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Employer: American Refugee Committee (ARC) International
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Duties :
Formulate a grant management plan ( work plan, spending plan and targets) soon after the grant is approved by donor in collaboration with the finance, HR and operations department
Work in liaison with the Country Director to create a long-term, sustainable financing strategy to serve refugee needs in Uganda by providing leadership and management support including project planning, implementation and control
Work closely with Nakivale and HQ Creative team to support the Kuja Kuja project ensuring the team and tool has resources readily available to succeed
Closely monitor program implementation and budget utilization/ burn rate and ensure that program and spending targets are met working programs personnel and provincial coordinator on monthly spending plan based on budget Vs actual analysis
Keenly monitor compliance with donor and ARC regulations and policies in the course of program implementation
Ensure regular communications between programs and field support as well Kampala office support department with regards to finance, HR and operations (logistics, procurement, IT and security) on-time support
Be the focal point for program development and lead out in the development of high quality and innovative proposals according to donor’ requirements and liaise with ARC HQ programs development department as well as donors as required
Collaborate and support the development of innovative breakthrough projects ensuring staffing and implementation needs
Work closely with Country Director, HQ IP department and Creative department to implement, monitor and evaluate the ARC Uganda program strategy in order for shaping the strategic direction and growth of the ARC Uganda programs
Co-lead with the Finance Controller and programs personnel in the development of budget of new projects ensuring donor and ARC HQ requirement and met
Conceptualize, design and develop project concept notes through coordinating and analyzing needs assessment in coordination with program personnel and provincial coordinator
Maximize the efficient use of resources and efficacy in meeting the needs if beneficiaries
Lead out in writing up and submission of proposals on time to submit to ARC HQ for review and ensure that proposal are submitted to donors on time through appropriate HQ and fed contact
Support the ARC department to coordinate and ensure programmatic linkages at every stage of the program design and implementation stage
Education:
The applicant for the American Refugee Committee (ARC) Senior Program Coordinator job placement should hold a Master’s degree preferred, four year degree required in a relevant field (International Development)
Experience:
At least seven years’ experience with humanitarian or development programs in complex emergency or post-conflict settings
Significant experience in designing and leading non-traditional, low-scale, high impact projects in a humanitarian setting
Previous exposure and experience working closely with and building the capacity of national program managers
Technical knowledge and practical experience with international humanitarian programming
Experience with program development, design, monitoring and evaluation, and proposal writing
Strong coordination and leadership skills with proven ability to work across multiple technical areas simultaneously, supporting multiple staff members
Demonstrated proposal writing and design skills
Prior experience working with donors (OFDA, USAID, UNHCR, BPRM, international and national NGOs, and government agencies)
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below.
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