World Vision International recruits 01 MICAH Project Manager

Job Description

MICAH Project Manager, WV Uganda

13022-16N32077

Africa Uganda

Project Management

Fixed term, Full-time

Arua

25-Mar-19

International Role – Yes

1-2 Years

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

To provide strategic and operational leadership to the Mission to Increase Capacity and Hope (MICAH) project. MICAH is an innovative programming approach aimed at enhancing resilience and social cohesion amongst vulnerable refugee and host communities in Uganda.

The MICAH Project Manager (PM) shall lead the design and oversee the smooth start-up the MICAH program in Arua District, Uganda. The PM shall ensure that the design process leads to projects that are: technically sound, community empowering; context-relevant; engaging of other actors; aligned with ReHoPE, CRRF and other relevant plans; and provide for robust M&E. The PM shall also engage in the design as a learning process, demonstrating adaptability and ensuring that the process is clearly recorded and evaluated for further development and roll-out of MICAH.

The PM shall lead a small, field-focused team to develop the MICAH pilot projects as well as to ensure strong implementation of the seven existing projects in the MICAH program area. This will be a “hands-on” role with the PM expected to have a high level of field engagement to ensure a strong process. In addition to building strong relationships with community members and local leaders, the PM will engage key external actors within West Nile (including UNHCR/OPM officials, peer NGOs, district CAOs), key internal stakeholders (WNRR staff, key National Office, Regional Office and Support Office colleagues) and in liaison with other colleagues key Kampala-level stakeholders (including donors,

UNHCR, OPM, CRRF Secretariat).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership:

-Provide strategic and “hands-on” leadership to the MICAH design and implementation process.

-Translate the overall design process of MICAH into a detailed action plan.

-Adapt the plan accordingly, recognising that this is a learning process.

-Engage stakeholders in the process, ensuring their strong buy-in to the MICAH concept and final project designs.

-Represent World Vision to key stakeholders, including communities, local leaders, district-level officials, donors, peer NGOs etc.

-Lead an evaluation of the process and provide clear recommendations for the further development of MICAH.

Program Management:

-Lead fulltime staff, plus effectively engage other “shared” staff.

-Based on the overall MICAH design process map, develop a clear, detailed action plan to guide the process, particularly ensuring sufficient engagement with key stakeholders.

-Ensure that the action plan is implemented within overall timeframes, leaving room to adapt the process as necessary, bearing in mind this is a learning process.

-Manage the design phase budget and expenditure in accordance with best practices for financial management and all relevant WVU finance and procurement procedures.

-Provide regular feedback to key stakeholders, most notably community members

-Oversee the development of final project documents, including budgets, in accordance with standard LEAP tools (as may be adjusted in agreement with key internal stakeholders).

-Oversee the transition of the projects from design phase to set-up of implementation phase, including detailed implementation planning, recruitment, external engagement etc.

Monitoring & Evaluation:

-Ensure that the project designs including M&E components (baseline, indicators, resources etc) that reflect best WV practice and align with relevant external M&E frameworks (e.g. RRP, CRRF).

-Conduct an evaluation of the design process and provide recommendations for further development and roll-out of MICAH.

External Engagement:

-Represent MICAH with key local stakeholders, including district-level officials, UNHCR, OPM, peer NGOs etc (in close coordination with WNRR Director).

-Represent MICAH to donors and other key stakeholders at Kampala-level (in close coordination with WVU National Director & GAM Director) for the purposes of coordination, buy-in and fundraising.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

-Master’s degree in International Relations and related fields or Postgraduate Diploma in Humanitarian Emergency Affairs or any other related field.

-Experience in management and knowledge of accounting methods and procedures.

-Clear understanding of the functioning of major UN agencies, international donors and governmental agencies in their respective programs, approaches and standards.

-Ability to relate and represent WV to these major program partners, in a professional manner.

-Experience in relief and development work using an approach of facilitation and empowering local communities.

-Ability to work without supervision, and demonstrate initiative and innovation.

-Proven analytical and problem solving abilities.

-Requires good interpersonal skills.

-Good oral and written communication skills in English.

-Flexible, able to adapt style and management approaches to varied work contexts.

-Ability to train and supervise a multi-cultural staff.

-Must be prepared to travel and work in harsh and basic conditions.

-Computer literate.

-Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.

-Attend and participate/lead in daily devotions and weekly chapel services.

-Perform other duties as required.

Preferred:

-At least 5 years field experience in a developing country programming context preferably in humanitarian relief and experience working in conflict/war zones with international consortiums.