About US:

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Job Summary:

The Programme Implementation Manager (PIM) is responsible to ensure Country Programmes are implemented with the highest of standard and quality for impact on the lives of children as defined in the Plan International Uganda (PIU) Country Strategy. The position reports to and works closely with the Head of Programmes, while line managing the National Programme Managers (NPMs) for quality implementation of all projects.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures all project implementation is aligned with Country Strategy and that projects are implemented according to donor compliance standards and objectives.
• Responsible for ensuring knowledge management and learning is shared and taken into consideration in new projects and programmes.
• Effectively translating programme design into implementation, delivery and direction through to final report submission.
• Continually monitor and evaluate programme implementation to determine necessary adaptations to meet programme goals and objectives.
• Responsible for effective use of tools for project monitoring by programme teams, and review and development of tools where necessary.
• Review departmental policies and procedures, identifying gaps and setting benchmarks to ensure effective programme implementation, communication, monitoring and reporting
• Travel regularly to programme sites to ensure project objectives are being met and Country Office technical staff are closely connected to field operations
• The PIM will oversee program implementation activities provide strategic leadership and management to (5) National Programme Managers.
• A member of the Country Management Team (CMT)
•      Leads and coaches NPMs and other relevant staff/departments to achieve the targets of the annual plans and effectively use available tools for monitoring of budgets and work plans.
• Ensures all project expenditures are as per plan and meet the monthly/quarterly KPIs with timely budget re-adjustments where needed.
• Develops and supports effective mechanisms for collaboration between Country Office based Programme leadership and Programme Area Managers to ensure all teams are working well together in line with approved annual plans.
• Contributes to the development and management of the Programme Department budget.
• Ensures that different sectoral projects are implemented in a coordinated and integrated programmatic manner and that Sponsorship funded programme activities are contributing to achievement of the Country Strategy
• Child Protection and Gender Equality & Inclusion
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a Master’s Degree in relevant field
• Minimum five years of professional experience in development work particularly in programme management, fundraising or resource mobilization
• Sound program cycle management experience within a complex organizational structure.
• Substantial knowledge / experience in humanitarian response
• Team leadership and development experience with diverse national and international staff.
• Uses management information systems and tools for analysis to identify and make recommendations on improvements to ways of working, processes, procedures and/or resources that will enhance efficiency and effectiveness in programme delivery.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with an advocacy and influencing focus
• Experience of capacity building and prior experience in the design, delivery, or management of programmes in education, youth economic empowerment, water and sanitation, humanitarian response in Uganda/East Africa or in a country with similar context.
• Conceptional and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and the ability to analyse and synthesise complex issues will be essential as will strong networking, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge and experience of gender transformative programing
• Knowledge of child rights-based approach to programming
• Behaviours
• Ability to maintain strategic vision and link with everyday work
• Clear and effective communication that builds relationships in order to influence others
• Proactively organises and manages performance
• Accountability and responsibility for own decisions
• Cooperates and work with team members
• Demonstrate high degree of professionalism and integrity
• Confident in taking initiative and exploring new opportunities
• Behaves consistently in approach to work and decision making
• Strongly drives performance in the area of responsibility with the team

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