensuring compliance to policies and procedures of Save the Children, driving operational excellence.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in Education, social science, project management or related discipline.
• At least 8 years progressing experience in managing development programmes
• Experience with child sponsorship Operations
• Experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Health, Education, Child Protection program delivery or in a related area.
• Demonstrated financial and budget management skills
• Excellent planning, coordination and reporting skills, with ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Good understanding of national strategies, current national and international trends in global development and humanitarian fields
• Analytical and strategic planning and management skills.
• Experience with child sponsorship operations
• Strong negotiation and effective interpersonal skills.
• Experience of working with partners and Local Governments.
• Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Excellent time management and planning capacity
• Security awareness and experience with organizational safety and security frameworks, guidelines and SOP
• Commitment to Save the Children values

• Thorough understanding of Save the Children working principles and approaches of Child Participation, Child Rights Programming, Partnership, Child Safeguarding, Zero Tolerance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Programme Integration etc.
• Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must. Experience in M&E and accountability systems.
• Experience managing supply chain, logistics and security operations.
• Experience in managing partnerships
• Experience with and knowledge of key donor regulations.
• Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments.
• Familiarity and knowledge of child rights issues

Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated