Careers in Uganda - Project Manager at Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA)

Job Title: Project Manager

Employer: Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 15th Jan 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the assigned project(s) to meet the project objectives within budget and allotted time frame.
• Provide strong leadership of the assigned project(s), working to ensure both short / long-term positive impacts and outcomes for the beneficiaries, local authorities (where applicable) and local staff.
• Actively facilitate regular staff meetings to ensure awareness of project objectives, and opportunity for feedback.
• Provide staff coaching and technical supervision to develop ownership / responsibility for activities.
• Develop and maintain appropriate, regular, transparent and supportive communication structures with the assigned HIJRA team, CPM and other relevant stakeholders with the objective of ensuring good cooperation and partnerships.
• Undertake and support in budgeting and planning as well as procurement activities, financial management, monitoring and technical and financial reporting in accordance with donors’ requirements and in line with the joint HIJRA strategy, in collaboration with partners and local stakeholders and in constant coordination with the Country Program Manager.
• Ensure the proper management of the start-up phase of the project and all subsequent stages, including logistical and procedural aspects;
• Technically support in various human resource functions such as resourcing, performance management, capacity building, leave management and welfare.
• Build and maintain relevant relationships and develop networks with the major governmental institutions, local authorities and other actors that play a key- role within the projects’ intervention areas.
• Ensure the development and maintenance of good relationships with partners, the local staff, donors, beneficiaries and local authorities;
• Observe the main internal management procedures, monitoring and evaluation in accordance with quality management system of HIJRA and UNHCR and other donors regulations and standards;
• Ensure compliance with all HIJRA policies and procedures.
• Actively participate in coordination meetings and other working groups or meetings as required, representing HIJRA and provide feedback to the staff and field on relevant issues.
• Ensuring periodic field reports are produced, edited and sent to partners as may be agreed upon.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The UNHCR Project Manager should hold a Bachelors’ degree and a post graduate in a relevant field.
• Three or more years of working experience in a relevant field.
• Possess the ability to speak more than one indigenous and foreign language would be desirable.
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds; high degree of sensitivity toward others
• Good management, leadership and supervisory skills
• Possess the ability to understand and review both administrative & financial related issues
• Personal commitment and drive for results, and adaptability in the workplace;
• Very well organized and able to work under pressure
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, in English
• Treat information with the confidentiality it deserves
• Ability to coordinate various projects

How to Apply:

All qualified Ugandan nationals are encouraged to send an application plus updated CV to: vacancies.ug@hijra.or.ke. Please clearly indicate the position tile in the subject line of the E-mail.

NB: Due to the urgent need to fill this position, short listing will be done as we receive applications. The earlier you apply the better!